FAQ

You’ll use any tile outside as long because it is incredibly durable. When trying to find an outside tile, make sure to see the hardness and porosity, you would like a tough tile with a high rating and a coffee absorbency rate. The most straightforward sorts of tiles to use are earthenware tiles, slate tiles, porcelain, and a few natural stones. Ask your tiler, a number of these tiles will need to be sealed.

Tiles which will be used outside, can withstand harsh weather so that they are more durable than tiles which will only be used indoors. Also, most outdoor tiles aren’t glossy. A glossy tile is going to be slippery when wet. It’s for that reason glossy tiles aren’t used outdoors.

Not in the least – tiles on their own are a touch vulnerable and are tossed around, making it easier for them to chip or scratch. Once the tiles are correctly installed and grouted, they’re going not to be vulnerable, as long as no corners are exposed.

You’ll use any tile in your bathroom, just ask us because most tiles will be got to be sealed during a wet area

A porcelain tile is better than ceramic because it’s more durable, not to say that ceramic tiles aren’t even as good. Porcelain tiles are known to be utilised in commercial spaces because they will withstand the high traffic. On the opposite hand, ceramic tiles are cheaper and need low maintenance, and porcelain tiles tend to be pricier and may require special maintenance. Watch out for cheap porcelain tiles though, these usually have porosity issues and can cost you extra money.

Most natural stones and a few porcelain tiles need sealing.

It’s suggested to order “wastage”. If you’ve got a project that needs many cuts, you’ll need those extra tiles. Also within the laying process tiles might be damaged and wish to replace.

Yes. Tiles are heat-resistant. They will be used around a hearth but make sure to use heat-resistant adhesive and binding materials also.

You would like to use a durable tile for the ground. Your floor see more wear than your walls, strength is vital, especially in dense traffic areas of your home.

A wall tile doesnot get to be as durable as a floor tile. Therefore you will use anything.

Yes & no. Not all glass tiles are suitable for all surfaces like floors and exteriors. We propose using glass tiles in small amounts on the ground. Try it on the ground as a neighbourhood border or a neighbourhood rug border or centre, accent dot or stripe, or on a shower floor.

If the tile may be a gloss finish tile, the likelihood is that it’ll be slippery. If you employ a smaller tile, the grout joins may help prevent some slipperiness. It’s suggested not to wear socks in these areas.
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Ceramic tiles are lightweight clay-based tiles. They’re pressed at a lower pressure rate and fired at lower temperatures than porcelain tiles. This manufacturing process means they’re always finished with a durable glaze which carries the colour and pattern. This glaze is often either gloss or matte, or in some instances, there is often an additive to the glaze that provides the tile with an external rating. The sting of a ceramic tile is usually not rectified, which suggests the tiles shouldn’t be laid any closer than 3mm-5mm, counting on the standard of the substrate.

They are utilized in both floor and wall applications.
They are great for almost any walls in any area of the house as they’re cost-effective while still giving a superior look.
They are softer and more comfortable to chop than porcelain which makes the installation cost cheaper.
They are suitable for most traffic situations.

Porcelain tiles are made using excellent, top quality materials with high silica content. Pressed at a high rate and fired at high temperatures, they’re typically much less porous than other tiles and don’t always require sealing.
Porcelain tiles can be glazed or unglazed (with a natural, polished or textured finish).
To provide our customers with the most straightforward choice, ColorTile offers all finishes for every range.
Most large format porcelain tiles are rectified which suggests that the tiles are cut after manufacture to make sure that that they’re square. This enables for the tiles to be laid with a minimal grout line of 1.5mm as per Australian standards.

Mosaic tiles are tiny tiles, typically but 100mm square and are most ordinarily referred to as splashback tiles thanks to their popularity as a finish for kitchen and toilet splashbacks. They’re available in many various materials including porcelain, ceramic, glass, natural stone et al. They also are available multiple finishes.
Commonly sold on mesh or paper sheets around 300x300mm in size, these sheets are often hampered in getting a pattern when mixed with other tiles. For instance, a 300x300mm sheet of 50x50mm mosaics could but hamper into narrower strips and joined together end to finish to make a feature during a shower wall.
Mosaics are used mostly as feature tiles to reinforce an area.
They are bright and may add character without being overwhelming.
They can be a very bold and dynamic statement reflecting the house owner’s personality.
ColorTile mosaics are made up of the very best quality products from around the globe.

Like mosaic tiles, border tiles are often manufactured from almost any material, from glass to porcelain and ceramic. ColorTile features a range of border tiles (200mm x 60mm) which may work well with many of our wall tiles.
Key benefits of border tiles include:
Border tiles are a price effective way of adding a feature to a tiled area like a kitchen splashback or shower recess.
Border tiles are often used as a capping tile when only tiling part high a wall.

The four hottest ways to get your tiles are:
Bricks pattern not recommended for tile sizes larger than 300×600 thanks to the natural cupping and bowing of the tiles.
Stacked bond pattern
Diamond bond pattern
Herringbone pattern (not recommended for tile sizes larger than 300×600 thanks to the natural cupping and bowing of the tiles)
For most tile patterns we propose you order 10% more tiles than you think that you would possibly use thanks to the wastage generated by cuts and breakages. This extra order should be increased to fifteen if laying a diamond pattern of tiles.

Vitrified means the tile doesn’t absorb water. Glaze vitrified means the tile has been glazed.

Look for water stains at the bottom of the entry door to the lavatory. The water stains will seem flooring and walls. Additionally verify the bottom of the walls that back onto the shower recess (i.e., from adjacent rooms). In some cases mould forming on a wall surface can be noticeable.
If the lavatory is on the primary floor, verify the ceilings situated directly beneath as these signs provides a smart indication of whether or not a central floor toilet is leaky.

If staining can’t be removed throughout routine cleansing you will be experiencing efflorescence (crystalline deposit of salts,sometimes beginning as a white powder, that forms on or close to the surface of merchandise that contains cement).
In some circumstances, the efflorescence causes deterioration of the grout joints to the ground tiles and even disfigures the face of the ground tile.
To repair this defect typically needs the removal of the tile, sand and cement screed bed and waterproofing membrane. Reinstallation of the finishes with additives to the sand and cement screed ought to make sure that the efflorescence doesn’t come to the balcony.
When balcony remedial repairs are needed, thought might have to incline to the drain style.

As with alternative water defects, you may typically notice stains to the skin of planter box walls, sometimes wherever the wall meets the ground of the planter box. In some cases, the paint can blister from the wall surface.
Tree roots will cause intensive harm to the waterproofing membranes used among planter boxes. The tree root can follow the wet trails through lap joints or tiny penetrations within the membrane and tear it apart. Once this has occurred, the planter box will leak. The general movement of the building structure may also tear waterproofing membranes at the ground and wall junctions. Once this tearing happens, water freely travels and causes a defect.

Where the floors beneath leaky wet areas are made with timber, over an amount of your time, the leak might weaken the structure and cause it to fail. This suggests you’ll go wrong the ground in an exceedingtoilet, laundry, balcony or roof terrace.
If you believe you have got a leaky space, it’s best to prevent access until a building examination is disbursed and also a licenced builder creates their pairs.
Electrical hazards are common wherever water is leaky into wall frames adjacent to or below wet areas of the living accommodations. This may come about within the electrical, electronic equipment tripping once power-points or lightweightswitches are turned on, and within the worst case cause a fireplace.