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Porcelain tiles or ceramic tiles are porcelain or ceramic tiles commonly used to cover floors and walls, with a water absorption rate of less than 0.5 percent. The clay used to build porcelain tiles is generally denser. They can either be glazed or unglazed. Porcelain tiles are one type of vitrified tiles and are sometimes referred to as porcelain vitrified tiles.
Historically, porcelain was not the usual material for tiles, which were much more often made of earthenware (terracotta) or stoneware. The first porcelain tiles were made in China, for example in the 15th-century Porcelain Tower of Nanjing (now largely destroyed). Here the tiles were used for walls, which long remained typical. In Europe, a few rooms were made in palaces of porcelain plaques, often with forms in high relief. These were made by Capodimonte porcelain and Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro among others.
Although porcelain has now been widely used for making tiles for many years, modern production methods and quantities have made porcelain tiles available for the average householder in recent years.

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    Mapei Keraflex S1 adhesive - 'Ready for use - 14 days?'

    Hi - I'm looking at using this slow setting adhesive on a kitchen + hallway floor. On the tech spec it says 'Ready for foot traffic' after 24 hours and 'Ready for use' after 14 days. Probably a stupid question - but does that mean I'd ideally need to wait 14 days before I wheel the washing...
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    Schluter Ditra-25 matting with Keraflex Maxi S1 Slow Set Adhesive

    Is it okay to adhere Schluter Ditra-25 floor matting to a marine ply floor with Keraflex Maxi S1 slow-setting adhesive? Then use the same adhesive to adhere the floor tiles to the Ditra-25 matting? I have read on the forum not to use S2, but didn't see any mention of not using S1. Reason...
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    Hello all, advice needed on split face tiles please!

    Hello everyone, thanks for letting me join here! I'm after some advice on split face tiles (the ones glued together rather than webbed backing) as I've never put them up before. My other half wants a strip about 4' wide, floor to ceiling, to surround a wall mounted electric fire. They will be...
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    Condensed Milk as Adhesive

    Hi People Strange thread starter topic I know When i used to work in a tile shop many moons ago a tiler used swear by using condensed milk to reaffix loose tiles mainly on the old victorian floors Fact or Fiction ??
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    BAL BAL rapid flex 1 White

    New BAL rapid flex 1 white adhesive, used last week on a bathroom floor where needed to be back up and running by end of day as only toilet in house. On offer at CTD just now at a really good price it really was lovely stuff to work with, really creamy no lumps, very spreadable onto floor and...
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    MAPEI LAUNCHES KERAQUICK ULTRAFAST S1 ADHESIVE

    Mapei are delighted to launch Keraquick Ultrafast S1 adhesive. The cement-based ultra-rapid setting adhesive is ideal for fast track repairs as Keraquick Ultrafast S1 sets to foot traffic in 60 minutes and is ready for grouting in 90 minutes. Suitable for interior and exterior use installing...
  7. Mapei UK Marketing

    MAPEI LAUNCHES KERAQUICK ULTRAFAST S1 ADHESIVE

    Mapei are delighted to launch Keraquick Ultrafast S1 adhesive. The cement-based ultra-rapid setting adhesive is ideal for fast track repairs as Keraquick Ultrafast S1 sets to foot traffic in 60 minutes and is ready for grouting in 90 minutes. Suitable for interior and exterior use installing...
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    Removing tile adhesive

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    Tilemaster tilemaster light weight adhesive

    WOW tried this stuff today... its the business! easier on the arm, faster to spread, lighter to get out of the van. tilemaster take a bow. when I first mixed it up I didn't know whether to spread it on top of a cake or fix tiles with it, creamy or what. give it a go, great stuff.

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