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porcelain tile
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.
I'm a home owner looking to use 20mm 800x800 porcelain as a patio. The tile shop has suggested using pedestals and shown me some pictures of their work. They talked about edging the patio using a retaining wall (to hide pedestals/cavity) or using some tile vertically as a fascia.
I see in the...
So I was recently asked to fit some 3m x 1.5m 6mm thin porcelain in a new tile showroom. Mapei & Sigma were present to supply tools, materials and their expertise with it.
Well we were naturally apprehensive at first as there were investors, the owner and reps galore present plus it was an all...
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I think I've managed to create a layout whereby all of my cut tiles are square cutouts. It's possible when I do a dry layout that I'll prefer a different configuration.
One factor will be whether I can get away with a U-shaped cutout or not?
I have 2 pillars protruding from opposite walls...
Just wondering what I should expect to pay for a good blade to cut porcelain tiles? It'll be a 4.5" blade to fit my grinder.
The guy in one of the local tile shops showed me a £30 blade he "sells to all the professional tilers." I've seen a diamond edged blade in toolstation for £3. But I...
Can anybody recommend a cutter that will produce very good edge cuts on 10mm very hard porcelain tiles (Peronda from Spain). The cuts will be visable and therefore need to be clean, straight and unchipped. I have several hundred straightish cuts to do and about 20 corner/curve/awkward one's as...
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I’m only a DIY’er so go easy lol !
Currently working on a project at home for a new patio area with 20mm porcelain tiles the chosen finish sat upon Adpeds at a level / fall to suit .
I’ve only laid the tiles on “dry” so far just to keep checking that I’m putting the Adpeds in the...
Hi, it's probably been asked before but here goes anyway. I believe the British standard recommends a minimum of 3mm spacers when laying floor tiles bit I'm looking at laying some 900x150mm wood effect porcelain tiles and was wondering if I can go less than 3mm? It's onto a good concrete base...
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I have a 900 x 900 shower enclosure that was showing some dampness through the grout joints and solid plastered brick walls after 20+ years.
I liked the tiles and have manage to remove and clean most of the 250x 300 porcelain tiles, ready to refit after tanking the walls, (on a tight...
Sorry it’s a long one as looking for some advice please. We have had 50sqm of 600x600 porcelain tiles laid in our house which there is movement in the tiles. This has resulted in some lifting and grout popping out in places . Method that was used by them, 6mm ply fitted to existing floorboards...
I have been using my sigma 3c3m for a while now and it cuts through tiles a breeze and leaves a nice finish.... except on porcelain
I’m currently cutting 600x300 porcelain but the amount of snapped tiles is beyond a joke, eugh
Has anybody else had difficulty with porcelain on the sigmas...
hi all what’s the best blade out there for cutting porcelain. I’m using a dewalt d24000 and the dewalt blade isn’t the best when cutting mitres need something that will cut my mitres pretty clean
Anyone any idea what this mark is on my new tiles? Just out the box, haven't done anything to them yet. Is this a defect or normal? What can I use to remove this?
Thanks
Al
I’ve just bought a cheap blade of ebay (£5) haha!
It’s actually not bad! (Chips tile abit at times)
But I’m wanting a decent blade, was thinking montolit cgx, anybody had experience?
What the cuts like?
Also need a drilling kit for my grinder?
Cheers in advance!
Has anybody installed the wood plank tiles from waxmans?
I’ve been setting them out but theres lippage on every tile at either end also!
(Floor is level btw)
So just wondering if there supposed to be like than to give it a ‘plank effect’ if that doesn’t sound daft.
ha!
(Installing in my...
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I am looking to purchase a new wet cutter and after reading the forum it seems the RUBI nd200 or the Norton TT200 are rated quite well and would be contenders.
However, I have 600 x 300 Porcelain to cut with mitred edge along the 600 side, from images and videos of the above machines it...
I have realtively few cuts to make on 30x60 porcelain tiles that will be visible. Normally I would hire an overhead wet tile saw to do the whole job, but here in Italy, where I live anyway, I'm having trouble hiring one. The cuts need to be accurate as well as very clean as they are visible and...
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