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A tessellation or tiling is the covering of a surface, often a plane, using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics, tessellation can be generalized to higher dimensions and a variety of geometries.
A periodic tiling has a repeating pattern. Some special kinds include regular tilings with regular polygonal tiles all of the same shape, and semiregular tilings with regular tiles of more than one shape and with every corner identically arranged. The patterns formed by periodic tilings can be categorized into 17 wallpaper groups. A tiling that lacks a repeating pattern is called "non-periodic". An aperiodic tiling uses a small set of tile shapes that cannot form a repeating pattern. A tessellation of space, also known as a space filling or honeycomb, can be defined in the geometry of higher dimensions.
A real physical tessellation is a tiling made of materials such as cemented ceramic squares or hexagons. Such tilings may be decorative patterns, or may have functions such as providing durable and water-resistant pavement, floor or wall coverings. Historically, tessellations were used in Ancient Rome and in Islamic art such as in the Moroccan architecture and decorative geometric tiling of the Alhambra palace. In the twentieth century, the work of M. C. Escher often made use of tessellations, both in ordinary Euclidean geometry and in hyperbolic geometry, for artistic effect. Tessellations are sometimes employed for decorative effect in quilting. Tessellations form a class of patterns in nature, for example in the arrays of hexagonal cells found in honeycombs.
I know I've knocked TTA over the years for not supporting the tiler as much as they could do. But as I'm going around the web sorting out our own tilers directory, I do keep coming across the TTA Tilers Directory.
https://www.tiles.org.uk/directory/?gloss_filter=ind-tile-fixers
Their...
A couple of options perhaps, but they tend to come back to TTA.
https://www.euf-federation.com/
http://cerameunie.eu/
http://www.worldceramictiles.org/
Alternative to The Tile Association (TTA)?
We have no alternative to The Tile Association do we? So tiling is apparently only done to spec if you're a TTA member. "Or some other association".
https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/bs-5385-part-1-2018-tiling-standards.89734/
So I'm wondering what...
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I was just wondering how many of you have seen the nominations for this years TTA awards, some really nice work on there.
I have to congratulate our forum members Andy and Sharon for their achievement in being nominated, well done and well deserved :) It says alot to be good enough to stand out...
I wished to share this work with you, if I can.
Lombard terracotta, material made by hand in my area.
20x40 size of 30 sqm cellar.
format 20x40 with rounded edge, for 2 stairs, 30 stairway steps total.
There are also three bathrooms and a terrace.
1 floor bathroom, must be laid on the product of...
nice to get back on a reclaimed terracotta job . This is only the second we've done in last ten years . Used to do heaps of them .very uneven subfloor .laid strips of dukkaboard and levelled between . Tiles between 205 to 220mm . 2 days to sort out tile sizes and colour ratios but starting to...
Hi all,
I'm a keen DIYer and about to embark on my first major tiling job, I've done a few bits and pieces before but nothing on this scale. I'll be tiling our kitchen & utility room between the worktops and wall units with terracotta tiles (Mexican glazed "Talavera" tiles, 4"x4") and I'm...
I was in Hampstead at the weekend trying to get some final images from the Bookmatch job. There's still a fair amount covered up, but this is some of it.
Hopefully this link will work. :confused:
Anyone read Gary Walsh's review of the TTA and the TTA's reply in the Tile & Stone Journal?
Nothing of any substance to refute the claim that the TTA does nothing for tile fixers,
.......in essence,a long wordy reply which ignores some of questions Mr Walsh has raised?
me thinks the TTA,just...
Hello
I'm a DIYer that's never done any tiling. The silicone at the bottom of our shower was looking a bit ropey so I thought I'd cut it out and replace it. When doing that I noticed the grout in the bottom tiles was also looking a bit iffy so I decided to rake that out too. After I'd done...
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well with the help of Gary and Ross we have put the book match up in our showroom heres a few pictures
plus the plan in my next post you can see how many diffrent matches you can make
good morning all.
Just been to look at a job where the client has chosen to use a tile from fired Earth called Lubelska brick tile which from what I can gather are reclaimed brick tile similar to a terracotta tile. My question is with regards to the prep work. The substrate is old existing...
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Hi all. I've got a job with these fore-mentioned terracotta floor tiles and wondering which inpregnating/sealing method you finds easiest/least hassle. It's been 17 years since i worked with the stuff!
I'm considering the lithofin modern method.
All input appreciated. Many thanks.
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