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[QUOTE="Canyondust, post: 896631"] the ceramic tile soaked up water and kept soaking it up, the porcelain tiles hardly soaked up anything. End of That is correct as far as that test goes. The test shows the maximum water absorption at room temperature. A very long way from 'end of Your posts appear to be of no help to this thread in the slightest and I am totally confused as to what your point is. [URL='https://www.tilersforums.com/members/jcrtiling.38091/'][IMG]https://www.tilersforums.com/data/avatars/s/38/38091.jpg?1517951371[/IMG][/URL]@jcrtiling has made some valid points and your point about 'room temperature' has to be my favourite. The test was performed at this temperature as this is the temperature that rooms in a house tend to be. My point is that the moisture absorption when installed is likely to be different of this specific test for the reasons given previous. It is not a system test which is what one should be concerned with. The points I make are very relevant as installed performance is what one should be concerned with. The temperature is related to expansion of ceramics and stones which typically absorb more water as they get hotter. The temperature of a tile in a shower may not be at room temperature if water is directed and bathrooms change in temperature. Are you a tiling professional? No. Have you experienced real life situations of failure tiled substrates in showers/ wet rooms? Yes Do you understand the construction method of wet rooms? Yes. I built my second earlier in the year. The reason I ask is I think you are looking way past the point and simplicity of the test and looking to deep into it. As mentioned I am explaining the limitations of the test and how one may interpret the results. So my sympathy with the intention of the test is embedded in my posts. [/QUOTE]
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