4 Properties of Ceramic Tiles that Make it Ideal for Use
When it comes to choosing the ceramic tile, it is necessary to keep an eye on its aesthetic qualities as well as technical parameters of the tile. The former may entail structure, color, style, and selection of decorative elements. The technical aspects include the input of work, the maintenance costs and keeping the Ceramique au Sommet tiles in a top notch state.
Choosing ceramic tiles on the basis of premises
- Corridors, entrances, and halls
Entry zones face the most traffic as well as brings in the abrasive materials like sand, gravel and dirt. When choosing the tiles, keep in mind that the tiles are highly resistant to abrasion, is water and stain proof, and easy to clean and maintain. The stoneware tile comes with high abrasion proof feature and delicate build and no grooves where no dirt can be collected. This is what you need for the entrance zone. And if the area is exposed to water, never use Lappato or polished tiles.
- Living room
The floors of the living rooms are subject to mechanical loads and dirt, but to a lesser extent than the entryway. The criteria to choose the tiles should entail at least 3rd abrasion resistance grade assuming that people will wear soft shoes.
- Kitchen
The wall tiles for your kitchen must be chosen with a specific consideration for the effects of acids and bases with weak concentration, should be stain proof and resistant to the impact of daily use agents. When choosing the kitchen tiles, consider the mechanical loads as well. The flooring in the kitchen particularly in the cooking, fridge, washing areas are subject to mechanical damage. Hence, always select tiles with high mechanical properties like abrasion proof and bending strength.
- Bathroom
The wall and floor tiles of the bathroom are not subject to the mechanical loads with such intensity. But, they are exposed to the impact of chemical and staining factors from daily use. Hence, the tiles selected for bathroom must be easy to clean with the use of recommended cleaning agents and also those with chemical activity. When selecting bathroom tiles, also keep an eye on the structure. The more the degree of structure of tiles, the better the input of work and costs associated with keeping the tiles clean.
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