About Tiles
Tiles are thin objects, usually square or rectangular in shape. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone,metal,baked clay,or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively,tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite,wood and mineral wool, typically used for wall,and ceiling applications. In another sense,a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word Tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word Regular, meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Various example of Tiles
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing,but other materials are also commonly used,such as glass, cork, and other composite materials and stone . Tiling stone is typically marble,onyx,granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on wall than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that with resist impacts.
✓ Decorative tile work and colored brick
✓ History
✓ Roof tiles
✓ Floor tiles
✓ Ceiling tiles
✓ Materials and processes
✓ Mathematics of Tiling
✓ Further reading
✓ See also
✓ References.
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13 things you should know about Tiles.
Tiles have been around for a long time. In fact, the earliest known tiles were found in an archaeological dig in Egypt, and they date back to about 4,700BC.
Tiles are the number one choice of wall covering in bathrooms because they are easy to clean,non-porous when glazed,and mold resistant.
Ceramic tiles are the most common type of tiles and offer the widest variety.
Porcelain tiles cost more than ceramic, but they are stronger, better for higher traffic areas, and available in higher traffic areas, and available in large formats up to two feet square!.
Real stone and marble tiles are much more expensive and more difficult to work with. They can also be porous and may need to be sealed there are, however, some very realistic and smart engineered fawx alternatives out there.
Bullnose refers to the edge of a tile, which can be either single bullnose (rounded on one edge) or double bullnose (rounded on both sides).
Subway tiles are typically 3 x 6 inches, and as the name suggests,were often used in subways in the US. They are often white and can be laid in a variety of patterns, including herringbone!.
Mosaic tiles are small tiles that have been used to create decorative patterns for millennia. These days, mosaics are often supplied on a pre-made cloth backing, which makes applying them much easier than it used to be!.
Listellos are the Italian name for finger tiles. These are small, narrow, short tiles ( often in a variety of shades or colors ) that are used to create borders or decorative features in higher end tiling installations.
Wall tiles are usually thinner, smaller and lighter. They are also usually weaker, and not designed to with stand significant temperature changes. That's why you never want to use wall tiles on the floor.
Tile cement is a premixed mortar that only requires the addition of water to create a thick, glue-like paste that is used to stick tiles to walls and floors.
Grout is very fine powdered cement that can come in a variety of different colors that is used to fill the gaps between tiles.
Tile must be installed on a flat surface, or it will crack or loosen over time. Self-leveling cement compounds can fix uneven floors, and walls can be filled or plastered if there are small holes or plastered if there are small holes or imperfections. For large issues, it may be necessary to re-hang new dry wall.
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