Choosing The Correct Tiles For Your Application

Whatever tiles you choose, you’ll find that tiled surfaces offer many decorative and practical advantages over other forms of wall and floor covering. Tiles are divided roughly into two categories:

Hard finish tiles

• ceramic, terra cotta, quarry, slate, stone, marble, and terrazzo
• offers a vast choice of color, texture, and finish
• more expensive
• trickier to lay
• very durable

Soft finish tiles

• vinyl and cork tiles
• softer and warmer underfoot
• generally less costly
• easy to lay
• easy to clean
• extensive range of designs and colors
• don’t have the strength or durability of most hard tiles

 Before you decide on a particular type and style of tile, you need to make sure it is suitable for its intended position and application. For example, not all floors are strong enough to bear the weight of quarry tiles, and not all ceramic tiles may be used on kitchen countertops or in showers. If in doubt, always ask the tile retailer for advice.

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