The modern market of floor coverings abounds with different types of materials. With the help of a laminate or linoleum, parquet or carpet, you can create beautiful interiors of rooms. However, if there is high humidity in the room or there are large shock loads, then there is no way to do without a strong floor covering. To such materials and applies tile porcelain for the floor.
In the production of porcelain stoneware used materials such as kaolin, clay, quartz sand, feldspar. At very high temperatures and pressure, a mixture of these substances is burned and a reliable and strong material for floor design is obtained.
Depending on the composition, as well as on the processing method, ceramic granite tiles can be painted completely or partially, glazed with enamel. This material is polished and matte, structured and lapped, satin and mosaic. However, glazed and polished tiles are more suitable for walls, as it is very slippery and eventually wears away.
Advantages and disadvantages of ceramic tiles for floors
Ceramic granite tiles have many advantages over other materials:
- excellent moisture resistance and frost resistance, so that the tile can be used both indoors and outdoors;
- High resistance to abrasion and durability contribute to the fact that outdoor porcelain stoneware can be used for a long time even in places with high throughputs;
- tiles from porcelain tiles are universal and can be used both as a floor covering, and for decoration of walls and facades of buildings.
This material has its drawbacks. First of all, they include the high cost of ceramic tiles. In addition, the floor of this material will be cold. And if it is wet, it can be slippery.
Tiles of granite in the interior
On the floor in the corridor tiles of granite with a lapped or structured surface are suitable. In the spacious hall, the floor of such a tile laid out in the form of a carpet looks very beautiful. Various ornaments on such a floor will give the interior of the hallway a touch of solemnity and even grandeur.
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Matte tiles in the kitchen will emphasize the feeling of coziness and warmth. In this case, such a floor of ceramic granite tiles will perfectly match with any design of walls: for example, white paint, wallpaper, mosaic, etc.
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Tiles on the floor in the living room from ceramic granite under a stone or a tree will create an impressive interior with natural motifs and images. Such material can serve as an excellent alternative to laminate or parquet. Externally, such flooring is difficult to distinguish.
Particularly beautiful is the floor in the living room made of lapped ceramic granite. In such a tile matte and glossy surface is combined. The heterogeneous top layer of the coating creates the illusion of changing shades on the floor.
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Structured tile granite can serve as an excellent floor design in the bathroom . Its surface is not afraid of moisture, fumes that are present in this room, as well as the use of detergents. This durable material also has a low slip coefficient, which is very important for a room like a bathroom, as well as for a sauna and a swimming pool.
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Tiles of granite can be laid on the floor for the garage . Such a coating will be characterized by high wear resistance and excellent impact resistance. The floor in the garage, laid out with this material, does not require an additional waterproofing device.
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