Different Types of Tiles

What are Porcelain tiles?
Porcelain tiles are manufactured from extremely pure materials and are fired at a very high temperature, which gives a fully vitrified body. A typical porcelain tile is made from 50% Feldspar, 30-40% white clay, up to 15% Kaolin and up to 15% quartz and other fusible materials. The result is a dense, strong tile with a superior performance compared to normal ceramics, including durability, abrasion, frost and chemical resistance and virtually impervious to water.



Could I tile onto a wooden floor?
No problem with tiling onto a wooden floor, but the floor must be overlaid with marmox type boarding or an alternative product, and a flexible adhesive and grout are to be used.

How do you cut tiles made from natural products e.g marble, slate?
Natural products need to be cut with a suitable wet wheel cutter.