Mosaics and Tile

Wood look ceramic tiles make a great substitute for expensive real wood planks. You can use them as a replacement for real wood plank flooring, and they would never disappoint you. In fact, they perform better than authentic wood flooring in many cases. This blog reveals some of the lesser known facts about wood look ceramic tiles. Did you know these facts about wood look ceramic tiles? More durable than real wood flooring These tiles are waterproof and water-resistant. That means, they do not swell up and get damaged because of water, splashes, flooding, and moisture. No bacteria, Fungus, or Mold Growth While these are quite common pictures on wood floor surface, wood look ceramic tiles do not promote the growth and presence of bacterial, fungus, and mold on their surface. Stain Resistance – These tiles do not catch stains. Splashes and spills even when they harden are easy to clean. Just use a wet cleaning sponge to wipe them off. If stains are difficult, you can consid

  The most interesting part of building floors and walls with tiles is that – they create insulation and help keep your indoors a few degrees warmer in winter and a few degrees colder in summer. But when you have to choose between ceramic tile and vinyl tiles, making a decision can be a bit challenging. The Better Insulation – To understand this factor, we will need to understand these two materials first. Ceramic – Ceramic tiles are made from clay dough. The tiles are cut using tile molds of different sizes and shapes, before drying. When the tiles are dried, they are taken to an extreme high temperature in a kiln. Because of that, these tiles feel colder and warmers when you touch them or walk on them barefoot. However, to make these floors appear warmer or more comfortable in winters, you can consider using under-floor heating system and central cooling and ventilation system to maintain the cool in summer. Vinyl – Vinyl tiles are also a manmade material. Made from p

A large number of people believe that glass is a vulnerable, prone to damage material. However, modern glass tiles and glass mosaic tiles are so hard and strong that you can use them even for the flooring. And you can be sure of its durability. Just like a coin, there are two sides of glass tile flooring too. This blog explores the upsides and downsides of glass tile flooring under the following subsections – Advantages of Glass Tile Flooring - Green and Environment Friendly – Glass is processed from sand or silica, which is available on earth in abundance. In fact, sand and dust are a major factor that contributing to the magnifying pollution on the planet. So, when you use glass tiles for flooring, you make your contribution towards a pollution-free earth! Easy to Clean – Glass tiles are super easy to clean. There are no pores, and with that said, there are no chances of staining. Shine – Where there is glass, there is shine and reflect! Glass tiles create a luminescent,