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What is a Porcelain Tile ?

What is a Ceramic Tile?

What's the difference between Glazed and Unglazed Tiles?

What is Glazed Porcelain?

Is porcelain tile better than ceramic?

What is the difference in wall tiles and floor tiles?

Can I use any floor tiles outside?

Can I use any tiles in and around my swimming pool?

Are grouts waterproof and will the grout lines go mouldy?

How do I clean my tiles? Do I use normal household cleaners?

Do I have to use small tiles in a small area?

I want 'GRIP' tiles for my bathroom. Aren't shiny tiles slippery?

Why do I have to use an underlay?

What is the difference in wall tiles and floor tiles?

Floor tiles have a different rating of glaze hardness which makes them suitable to walk on without showing wear. Floor tiles also have a stronger biscuit. It is the combination of glaze hardness and bisque hardness that makes them suitable for foot traffic. Wall tiles are usually a softer biscuit as they are double fired and the glaze is not trafficable. You can put floor tiles onto a wall but not wall tiles onto the floor.



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