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We are Open Over Waitangi Weekend

Whangaparaoa Gets a New Facelift

Elegant Tile Shower Wastes & Channel Drainage

Bathroomware Available from Heritage Tiles

Tradeplus Points Can Now be Redeemed Online

Tradeplus Newsletter Dec 11 - Feb 12

Tradeplus Newsletter September - November 2011 Issue is Out

New Botany Store is Now Open!

Heritage Tiles Catalogue is Here

Palladio - Natural Stone Looks in Low Maintenance Porcelain

Natural Quartzite Stone Look with All the Benefits of Porcelain Tiles

Info from Breakfast with the Auckland Council

Porcelain Tiles Resembling Venetian Stone

Trade Plus Newsletter March April May

Porcelain Tiles with the Classical Elegance of Marble

Ram Board is Now in Stores

On Site Tile Design Consultations

New Outdoor Tile - Corestone

Ditra - The Alternative Solution to Deck Raised Pod System

TradePlus Newsletter Dec 10 Jan Feb 11

New Heritage Tile Store in Wellington

Heritage Tiles is on Facebook

New Desert Light Collection - Floor Tiles Inspired by Natural Limestone

Brighten Up Your Bathroom with Glossy

TradePlus Newsletter Sept - Nov 2010

Floor Tiles & Wall Tiles with a Marble Effect

Raimondi Levelling Spacers Now Available

New Glass Mosaic Tiles - Perfect for Bathrooms & Kitchens

New Sixth Sense Tile Range - Ignite Your Senses

Stone Art Wall Tiles - New Arrival

New Technological Advancement - Slim Tiles

Wood or Tile?

Bisazza Mosaics Now Stocked in NZ

New specifications for deck installations

New Cerim Bloom Collection

Bisazza Glass Tiles & Surfaces

New Rondine Allure Collection

New Technological Advancement - Slim Tiles

The Benefits of Slim Floor Tiles and Wall Tiles

Unlike regular tiles, which are typically around 11mm in thickness, slim floor tiles and wall tiles are only between 4-5mm in thickness. This makes them much lighter than regular tiles. Since they are lighter and hence much easier to handle and install, they make great wall tiles, which are more difficult to install compared to floor tiles.

Being much thinner than regular tiles, slim floor tiles can be installed on top of any flat surface floor covering. They are therefore ideal for rennovation purposes, especially since the cost of removal or demolition of existing floor coverings can be avoided.

Slim wall tiles can also be installed on top of existing wall coverings to create a completely new look, again without the costs of removing the existing covering, saving time and reducing the amount of noise and debris. Plus, being much thinner, means that slim wall tiles work well around door frames and can be applied on top of ventilated faces.

Slim tiles are also easy to cut, drill and handle, while still offering technical characteristics comparable to tiles of regular thickness. No special installation or maintenance is necessary and they are very easy to clean.

One of the greatest long term benefits of using slim floor tiles and wall tiles is the significant reduction in dead load on the building structure. Tiling with slim floor tiles and wall tiles reduces almost half the weight of conventional tiling, resulting in reduced structure cost.
 
Slim tiles are also more environmentally friendly since thousands of tonnes of raw materials are saved in manufacturing. Energy costs in firing the tile are also considerably lower. As they are thinner, more tiles can also be transported at a time, saving transportation and energy costs.
 

Laying Slim Tiles - View a video from Casa Dolce Casa on how to lay Slim Tiles

 


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