Frequently Asked Questions
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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 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?
Is porcelain tile better than ceramic?
Porcelain usually has a much lower water absorption level than normal glazed ceramic tiles. They cna usually be distinguished by appearance i.e. the colour / grain goes right through to the back of the tile. Porcelain tiles are frost proof and therefore more suitable for outside areas where temperatures drop to freezing.
There are now many tiles available with a porcelain biscuit and a pattern glazed onto the surface and in these cases the pattern does not go right through.
