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    Hi how can you tell what the tiles are made from. On the box its says they are made in spain but says something like ceramico and it also says porcelaino i know it may sound daft but how can you tell if they are ceramic or porcelain ?

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    my guess would be
    ceramico=ceramic
    porcelaino=porcelain
    if you lick the back of a porcelain tile it will stick to your tongue

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brinkley View Post
    my guess would be
    ceramico=ceramic
    porcelaino=porcelain
    if you lick the back of a porcelain tile it will stick to your tongue
    Bit of a typo there mate, the other way round I think you meant, ceramic will grab your tongue, porcelain won't I do things like that all the time

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    haha phil yep
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    I think I have just sussed how to speak Spanish, you just add an O to everything eg. ceramico, porcelaino. Easy peasyo

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    Thought it was only me that went round licking tiles, nice to see I'm not on my own!!

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    Thought it was only me that went round licking tiles, nice to see I'm not on my own!!

    I have had some strange looks from customers

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    I have had some strange looks from customers
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    Licking tiles.. FFS wot ever next..

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    The bit that worries me is do you know where these tiles were stored and how they were transported, rats tend to have no worries where they leave there waste, if you see what I mean..
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