Welcome to Tilers Forums Tiling Forum


The UK's Biggest Tiling Forum for DIY and Professional Tilers; find


  •  » Tile Advice for Bathroom Tiles, Kitchen Tiles, Wall Tiles, Floor Tiles
  •  » Customers can Find a Tiler, or Wall and Floor Tilers can Find Customers
  •  » Tiling Tools, Tile Adhesive, Tile Grout and other Tile Products
  •  » Advice and Discussion related to Tiling Courses and Tiling NVQ's
  •  » Professional Tilers can find Business Advice, Discounts, Trade Accounts

DIY and Professional Wall and Floor Tilers are Welcome


Advice from by Tilers, Manufacturers, Distributors and Tile Suppliers


REGISTER HERE FOR FREE


p.s.: Registered members will not see this ad

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 6 of 6
Discuss Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference in the Guest Area at TilersForums; Displayed in the local Homebase. 2" porcelain tiles. All of them floor/wall tiles except the ones I want which are only marked 'wall'. Same manufacturer, same range, same thickness. They ...
          
  1. #1
    52115
    Guest 52115's Avatar

    Default Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    Displayed in the local Homebase. 2" porcelain tiles. All of them floor/wall tiles except the ones I want which are only marked 'wall'. Same manufacturer, same range, same thickness.
    They look like the same.
    Had them loaded in the trolley before I noticed. Just in time.
    What Im asking is, would they work on the bathroom floor.
    Silly question I know, but what the hey. You never know till you ask.
    Thanks.

  2. #2
    Tilers Forums Arms Member Daveyboy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Hampshire
    Posts
    434
    Thanks
    162
    Thanked 192 Times in 130
    Posts

    Default Re: Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    Hi..some wall tiles are suitable as floor tiles and visa versa but it is not always visibly apparent when you look at the tile..the only way to find out for definate is to ask the supplier or contact the manufacturer direct...

  3. #3
    TF Moderator & Pro Tiler


    whitebeam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Hertfordshire
    Posts
    22,944
    Thanks
    2,314
    Thanked 4,996 Times in 4,309
    Posts

    Default Re: Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    Used to be you can use a floor tile for wall but don't use wall tile for the floor.
    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"

  4. #4
    Regular TilersForums Contributor

    365drills's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Live in London
    Posts
    2,505
    Thanks
    314
    Thanked 869 Times in 544
    Posts

    Default Re: Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    Its done in case you slip on them.

    Some tiles are like an ice rink but look fantastic on the wall.

    Put the same on the floor and when you step out the bath its Torvil & Dean time.


    Some tiles look great on a wall but stick them on a floor and its

    Richard Hazell - Diamond Tile Drills
    Decent reliable gear that wont let you down
    01992-410636 0777 366 4519
    richard@365drills.com
    http://www.365drills.com
    Tile Drills

  5. #5
    doug boardley
    Guest doug boardley's Avatar

    Default Re: Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    nice analogy Richard

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to doug boardley For This Useful Post:

    365drills (21-01-2010)

  7. #6
    Tilers Forums Arms Member heavytrevy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Atherton (Aus)
    Posts
    309
    Thanks
    105
    Thanked 160 Times in 109
    Posts

    Default Re: Wall/floor porcelain tiles. whats the difference

    differance could be finish(too smooth), load and weight bearing and also wear / scratch resistance

    Trev

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. What tile adhesive is used for large format tiles?
    By Dan in forum Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation
    Replies: 111
    Last Post: 13-04-2010, 03:30 PM
  2. Help!: Tiles not set and falling off?
    By Riker007 in forum Tiling Forum
    Replies: 36
    Last Post: 02-11-2009, 09:31 AM
  3. Help!: Replacing Marmol Compac Tiles
    By monkeycat in forum Tiling Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-06-2009, 08:20 AM
  4. Cleaning Porcelain tiles
    By Dave in forum Tile Cleaning and Restoration
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-11-2007, 06:50 PM

Visitors found this page by searching for:

homebase porcelain tiles

homebase porcelain floor and wall tiles

homebase porcelain floor tiles

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may post new threads
  • You may post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Tilers Forums is the UK's largest wall and floor tiling forum. Advice is provided free of charge to all users. Tilers Forums does not take responsibility for any loss or damage caused due to following advice found on this forum. All wall and floor tiling should be carried out by a qualified wall and floor tiler. Views expressed on this forum are of the users and not Tilers Forums. Views expressed on this tiling forum are of the contributor only and not the forum as a whole. Not all views should be taken as fact but simply the opinion of the person posting. Readers are reminded to seek professional advice before undertaking any wall and floor tiling project.

Tilers Forums is a Trading Style of Untold Developments Ltd. Search Engine Optimisation, Web Development and Online Marketing for the UK.
DMCA.com
[Output: 77.89 Kb. compressed to 70.98 Kb. by saving 6.90 Kb. (8.86%)]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28