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Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone is typically marble, onyx, granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts.
Global production of ceramic tiles, excluding roof tiles, was estimated to be 12.7 billion m2 in 2019.

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    I'm looking for Living Blanco tile

    Looking for a small number of Living Blanco wall tiles to cover an area that has been left untiled following a bathroom revamp.
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    Scratched porcelain floor tile in shower

    I like DIY projects. Figured I'd try my hand at removing cracked grout in my shower and replace it with caulk. To remove the old grout I used a oscillating tool with diamond edged grout remover. The end result is severely scratched floor tile. Is there any way to remove the scratches short of...
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    UK Do my wall tiles have water ingress? (Photos)

    I have started to notice a wet pattern look on my Porcelanosa Marmol Carrara Blanco bathroom wall tiles. I have looked at unfitted tiles and I do not believe the grey ‘wet’ looking patches to be a part of the design. Quite a lot of tiles display this pattern but not all. Also they are scattered...
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    Repairing large (130mm) hole in tile

    I had some work done leaving an approximately 130mm diameter hole in the floor & tile where pipes previously came through. Wondering if it would be best to replace the entire tile or just patch it with a piece of tile? I know normally it would be replace the entire tile as this would...
  5. cerealkelah

    USA New Instagram for Tile Tips

    Hi, ive created an instagram for tile tips, history dan many more surrounding Indonesian Ceramic Tiles, if you guys are interested, take a look at our account @tilepedia Thank you! and Appreciate it :)
  6. mestanovsky

    Advice for tile over unconventional wood subfloor?

    I’ve got 3/4” MDF over 1-1/2” t&g car decking, over 6x8” joists on 48” centers. All solid, good shape. Specs for cement board and ditra seems to suggest I should give up hope of successful tiling because of wide joist spacing. But I want to believe. And think the thickness of Mdf+ car decking...
  7. SanDiegoChip

    USA Questions About Tile Over Tile Plan for Walk-in Shower

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA. My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the aesthetics and the floor always looks dirty. For the last 10...
  8. SanDiegoChip

    Looking for Advice on Plan to Lay Tile over Tile for Shower Floor

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA - hope this is OK (just noticed you are UK based). My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the...
  9. AWM2022

    I Have Spare Tiles Porcelanosa Hampton Beige Floor Tile 22cm x 90cm (13 Boxes,15.444 M2)

    Available - Porcelanosa Hampton Beige Floor Tile 22cm x 90cm (13 Boxes - 15.444 M2) Porcelanosa Hampton Beige 22 x 90 cm – A premium light Grey wood-effect porcelain wall and floor tile with natural grain, knots and tone variations. Practical for internal and external applications. Manufactured...
  10. davetheplumb

    Large format tile cutter options

    Currently using TX700N but obviously now too small for the 1200x600mm I'm increasingly being tasked with by customers. Up to now, I've been cutting the 1200mm length with angle grinder/diamond blade, but seeking advice on my next snap cutter from others experiences: So what's the skinny: Rubi...
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    Wickes Mayfield Riven Grey

    Help- Discontinued Wickes Mayfield Riven Grey Wall/Floor tiles 4 Boxes code BCT43249 298mm by 498mm 6 tiles per box
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    Brutus Pro 1100 tile cutting disk

    Can anybody advise where I can get diamond tipped disk for Brutus Pro 1100 wet saw. I bought second hand and looking online on the user instructions it says disk has 16mm bore I cannot find one anywhere. TIA
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    How do I fill this gap between marble tile and metal window frame?

    Hello everyone. My building had bricking work done on the outside and it seems in the process they've yanked the shower window away from where it was seated before. Creating this gap between the tile and exterior frame. How do I fill this gap? Should I use grout or something else? Thank you!
  14. Steve_Bcs

    How should I remove tile adhesive from the edges of lifted tiles

    The saga of my hollow floor 50sqm continues. All tiles now lifted but there is adhesive around the edges of most tiles (800x800) and a small amount on the back. Whats the best method of cleaning these tiles ip ready for relaying? The tiles were not grouted and the adhesive residue is around the...
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    HELP, CONTRACTOR USED TILE ADHESIVE INSTEAD OF GROUT

    I recently got several loose/hollow tiles rebonded on my bathroom floor. Having left with several drill holes and cracked grout, I hired someone to do the repair and replace all the cracked grout with new grout. This contractor said he was going to use epoxy grout for the job and when I...
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    indoor tiles outside ?

    Hi I would like to use some indoor tiles outside on the top of my fish pond wall, the tiles I am looking at are Chambly Black Matt Stone effect Porcelain Wall & floor. The description on B&Q website says the following Suitable for Any room, excluding wet-rooms Frost protected Suitable for use...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Japan Blanco tiles 20 x 31.6.

    Hello I am looking for around three metres of Japan Blanco tiles do you still have any left???
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    Preparation Advice/sensecheck on floor tile preparation - backerboard and ditra?

    Hi, Can't seem to find a solid answer as I realise so much depends on multiple factors. I'm planning to tile my kitchen floor with 8mm porcelain floor tiles (660x440mm). My kitchen floor is mostly wooden floorboards (house built in 1925), with a strip of concrete along the party wall from...
  19. Steve_Bcs

    Pictures Mould under lifted tiles?

    I’m continuing to lift tiles on my dot & dabbed kitchen floor over retofit ufh. i thought I’d start a new thread due to what I’m finding underneath. A few tiles have green mould looking spots & bits of water & this one is by far the worst. Taken up just now with my trusty plastic car trim...
  20. Flygirl27

    Cracked floor tiles in Texas

    Our house is approx 20 years old. Over the past 2 years or so hairline cracks have formed along two sections of our bathroom floor tiles. They are growing longer. Could this be a problem related to the original installation, or is it more likely a substrate issue? I’m wondering if the concrete...
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