Tile apparently contain radioactive substance

[Dan]

Check this out, I've never heard so much rubbish in my life.

http://www.flooringadviceforum.com/s...ead.php?t=2084

This guy is attempting to put off people buying tiles, and he included lots of links to his laminate flooring website. Checkout the lengths he's gone to make a statement!

[GirlRacerRed]

aldehydes are found in everday products such as washing powders and soaps... you stand more chance of being harmed in that way than you do from standing on a tiled floor or taking a shower...

[whitebeam]

Time to get the silver suit out then

[GirlRacerRed]

And I'm pretty sure Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde goes on to become Hexyl Cinnamol which is found mostly in shampoo... but let me check my facts on that.... it's handy working with 2 PHd chemists

[Dan]

There will be levels of various substances in all man-made and natural materials, after all, we're all made up of the same stuff ("We're all made of Star stuff" - Carl Sagan), but this guy's claiming you should buy his Chinese Laminate Flooring over and above any 'Granite, Ceramic Tile, Marble, etc'.

Did a search on the net and they're spamming loads of forums and article websites with the same content.

[Oli]

Seems he's posted this on quite a few forums mate.

"Many people like laminate flooring due to its features. But they have a doubt: Is it safe? Unlike marble, granite, ceramic tile and concrete, this product doesn’t contain radioactive substance. The key" - Google Search

[GirlRacerRed]

why would anybody want to buy Chinese laminate flooring? It would cost a fortune to import it

[peckers]

Seems he's posted this on quite a few forums mate.

"Many people like laminate flooring due to its features. But they have a doubt: Is it safe? Unlike marble, granite, ceramic tile and concrete, this product doesn’t contain radioactive substance. The key" - Google Search

if hes stating that concrete contains radioactive elements in it then when he lays his laminate on top of it does he put down an anti radioactive membrane to stop it passing threw his laminate flooring!!!!! or does it have a lead backing?
or does he sujest that we all live in mud and straw huts!!!!

[Nardini]

Well, I'm completely bu****ed here in Italy then! We have (literally) mountains of the stuff here. So, it's lead flooring for us then?

[diamondtiling]

Just took me an hour to get into my lead lined boots and suit, I have the black, anti flare glasses on and my oxygen tanks are full so here we go, lets get this 5 mtr ceramic job underway. Now where are the tiles...................??? Ahh there they are, glowing in the corner.

[peckers]

Just took me an hour to get into my lead lined boots and suit, I have the black, anti flare glasses on and my oxygen tanks are full so here we go, lets get this 5 mtr ceramic job underway. Now where are the tiles...................??? Ahh there they are, glowing in the corner.

So to summerize this up we now have to be a qualified diver to use the apperatus to lay tiles lmao

[beanz]

Well, I'm completely bu****ed here in Italy then! We have (literally) mountains of the stuff here. So, it's lead flooring for us then?

Better watch out for the Lead poisoning too...

[garythetiler]

some natural stones emit radon gas which is radiactive it is very rare however and areas where this occurs normally have special dpm membranes which stop radon gas entering the home through the sub floor ,I think there are areas in northhamptonshire where this occurs and some other places in the uk. radon gas is also emitted from some granites but the amonts are so low it is neglible to effect your health so dont let anyone scare you .

[Stan001]

You are right Gary …. I try not to live in fear of radon but it just scares me so much, I don’t think I’m ever gonna go camping in Cornwall ever again – the place is just one big radioactive lump. Its also the reason why my watch is a post radio-active nightglow, I’ve always been a strong supporter of tritium just in case I should accidentally swallow my beloved timepiece.
Just as soon as the laminates section is added to my website I’ll let you all know so you can come on my training course – resistance is futile tile-heads – you will be assimilated.
Yours faithfully – the laminate Borg.

[Fekin]

I can feel myself glowing as I type.

[Stan001]

As I’m in a moany mood today …. Laminate or tile flooring is all down to personal opinion and appropriateness. But a little observation. I had a job to install a floor over underfloor heating on one of my jobs (it was wet embedded in screed). I looked at laminates but discovered that due to underfloor heating I couldn’t use solid wood it had to be a laminate with a solid wood top. In my opinion unless you are spending well north of £25 a square metre on laminate then they look cheap. To look really good (solid or laminate with solid cap for UFH) you have to be spending £40 a square metre and more. Then you're easily into ‘nice tiles’ territory! So guess what I put down (clue – it wasn’t wood laminate!).
P.s boss at local Topps was trying to persuade me to start installing laminates as part of the TAF scheme (he likes my tiling but I don’t do wood), I’m trying to work out whether I should prostitute myself or not. Just thinking about it makes me feel unclean.