Fired earth travertino white porcelain

[CCTiling]

Hi all.

Has anyone fixed this tile?

I'm gonna be fixing this tile in a few weeks and was wondering about sealing. Data sheet on website states that it doesn't need sealing but techinal advice line says it does! I'm confused. Gonna ring technical back tomorrow but just wanted to ask you guys.

Cheers Ross

[whitebeam]

How can you have a fired earth (terracota), Travartino (natural stone), Porcelain tile (Man made) All in one tile

Unless I've got it wrong somewhere

[marbleman]

well i would test it first before you install, cant comment never heard of a product with so many difference in it, would like to know more
regards
marbleman

[whitebeam]

It's either one or the other

[marbleman]

installed all but never heard of a material with all those in one tile very odd, very interested in this product, would love to test it

[marbleman]

or is it april 1st

[whitebeam]

Was going mention a wind up

[Colour Republic]

Fired Earth

Travertino




Exclusive to Fired Earth, this remarkable porcelain tile, yes, porcelain, looks so like natural travertine, complete with unfilled holes and veins, that unless you got down on your hands and knees you would never tell and even then, you’d need to be an expert.
The other great thing about it is, being porcelain it’s simpler to lay and easy to maintain.

[Colour Republic]

No wind up ^^

[whitebeam]

I'm with yer now

[Colour Republic]

I'm with yer now

I had to check Curiosity got the better of me

[365drills]

Dont forget your holes!

[Colour Republic]

Did you drill that one from the back 365?

[whitebeam]

I had to check Curiosity got the better of me

Glad someones on the ball tonight

[Colour Republic]

Glad someones on the ball tonight

Not that on the ball i just did £40 on online betting
Anyway now we've established the neither Me, You or Marbleman have never heard of this tile let alone install it, has anybody got any ideas to help this man out?

[whitebeam]

I'd treat it as a porcelain, thats what it is

[marbleman]

i would seal it- end of story for me

[CCTiling]

Thanks all.
Sorry for not explaining very well but I see by one of the replies you know what it is now. I just didn't want to seal it and then the seal not take to the porcelain.

[365drills]

Did you drill that one from the back 365?

Not that one. Its possible to drill any tile from the back (including Fired earth travertino white porcelain) But on that tile we went in front end.

We cut the hole into the tile with the tile off the wall (30mm socket) on a workbench.


When it came to tiling the wall the tile was offered up. You can see its slightly out of true.

The hole was put into the tile to feed through a power cable to supply a shaver socket.

Results on: Fired earth travertino white porcelain will be just as good But obviously the accuracy of hole placement on the tiles will depend on the installer! Anyone can do a better job than me. Above is just a result of my sloppy measuring.

[CBTC]

Its a porcelain tile, in Travertine style / look, sold by Fired Earth Ltd.
Since it is so light coloured I would apply the impregnator, yes - it will help the maintenance for the owner and prevent any possible call backs.

[Dave]

It is more than likely a colour pressed finish...to give texture and colour...classed as glazed...so no sealer...but without one to see at face value then it is guess work...what do firedearth say to do..?


Oh and the description..veins in travertine......

[CCTiling]

Rang technical again today and spoke to a different person and they said it does need sealing like the other tech bod said. It's an unglazed porcelain and they recommend Lithofin FZ protective impregnator for the job. They're doing some updates to the website and they said this was probably one of the updates and thats why it stated that it didn't need sealing. . Thx all

[Dave]

Thanks for the update...it pays to double check..