Is this tile porcelain ?

[thevinnyofoz]

Hi

I'm wanting to do a job for a friend but I'm not 100% sure if this tile is porcelain as I have not delt with any tiles like it before.

I'm thinking it is glazed porcelain or something like ? These size is 500 x 500 x 8 and has a ruff lined surface.

The back has these marks : Gres Porcellanato, P, 4 in a circal, 09, T, 1 in a circal. The make is DAM ceramica, made in Italy.

These picks show the markings, that's if they load up :

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/100_4321.jpg
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/100_4320.jpg
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/100_4319.jpg

[thevinnyofoz]

Here is the front :

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/100_4317.jpg

[warehouseman]

Gres Porcellanto is basically a glazed Porcelain tile. Its not a full bodied porcelain tile but its like 90% of porcelain tiles sold. Nvertheless, best to use at least a one-part flexible adhesive to lay. Bonds much better than a standard adhesive.

[paul flight]

as above mate . you will need a porcalain adhesive ( flexi ) always worth asking if not sure a

[thevinnyofoz]

Many thanks. I was scratching my head over this one so thanks for your advise. This tile is also the largest I have come across so far , would using a 10 mm trowel be too little for this type and size of tile ?

[whitebeam]

Back skim the tile, use the 10mm and check to see how much coverage your getting, if your not getting the coverage then use a 12mm.

[thevinnyofoz]

cheers, i'll do that. I have both trowels so will take your advice. Many thanks.