How to choose a floor tile - 8 criteria

Tiles for flooring in a house or in another room - this is the most popular finishing material. But you need to choose the floor tiles carefully, since the cover must be: attractive and complement the interior, differ in strength, quality, color fastness. Please note that you need to choose tiles for each room separately, since the level of load and style may vary. Today you can pick up tiles on the site specialized store. Such a purchase will not only be cheaper, but you can also save time on shopping trips. Usually on the Internet there are a large number of options for floor tiles. Consider what criteria for floor tiles must be presented, what properties of the finishing material should differ.

Main criteria

In order for the tile to be of high quality, be sure to consider the following selection rules:

• Tile-based flooring must be durable. That is why the raw materials used for manufacturing must withstand heavy loads and shocks;
• It is best to choose materials that will withstand the effects of fire. Please note that ceramic granite, which is often used for flooring, has this property;
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• Thermal conductivity of the material. The tile should keep warm, especially when it comes to arranging a toilet, bathroom, or kitchen;
• Moisture absorption. It is also important to pay attention to this quality if a bathroom or toilet is chosen for the arrangement;
• Frost resistance. This property is necessary if the finishing material will be used outdoors. For the bathroom, this property can be ignored. Frost-resistant tile is indicated on the surface with a snowflake;
• The tonality of the material. When choosing, be sure to check each tile. It should be evenly colored, since even a change in one tone against the general background of the same tile will stand out;
• The texture of the floor tiles. The appearance of the surface of the material will depend on it. You can choose a matte and glossy surface. Most often, the second option is chosen, since such a tile looks beautiful. But she is rather slippery. This must be taken into account;
• Please note that the surface should not be slippery. That is why the coating should be a little rough.

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