Tiles are now most preferred surface or floor material and it is available in huge range, style, design, texture, pattern and colours. Choice becomes difficult because of the array of wet room tiles being offered to you by tiling London when you decide to replace your bathroom or swimming pool floor. These are special spaces that need to be water proof and with firm foot hold or anti-slip to be effective. Most tile types claim to possess those qualities but you should consult your flooring expert before deciding on that. Here are some of the tiles that you can use for wet rooms:
Most suited bathroom or swimming pool tiles are natural stone, porcelain and mosaic tiles. Ceramic on the other hand is suitable for walls and dry floors owing to their construction. Large format porcelain tiles can be a perfect fit but will need an ‘envelope cut’ for fast drainage of water. Installing large format tiles is the trend as they offer even looking color and texture while making rooms look bigger. It will also take fewer tiles to floor your bathroom and it is cost effective as it will occur less expenditure on installation.
Natural stone is another choice for swimming pool tiling as it is strong, polished and can make sturdy flooring without deteriorating. The deterring factors are the cost as natural stones are naturally costly. Their nature also demands they are sand finished and sealed properly so they don’t absorb water. Bathroom surface must offer an unbroken appearance so as to add aesthetics to the room. Natural stones though have almost all the advantages provided by porcelain can be a costly affair as it will occur maintenance costs. Another factor that works against them is their natural characteristic of being porous and thus absorbs water.
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