Ceramic Tile Patterns

Posted By admin on May 6, 2010

Ceramic Floor Tiling

Underfloor heating has now been in our homes for a few years and has made a big impact on the sales of ceramic tiles. Some people go for under floor heating in the form of pipe work laid under the concrete / screed with hot water running through it. This method is favoured by some people that are building a new house or having a major renovation project. Another type of heating that is often used and preferred is the electric cable.

This type can be incorporated under floor tiles (ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, quarry, terrazzo), wood, carpet, mirror. Heated mirrors are now also available.

Although under floor heaters are easy to install, on completion, will need to be inspected by a qualified electrician. If you need to install under floor heating on to a screeded floor prior to tiling, this is what to do.

Lay on the cable following the manufacture's advice and test for faults. Make sure the cable is secured on to the floor before next step.

Apply a latex based levelling compound up to the cable height.

Before fully cured apply another coat of levelling compound. This layer protects the cable during tile installation (lifting and re-laying). It also allows the carrying out of safer repairs to the tiling if ever needed.

Retest the cable for faults.

Tile floor as per usual making sure to use the appropriate fixing material according to tile and substrate.

On completion of the tiling allow a minimum of 2 weeks before using the heating making sure you follow the adhesive manufacture's instructions for the gradual increasing of the temperature on a daily basis until the material has finally cured.

Enjoy your warm floor.

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Can you use ceramic floor tiles for shower walls and around the tub?

I am planning to redo my bathroom and my contractor introduced me to a friend selling floor ceramic tiles. They were telling me that I can also use it for the shower walls. Is this correct? Can I really use ceramic floor tile around the bath tub and shower area?
Isn't there such a thing as impervious tiles, semivitreous tiles that are good for the bath tub? I am just worried that if I use the floor tile that it does not have the right quality in the shower area? I do not want to redo the bathroom again after a few years.

Yes you certainly can as long as the tile has a trim pc call a SBN ( surface bull nose) to finish off the edges in a neat and professional way. Other wise you need to treat the edges in a special way that can be ugly or down right hidious (sp?) looking.
Always use a 1/2" backer board recessed into the wall so the dry wall and the backer board is flush, Again to give you a professional look.
I ve done this 100s of times.
Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar and check my qualifications there. GL

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