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Don’t Remodel Your Bathroom Before Considering Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Cement tiles have been showing up in magazines, home renovation TV shows, and décor blogs more and more, and for good reasons. Why Choose Cement Tiles Over Ceramic Tiles? Cement tiles offer top notch durability and longevity compared to their well known counter part, ceramic tiles. If not, it’s about time you do.

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Patio Flooring Buying Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Ceramic Tile: Ceramic tile is a classic flooring material. Consider adding a sealant to protect the tile from wear and the grout from cracking. Also, consider adding a sealant to protect your work. For example, ceramic tiles are available in sizes ranging from 1 inch to 24-inch squares. Engineered Hardwood.

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Reader’s poll names Kiano as tile product of the year

Diary of a Tile Addict

The respected German trade magazine Fliesen & Platten has been calling on its readers to choose the products of the year since 2011. There were six categories: tiles, tile adhesive/mortar, software, substrates/sealants, tools, and accessories. Agrob Buchtal receiving the Fliesen und Platten Award. Kiano by Agrob Buchtal.

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8 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Cement tiles can hold up to heavy usage, spills and moisture exposure without damage compared to ceramic tiles and hardwood floors. This means that, unlike ceramic tiles, they aren’t made in large manufacturing plants. Cement tiles aren’t churned out in a factory like ceramic tiles. Come across a beautiful color in a magazine?

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Bathrooms often need a silicone sealant around bathtubs and toilets no matter what flooring type you choose. Porcelain and ceramic tile bathroom floors. From the appearance, it’s difficult to tell porcelain and ceramic tile apart. Porcelain and ceramic planks. Porcelain and ceramic tile. And water-resistant.

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Should You Use Hardwood Floors in Kitchens and Bathrooms?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

There are sealants that can protect hardwood floors. Sealants on hardwood floor – whether solid or engineered – are only sealed ‘finished’ on the top as a protective wear layer,” Slaughterbeck says. However, she recommends ceramic or porcelain tiles. You can refinish solid wood floors.Image: Breadmaker/Shutterstock.

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Basement Flooring Ideas: How to Choose the Right Surface

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If so, ceramic tile may be the way to go. Laminate can be deceiving, as many samples resemble real wood, ceramic tile or stone, making it desirable for those on a tighter budget who still want the upscale look of natural materials. In addition to the many patterns available, ceramic tile is touted for its water-repellent nature.

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