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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Porcelain tile from AC’s Himalaya Collection , made to look like polished or matte marble. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. With this matte marble-look porcelain, stains from a capsized Cabernet aren’t as worrisome.

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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

Marble Institute Of America! link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason.

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Patio Flooring Buying Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Popular natural stone options include slate, travertine, granite, and even marble. Consider adding a sealant to protect the tile from wear and the grout from cracking. Also, consider adding a sealant to protect your work. Options range from ceramic and porcelain to slate and travertine. Engineered Hardwood.

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Avoid Spooky Tile Situations with Advice from AC’s Customer Service Team

Architectural Ceramics

Applying a sealant to an installed tile and grout. Natural stones like travertine, limestone, slate and marble however, are of the high-maintenance tile variety. Porcelains, for example, are low-maintenance tiles that once installed, required little to no care. This is because they are non-porous and stain resistant.

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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. These tiles offer superior porcelain features that are only available from natural stone or marble. The tiles are uniquely textured and colored, and can be made of marble, granite, limestone, slate and travertine, among others.

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