Floor Tiling

While tiling is more regularly used to protect bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very beautiful flooring option. Relatively cheap, floor tiling is available in a wide variety of designs and styles and is appropriate for use in many areas of your home. Floor tiling is most often applied to bathroom or kitchen floors as it is simple to clean and extremely tough, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are usually manufactured from ceramic or porcelain, but they are available in many other options of material such as slate, marble and limestone, each of which will have a different appearance and durability. When installing floor tiling, it is critical to ensure that the base surface is as clean and level as possible. Tiling also generally requires an extra backing board to be laid on top of the existing floor to be able to guarantee a flat finish and to protect the lifespan of your tiles. After this additional board is installed, a layer of mortar is used to adhere the tiles down, and then the gaps in between are filled with grout to seal the tiles against moisture. Laying tiles yourself can be a difficult job which can require lots of tile cutting, and any mistakes can be extremely costly to rectify or even damage your floor, so choose a professional to lay your floor tiling. Professional tiling companies can advise you on the perfect tile to use for your room, and guarantee the fitting is of an exceptional standard.