Floor Tiling

While tiling is more regularly used to protect bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very beautiful flooring option. Relatively inexpensive, floor tiling is available in numerous designs and styles and is suited to use in many parts of your home. Floor tiling is generally used on bathroom or kitchen floors as it is easy to clean and highly resilient, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are usually manufactured from ceramic or porcelain, but they can be purchased 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 crucial to ensure that the base surface is as clean and level as possible. Tiling also usually needs an extra backing board to be laid on top of the current floor in order to ensure a flat finish and to preserve 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. Installing tiles yourself can be a difficult job which may require lots of tile cutting, and any mistakes can be extremely costly to correct or even damage your floor, so choose a professional to install your floor tiling. Specialist tiling companies can suggest for you the ideal tile to use for your room, and ensure the fitting is of a superior standard.