Floor Tiling

While tiling is more commonly used to cover bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very beautiful flooring option. Relatively cheap, floor tiling is available in numerous designs and styles and is ideal for use in many rooms of your home. Floor tiling is generally used on bathroom or kitchen floors as it is simple to clean and extremely resilient, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are generally produced from ceramic or porcelain, but they are available in many other choices of material such as slate, marble and limestone, each of which will have a different appearance and durability. When installing floor tiling, it is vital to ensure that the base surface is as clean and level as possible. Tiling also often needs an additional backing board to be laid on top of the present floor to be able 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. The installation of tiles yourself can be a difficult job which can require lots of tile cutting, and any mistakes can be very expensive to correct or even damage your floor, so choose a specialist to fit your floor tiling. Experienced tiling companies can advise you on the perfect tile to use for your room, and ensure the fitting is of a superior standard.