Floor Tiling

While tiling is more regularly used to cover bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very beautiful flooring option. Relatively affordable, floor tiling comes in a multitude of designs and styles and is suited to use in many areas of your home. Floor tiling is generally used on bathroom or kitchen floors as it is easy to clean and exceptionally heavy duty, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are usually produced from ceramic or porcelain, however 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 essential to ensure that the base surface is as clean and level as possible. Tiling also usually needs an additional backing board to be laid on top of the current floor so as to guarantee a flat finish and to maintain the lifespan of your tiles. After this extra 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. Fitting tiles yourself can be a difficult job which can require lots of tile cutting, and any mistakes can be extremely expensive to rectify or even damage your floor, so choose a specialist to lay your floor tiling. Specialist tiling companies can advise you on the perfect tile to use for your room, and ensure the fitting is of a superior standard.