Floor Tiling

While tiling is more generally used to protect bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very attractive flooring option. Relatively cheap, floor tiling is available in a wide variety of designs and styles and is ideal for use in many parts of your home. Floor tiling is most often applied to bathroom or kitchen floors as it is easy to clean and very durable, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are generally 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 critical to ensure that the base surface is as clean and level as possible. Tiling also often requires 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 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. Installing tiles yourself can be a difficult job which may require lots of tile cutting, and any mistakes can be extremely costly to rectify or even damage your floor, so choose a specialist to lay your floor tiling. Experienced tiling companies can advise you on the perfect tile to use for your room, and guarantee the fitting is of a high standard.