Floor Tiling

Although tiling is more generally used to cover bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very attractive flooring option. Relatively cheap, floor tiling comes in numerous 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 extremely long lasting, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are generally 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 essential 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 present floor in order to guarantee 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 extremely expensive to correct or even cause damage to your floor, so choose a specialist to install your floor tiling. Professional tiling companies can inform you on the perfect tile to use for your room, and guarantee the fitting is of an exceptional standard.