Floor Tiling

While tiling is more frequently used to protect bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very desirable flooring option. Relatively low cost, floor tiling is available in a wide variety of designs and styles and is suitable for use in many rooms of your home. Floor tiling is frequently applied to bathroom or kitchen floors as it is simple to clean and highly resilient, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles tend to be made from ceramic or porcelain, however 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 existing floor to be able to ensure 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 may require lots of tile cutting, and any errors can be extremely costly to rectify or even damage your floor, so choose a specialist to lay your floor tiling. Experienced tiling companies can inform you on the ideal tile to use for your room, and guarantee the fitting is of a superior standard.