Floor Tiling

While tiling is more generally used to cover bathroom and kitchen walls, it can be a very beautiful flooring option. Relatively low cost, floor tiling comes in numerous designs and styles and is well suited for use in many rooms of your home. Floor tiling is most often suited for bathroom or kitchen floors as it is easy to clean and exceptionally durable, as well as being moisture proof. Floor tiles are normally made 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 often needs an extra backing board to be laid on top of the existing floor so as 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. Laying tiles yourself can be a difficult job which can require lots of tile cutting, and any errors can be extremely expensive to rectify or even cause damage to your floor, so choose a specialist to install 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.