Use of an anti fracture matting is a massively overlooked aspect of quality long lasting tiling schemes. So what is it? Anti fracture matting is a de-coupling layer that is fixed directly to a flooring substrate, which your tiles will then be fixed directly on top of. Designed to absorb lateral movement and to bridge […]
One of the biggest areas of growth we’re witnessing in the tile world is large format material. Only a few years ago, a 60 x 60cm tile was deemed suitable for most areas and was possibly the most common used size, which gradually crept up to 80 x 80cm or even 100 x 100cm. Nowadays […]
We all know that fashions come and go, and semi permanent decorative coverings such as tiling are no exception. More traditionally the shapes were quite limited to squares and rectangles or octagons and dots, or perhaps the fancy Provencale that was a real hit in the 1970’s. Times have changed, along with the machinery and […]
Is there such a thing as a right or wrong size tile for your project? This is one of those questions that causes a great deal of anxiety when looking for the ideal tile to suit the rest of your project, so we thought we’d throw our hat into the ring with these few pointers: […]
Over the past few years we’ve seen a huge rise in the use of large format porcelain. They come in a range of sizes up to an impressive 1.6 x 3.2 metres. It’s not just the size that’s so impressive, but the finish as well – using the latest in printing techniques the marbles are […]