How to choose the right ceramic tiles for your room.

 

Ceramic tile installation. Is this flooring option right for my house?

If you are looking to upgrade and invigorate the floors or walls of your house you have many options to consider.  However, perhaps the most economical and simplest way to accomplish this is choosing glazed or ceramic tiles for your floors. In this article I wish to provide you with some basic information about the different types of ceramic tiles you can use for your floor remodeling project.

Depending on the size of the area you wish to remodel, you can save hundreds of dollars by going with this popular choice of flooring today. Ceramic tiles can be found in a staggering variety of sizes, colors and shapes. What size tile should you choose? HMMM... I guess this is a similar issue as how to do bench press in the gym. Everyone has a different opinion about it. But if you want mine, I always lean to the largest size tile possible. The bigger the tile the less time is needed for grout cleaning, the installation is easier and faster and larger size tiles tend to generate more interest visually. In smaller rooms think about the proportion of the area and decide if you can go with the same size as in the other rooms to keep the uniformity throughout the home.

 

Installing ceramic tiles is not only an economical option but it is the simplest way to add a rich touch to your floor, backsplash and walls anywhere in your house. If the grout lines between the tiles are filled with complementary colored grout it will set a better overall appearance of the floor. However, the wider grout lines tend to accumulate dirt and can look bad overtime. So it is a delicate choice between the complementing elegant look of an 1/8^th of an inch grout line and the professional appearance of the 1/16^th of an inch joint line. You can create a little more interest in the room if you install the ceramic tiles diagonally.

 

Or enhance the look of your ceramic tile walls with hand painted tiles, decorative ceramic tiles and tile murals to give a more personal, creative, and artistic touch of art on ceramic tiles.

 

Making and incorporating ceramic tiles on buildings goes way back. It’s been used on homes and villas built by the ancient Romans well over 2000 years ago. Its popularity hasn’t faded ever since. It is a preferred inexpensive choice for today’s homeowners, architects and builders alike. Ceramic tile manufacturers tend to change the sizes of their tiles over the years. But probably the most popular sizes used today are typically 6 inches to 12 inches-square and bigger. Subway sized tiles are also a very popular option for kitchen backsplashes and even for shower walls. Since ceramic tiles are fired, expansion and contraction can occur making some of the ceramic the tiles smaller than its original size. This difference is usually not bigger than one-sixteenth of an inch but it is wise to check the boxes beforehand of delivery.

 

Ceramic tiles can be almost any colors. Italian ceramic tiles represent the widest array of colors in their repertoire, while ceramic tiles imported from Mexico tends to have distinguishable reddish and brownish colors. Mexican saltillo tiles even have a footprint of dogs on certain tiles, that become a trademark of their tiles overtime. Try buying ceramic tiles from the same lot and shade number. This will ensure a consistently colored tiles throughout the house. Otherwise if not sure ask for a few sample tiles and try them at home and see if the color will go well with your project. Many ceramic tile seller lets you take a few pieces if they see that you are a serious buyer. You can also order some sample tiles on the internet for a small fee.

 

Since it is almost certain that you will need to cut some of your ceramic tiles during installation, it is a good idea to buy some extra tiles. Ordering 10% extra tiles is a safe bet that you are not gonn'a make extra trips to the tile store for more tiles. It is a smart thing to save the left over tiles for future in case the tiles break and needs replacements. Shop around and visit multiple tile stores. Or looking for online ceramic tile retailers and wholesalers is a wise idea. In many cases you can find discontinued or overstocked tiles for your project with considerable savings.

 

Ceramic tiles are most suitable for indoor applications however, tiles that is not glazed and non slippery can be recommended as outdoor tiles.

 

Although installing ceramic tiles are an easy fit for the do it yourselfers, there is some crawling around and getting down on your knees involved. So if you can’t take the dirt and the hassle I would recommend you to hire professional ceramic tile installers.

 

How much will it cost to hire a pro ceramic tile installer?

 

There are certain factors that play a role in determining the price of the installation. The installer has to know if there is going to be any existing tiles or carpet that needs to be removed. And whether the ceramic tile installer needs to move any furniture, or replace toilets. Also if the ceramic tiles will be installed horizontally on the floor or vertically on a wall. The prices for ceramic tiles can range from $1.20 to 3.50 per sft. However, if you have a simple project you can easily find some bargains on ceramic tiles in the $0.80-$0.90 range. The price of installation is vary but ballpark prices are between $2.00 and $3.00 per sft, depending on the situation.

 

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