Designing, advice and interesting facts
- Types of tiles
- Tiles and glazed wall decorations with water absorption E>10% - Group BIII, with parameters which are in conformity with the ISO 13006:2001 standard and EN 14411:2005, annex L. The tiles are designed for tiling of interiors of walls in temperatures above 0°C, the tiles are not frost proof. more
- Marking on the boxes - Product identification
- Date of production (day, month, year), Sort operative no, Name of pattern, Class, PEI/ number of cycles (applies only to glazed floor tiles), Calibre, Shade more
- Tiling tips, grouting
- When selecting tiles you should not only take into consideration the colour and pattern but foremost its useable values. The tiles should be used in accordance with their purpose. more
- Selection of floor tiles
- The traffic in the hallway is more intense then in any other room at home, with some scratching dirt, as there is always the possibility of bringing in sand or gravel. The tiles that are applied in such places should be resistant to scratching, staining agent and should be easy to clean. All those features should correlate with the congested area. We recommend tiles with delicate texture, mat, without any clear cavities in which dirt could collect. Most suitable are the abrasion class 4 tiles (number of cycles 2100, 6000 and 12000). more
- Additional tips
- During the installation of the rectified tiles use the technology and the tools similar to those necessary for installing traditional tiles. more
- Ceramic tile trends and design for 2008
- This year is the consecutive season in the field of development of ceramic tile patterns with a predominance of large format tiles 20x40, 20x50 and 20x60. This type of solution - after installing the tiles horizontally - gives the effect of enlarging the arranged space. Many architects and designers appreciate such tile sizes due to the obtained aesthetics and elegance of the interior. The expansion of the ceramic tile offer in the direction of large size formats is a global tendency also on offer from Paradyż Group. The collections in 32,5x97,7 cm sizes - Maxima and Foresta as well as the new Sensual/Art collection is the largest tile format currently produced in Poland. more
- Questions to architects
- How does wood behave in a bathroom ? does it deform or lose colour? Are floor tiles suitable for putting up on walls? Which of your floor tiles are most suitable for underfloor heating? Does the tile size matter? I have a small bathroom that I am now redoing form my adolescent children? What do you suggest? What does it mean that the tiles are rectified and suitable for the so called grout-less tiling (minimum grout)? What type of tiles should you use for construction of a tile shower? more
- Important information before the purchase of the tiles
- One should remember that there ISN?T A TILE WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR ANY APPLICATION! When selecting tiles it is necessary to take into the consideration the aesthetic and usage function that the tiles are supposed to fulfil. more
