The World of Wall Tile

While ancient Roman building bricks were broader and thinner than modern ones and are therefore usually called tiles, the term wall tile is normally applied to finishing tiles. These are usually ceramic, but other materials such as mirrored glass or polished metal can be used. Wall tiles are usually glazed, and are often patterned by painting or embossing. Pictorial tiles, consisting of many tiles that the installer assembles like a jigsaw puzzle to form a single large picture, are available.

Today’s people not apply the tiles only in their bathrooms and kitchens, but they also try to renovate their home with a huge variety of tiles that give a sophisticated look in each corner of the area where they are placed. Gone are the days when the task of finding the desired piece of tiles seemed to be difficult. Nowadays, the advent of internet has made this task very easy as now people can now direct their architects to construct their homes according to their own choice only by surfing the net.
Wall tiles can be utilised to enhance the beauty of the walls. They come in a huge selection of design, colour, materials and patterns like porcelain, limestone, metal, slate, marble granite, cork and glass.

During installation, make sure to properly layout the tile pattern so that you don’t have any awkward cuts at the beginning, middle or end of your tile runs. Depending on the size of your project, it may be a good idea to rent an electric tile cutter to assist with the installation process. The material of the tile while determine which type of adhesive will be needed to install the tile — which will be either thin-set mortar or mastic. For areas that are constantly being subjected to humidity, like bathrooms and kitchens, it is best to use the thin-set mortar. Mastic is a water-soluble kind of adhesive that should only be used in areas with minimal water exposure.

Modern wall tiles are fixed to a wall using a synthetic bonding agent tile adhesive for dry areas, or a cement-based mortar for areas prone to moisture, such as bath or shower walls. The spaces between the tiles are filled with a fine cement called unsanded grout. The excess grout is scraped off with a hard rubber block called a float immediately after applying; further, the grout is wiped again with a moist sponge before it completely hardens. The sponging provides added moisture to strengthen the grout as it cures. Finally, a cloth is rubbed over the wall tile to remove any haze which may remain from residual grout.

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