soaptone vs. porcelain tile???
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Comments (32)Patty, we're still up in the air about counter tops. Now that we are going with Armstrong cabinets, the guy who is the manager is sending me with my plans over to their counter guy. He said he's great. He has his own stone yard, does the delivery and fabricating himself. He does all of Armstrong's work plus tons of family members and friends. LOL With the money we will save by going with Armstrong cabinets we may just be able to get the solid surface. If not for the entire kitchen, at least for the island and then maybe we'll just tile the sink wall of counter. We'll have to see how far we can stretch our money....See MoreSlate tile vs slate look porcelain tile?
Comments (26)We have a rustic slate bathroom which I love and am extremely happy with. That said many of the comments made here about it are legitimate thoughts to consider. The tiles are uneven, and if a tiler without a lot of experience laying slate does the job, you could have bumps in areas of the flooring that won't appeal to your feet. It can run cold, but that has not been an issue for us even in sub zero weather, it's just not something we care about. It's very hard and can be hard on one's legs if you're standing for a long period of time. The pro's are that it's very low maintenance though, seldom shows dirt and super easy to clean when it does which was important to me. I don't agree with Lakeeffect in that you don't have to get Vermont Slate. If you research it at all, you'll find there are lots of different types of slate that will work fine. We didn't get Vermont slate. I did however take the suggestion of a pro in the bathroom forum and soaked some tiles in a bucket of water for several days to see if they would break down. It didn't and it's done amazingly well in all areas including the shower. These are old pictures from our remodel just after the install and sealant. It's called Indian Autumn and the pictures don't really do it justice. We wanted everything we've upgraded with to be of natural materials and earthy, so we didn't go with a porcelain, but if it's not something you care about, I think that the Daltile would be a good alternative....See MorePorcelain Slab vs. Sintered Stone vs. Ceramic Tile
Comments (1)There is some helpful information about Sintered Stone vs Porcelain here: https://www.tenax4you.com/compact-surfaces-sintered-stone-porcelain-compared-s/2092.htm That website has several articles making comparisons between different materials. Might be a page to bookmark and share with others since the properties of natural stone, engineered stone, and other man made materials can get pretty confusing sometimes. Hope the information helps future readers....See Morehelp on tile selection - glazed porcelain vs rectified porcelain tile
Comments (3)When I just looked using "what is" this is what I found. "Rectified tiles are ceramic or porcelain tiles that have been precisely ground and machined to give them near-perfect straight edges and exact dimensions. These tiles provide a very clean, symmetrical look, and allow for extremely fine grout lines of 3mm or less (typically using unsanded grout,." I would ask for another quote if the first one did not explain the difference and just gave you a name and price....See Morealexamd
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