Porcelain Tile in Kitchen
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Porcelain tile for kitchen, glazed or unglazed?
Comments (1)Unglazed would be my first choice, because it tends to have a slightly higher COF [coefficient of friction: a measure of sliperiness. Higher is better, this number can be found for most tile on most major manufacturer's websites.] Wear is meassured with a PEI number. Most porcelains are rated as 4 or 5, either is acceptible for commercial installation and will last longer than any other material in your home, with the possible exception of granite slab counters. Since unglazed has no coating to wear off, it will generally have a higher rating than glazed BUT there are many of both types rated at PEI 5, meaning they'd stand up to mall or airport use, with thousands of people walking on them every day. Unglazed [aka, 'color through', color body', 'solid body', 'through body'] has the pigments evenly distributed throughout the tile [though the face still tends to be darker]. That means any chips [pretty rare with porcelain] are self-disguising. A lot of people hear 'unglazed' and assume the tile will be porous enough to absorb stains. It isn't: a modern porcelain is so non-porous that everything sits right on top and washes off easily. The only maintenence issue then, is grout. GO DARK. As dark as you can possibly stand....See MoreHelp! Hardwood vs porcelain tile for kitchen floor with radiant heat
Comments (14)The original kitchen had linoleum, and while planning our reno we debated between hardwood, laminate or porcelain tile. I hate having hot feet, so radiant heating has never been a consideration. I live in southwest British Columbia, so it doesn't get too cold, and our forced air ducting runs in the crawlspace beneath the kitchen, so the floors don't get that cold regardless.. Anyways, hubby, the kids love the ice machine in our fridge, and they are always dropping crushed ice. The kids are always having spills and the floor almost always has at least a drip of water here or there. It's a well used kitchen! Because of my concern about water, we ended up installing porcelain tiles. I have always been aware that I should wear shoes in the house because I have a mild foot deformity that is at risk of worsening without appropriate support, but I've always gone barefoot in my home. The tile changed that, my feet become painful if I don't wear my house slides if I'm spending the day baking, but I suppose it's a good thing for me to support my feet. Hubby has dealt with plantar fasciitis prior to changing the floor, so he always wears house shoes as well. We haven't noticed any pain in our hips or knees, but we are still quite young, and I'm sure wearing shoes helps with our alignment. Right after we installed our dishwasher on the new flooring, there was a big leak, and I'm glad I went with the tile! It's easy clean, I don't stress about the kids sliding their chairs and stools across it, and it's an attractive tile. I prefer the warmth of wood, but I know for our family, tile was the best choice, and we are willing to wear house shoes. I've brought wood into the kitchen in different ways, with the stools, utensil "pots", cutting boards, etc.. There will always be pros and cons, you just need to decide which has the least cons and the best pros for your situation :). Also, when you are considering cost, find out if you need to install subfloor. We ended up having to install ditra, which definitely added to the cost. Good luck making your decision....See MorePorcelain tiles for kitchen floor
Comments (5)There are so many porcelain flooring choices and some tile companies are still regional. Hard to recommend something over the internet. Really need to take your samples into the tile store and find what you like and what's in your budget. With a pattern like the Berwyn what I would want to do is find flooring and backsplash that picks up colors in the quartz so you get unity across the kitchen. With something like Berwyn you can go in a lot of directions because there are so many colors to pick from. Will your kitchen designer help select the floor? If she has the vision we've found it best to let one person tie it together rather than trying to have a half dozen different designers pulling you in different directions....See MoreChoosing Porcelain Tile for Kitchen
Comments (11)Yes, it goes well with the cabinets in my opinion and it is matching up nicely with the tones I plan on using in my granite. That is the scary part...I haven't actually found a granite slab that is right for my kitchen. But I have to move forward and replacing the tile will have to be done first. The tile does go well with the tones I looking for. It goes well with the Jaguar, Exotic Yellow, and Bordeaux River granite I have seen. My dream granite is Copper River granite or Chocolate River (Photo below) but I haven't seen anything like it yet in Nashville....See Morebiondanonima
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