ᐅ Tile Planning for Single-Family Homes – Slip Resistance/Thickness/Quality
Created on: 1 Mar 2021 15:35
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exto1791
Hello everyone,
Yesterday we had our initial sample review for the tiles in our single-family house.
For our open living-dining-kitchen area, we plan to use tiles sized 120x30cm (47x12 inches) in a wood look
--> Model: Craco – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R10/A – thickness 10mm (0.4 inches)
For the hallway on the ground and basement floors plus the guest toilet, tiles sized 60x30cm (24x12 inches)
--> Model: Emarese – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R9 – thickness 9.5mm (0.37 inches)
For the bathroom on the upper floor, tiles sized 90x45cm (35x18 inches)
--> Model: Conco – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R10 – thickness 9.5mm (0.37 inches)
I have the following questions:
Regarding the living-kitchen-dining area: Are there any disadvantages to having a higher slip resistance such as R10/A (which we currently have planned)? As far as I know, this is usually only necessary in bathrooms. Of course, the tile surface is a bit rougher, but that does not bother me personally – quite the opposite.
Regarding the hallway on the ground and basement floors plus guest toilet: Is R9 sufficient here?
Bathroom on the upper floor: Here we have “just” R10 – should R10/A or R10/B be specified instead? What does R10 generally mean if there is no A or B following it? Is this something to be cautious about, or should we consider a different tile?
--> How important is tile thickness in general?
--> I think unglazed porcelain stoneware is suitable, right?
Yesterday we had our initial sample review for the tiles in our single-family house.
For our open living-dining-kitchen area, we plan to use tiles sized 120x30cm (47x12 inches) in a wood look
--> Model: Craco – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R10/A – thickness 10mm (0.4 inches)
For the hallway on the ground and basement floors plus the guest toilet, tiles sized 60x30cm (24x12 inches)
--> Model: Emarese – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R9 – thickness 9.5mm (0.37 inches)
For the bathroom on the upper floor, tiles sized 90x45cm (35x18 inches)
--> Model: Conco – unglazed porcelain stoneware – slip resistance R10 – thickness 9.5mm (0.37 inches)
I have the following questions:
Regarding the living-kitchen-dining area: Are there any disadvantages to having a higher slip resistance such as R10/A (which we currently have planned)? As far as I know, this is usually only necessary in bathrooms. Of course, the tile surface is a bit rougher, but that does not bother me personally – quite the opposite.
Regarding the hallway on the ground and basement floors plus guest toilet: Is R9 sufficient here?
Bathroom on the upper floor: Here we have “just” R10 – should R10/A or R10/B be specified instead? What does R10 generally mean if there is no A or B following it? Is this something to be cautious about, or should we consider a different tile?
--> How important is tile thickness in general?
--> I think unglazed porcelain stoneware is suitable, right?
ypg schrieb:
Yes, that’s how it is for us. No problem. You can walk barefoot with underfloor heating.
However, I would tile hallways and living areas uniformly from the start. It looks more spacious that way.
The gray tile seems deceptively delicate to me. Every grain of sand will show on it.For the hallway, I would never choose the same tiles as in the living area, both for aesthetic reasons and cost. Since we want a wood-look floor in the living area, this question doesn’t really come up. I always find gray tiles quite stylish for hallways 🙂
Yes, you’re right – that tile could be deceptively delicate. But I also find it really hard to find a gray tile where every little grain isn’t immediately visible 😀
ypg schrieb:
Yep, that’s how it is with us. Same here. The kids have worn through quite a few pairs of tights this year.
ypg schrieb:
No problem. You can walk barefoot with underfloor heating. If you have an older building that you heat from September to April with a flow temperature of 40°C (104°F), then yes. 😉 Otherwise, I’d be cautious and say it depends. It can feel quite cool on the feet during the transitional seasons. On the other hand, our kids rarely care about that; slippers are always lying around somewhere, and the kids run around in socks or tights. That’s what ended up causing the wear and tear. :p
ypg schrieb:
The grey tile seems deceptively delicate to me. You’ll see every grain of sand on it. Do you mean the slate-colored tile? We had that in our old apartment. This one isn’t completely uniform either, but I didn’t find it that bad.
exto1791 schrieb:
Since we want a wood look in the living area anyway, this question doesn’t really arise.Wood look is also “just” tile. We even have the expensive ones in the utility room... a good investment in the long run. I would constantly be annoyed by the transition and feel forced to keep doors closed 😉face26 schrieb:
If you have an older building that you heat from September to April with a 40°C (104°F) supply temperature, then yes. 😉 We don’t have that. Everyone says tiles are supposed to be cold. That’s not the case for us 🙂
The transitional period, yes. But not when it’s sunny weather: then the tiles warm up through the windows and store heat quite well.
ypg schrieb:
Wood-look tiles are still just tiles. We even installed the expensive ones in the utility room... a good investment in the long run. I would constantly be annoyed by the transition and feel forced to keep doors closed 😉 Hmm, I don’t quite understand that. What do people do who have hardwood flooring and tiles in the hallway? Or the majority who have a transition from living room hardwood to kitchen tiles? Personally, I don’t like that either, which is why we ultimately chose tiles for the living-dining-kitchen area.
Uniformity with the hallway floor doesn’t matter to me at all… That wouldn’t bother me personally. However, I also don’t think it’s great to have different floorings in the same enclosed room 😀
exto1791 schrieb:
I somehow don’t understand? What do the people do who installed parquet flooring and tiles in the hallway?... because it was the answer to your statement:It’s not really about wood, but about tiles that are resistant due to their color—tiles with a wood-look finish.
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