ᐅ Wood-look tiles – What do you think about these tiles?

Created on: 26 Apr 2015 19:55
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FamilyK
FamilyK26 Apr 2015 19:55
Hello,
we are considering installing wood-look tiles in our house (which is quite modern and open). I think these tiles, when well made, look really nice. I am just a bit skeptical whether I will still like them in a few years. Does anyone know a good manufacturer of wood-look tiles?
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Voki1
26 Apr 2015 21:39
We will also be installing tiles in our house (starting in the next few days). Ours are from Marazzi and cost about 70 euros per square meter (if you don’t negotiate). They look great.

Whether any tiles will still be appealing in 10 years ... who can say?
EveundGerd26 Apr 2015 21:44
Wood-look tiles are very attractive, but unfortunately, if they are of high quality, they are not inexpensive. Installation is also more labor-intensive. They are definitely ideal for underfloor heating. Will you still like them later? Maybe.
EveundGerd26 Apr 2015 21:50
Voki1 schrieb:
We will also install it in our house (starting in the next few days).

Our tiler is scheduled for next week. You really made great progress.

By the way, on Friday we grilled in our yard for the first time. It was a bit dusty, but a nice feeling.
KePau26 Apr 2015 22:01
We chose wood-look tiles for the kitchen as well.
Ours are from Serenissima (Vintage 2.0) and come in various widths. Because of the whitewashed effect, the grout lines barely show and the tiles look like real wood. Price is 49 €/sqm (5.94 USD/sqft approx.).
We found them in a tile specialty store and fell in love immediately.
For the bathroom, we went with wood-look tiles from Villeroy & Boch. Price is 43 €/sqm (5.20 USD/sqft approx.).
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Voki1
27 Apr 2015 05:28
EveundGerd schrieb:
Our tiler is only scheduled for next week. You really have made great progress.

Yes, things are going quite well. However, hiring an expert (for tiles, someone knowledgeable about tiling) has also proven worthwhile for us, as the wall tiles in the bathroom (shower/bathtub) will likely need to be replaced due to errors in the waterproofing. Any defect occurring later would have been very costly. In this case, the expense for the expert was definitely justified.

For the large-format tiles (wood look / calibrated / porcelain stoneware), there was indeed an additional charge for installation. Since I negotiated the tile price directly with the supplier (contrary to our prior agreement), the extra cost was offset by the discount on the tiles.

Oh, and we’ve already made campfire bread and toasted marshmallows.