How To Choose Floor Tile For Your Home

Dec 14
08:52

2009

Annie Deakin

Annie Deakin

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When you are walking through the lumber store, you will notice that in the tile isle, that there are thousands of tiles to chose from. I will show you how to choose floor tile for you home. There are a few different materials that floor tile is made from, and several different sizes. The same goes for the colors of tiles, there are so many, so how do you choose the right one.

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As you are shopping for floor tiles,How To Choose Floor Tile For Your Home  Articles you will notice how many colors they have. You could go bold with your tile color or choose a lighter shade. Make sure you pick a color or colors that you love, and that you can live with for a long time. Now let's talk about the different sizes of floor tiles.

Let's go over tile size. The 12 inch by 12 inch tiles are popular. If you want to be different and creative use the tile to create a pattern with the floor tiles. Or just add a simple boarder in a different color tile. There are so many things you can do with patterns it's amazing.

At this point we need to look at the material of the floor tile. There are several, but we will touch on only a few. Terracotta clay tiles are smaller that the 12 inch tiles. These are beautiful tiles for any room. They come in different hues of the terracotta color. Next on the list would be ceramic tiles, which are popular. Ceramic tiles are strong, but can break easily before you install them, so when handling them, you must be a bit careful.

Another wonderful tile that comes to mind is the porcelain tiles. The have the color go all the way through the tiles, not just on the surface. The only problem with them is that you can slip very easily on this tile. They are great looking, but they do take a lot of cleaning everyday to keep them looking great.

The tiles will cost anywhere from 69 cents per tile, to as much as 4 or 5 dollars per tile. The ceramic tile is probably the most inexpensive, compared to some of the other tiles. If you shop at a tile store, that's all they carry is tile, you will spend more money for tiles. The tiles come in boxes containing 25 tiles in each box. Keep looking in the newspaper for tiles to go on sale. You can save money by buying tiles on sale.

Are you the kind of person that likes to tackle projects like this on your own? If you go to the local lumber store, they have free classes that teach you how to install tiles. Taking this class will teach you all the tips and tricks you need to know to install your tile. One rule is to start laying your tile in the center of the room, and work you way out.

The math formula for discovering the amount of tiles you will need is simple. Use your tape measure to measure the room. If you room is 20 feet by 30 feet, you will take the 20 and multiply it by 30 having a sum of six hundred square feet. The process is the same all rooms that you are tiling.

You now have a picture of the different tiles and colors for you to choose. Remember those classes that teach you to install tile. In fact they offer classes on how to do a lot of projects around your home. The classes are only a couple of hours, but you'll walk away with great information.