TILES / FLOORING AS SUBFLOOR
A flagstone is a flat floor tile that is baked from porcelain clay or clay. A tile consists of baked layers of clay. To protect them from dirt, the tile and tiles are usually glazed. You can also give them shine with this. There are different types of tiled floors: Ceramic tile floors and natural stone floors.
Ceramic tiles can be divided into:
- Terracotta tiles: also known as farmers' tiles. Also suitable for outdoor use after treatment.
- Quarry tiles: made of clay and highly resistant to water and moisture. Are made in mass quantities.
- Porcelain stoneware: made from a combination of clay and earth, pressed together under high pressure and fired at high temperatures.
- Gres Tiles / all-ceramic tiles: are baked with minerals at high temperatures. Can be finished with a glazed top layer, through the top layer motifs can be applied which can create a matte or glossy appearance.
- Cement tiles: are made in many sizes and shapes. Consist of two layers; a low motif and a low cement. Many colors are possible due to the motif layer.
- Cement tile floors are porous and therefore require more maintenance.
- Mono Cuisson Tiles: comparable to cement tiles, but less thick and require less maintenance. The tiles are least wear-resistant and therefore not suitable for use in heavily trafficked areas. Faience tiles: are more sensitive to scratches, which is why they are often used as wall tiles or toilet tiles.
We often encounter tiles/tiled floors in existing homes. The condition of these floors varies. We see perfectly flat floors, without damage and we encounter tile/tile floors where the tiles/tiles are broken or damaged or where hollow spots are audible when tapped.
Every basic floor must be permanently dry, hard, flat, clean and load-bearing. So if you have a floor that does not meet these requirements, this will have to be resolved first.