OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Jan 15, 2018 5:23 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by LindaJ [NY]) Jan 15, 2018 6:28 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Still Learning [NH]) Jan 15, 2018 7:31 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by cjo'h [CT]) Jan 15, 2018 7:46 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by AllyM [NJ]) Jan 15, 2018 9:01 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Jan 15, 2018 10:13 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Robin [WI]) Jan 15, 2018 10:35 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Andrew,Canada [ON]) Jan 15, 2018 11:02 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Andew,Canada [ON]) Jan 15, 2018 11:04 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Salernitana [CA]) Jan 15, 2018 11:23 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Salernitana [CA]) Jan 15, 2018 11:24 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Gene [OH]) Jan 15, 2018 11:45 AM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Jan 15, 2018 6:30 PM
OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 5:23 AM Message:
I've used this in rentals before (not sure if it was glazed or throughbody--I didn't know that much about those things back then).
I am about to redo my own house (kitchens, bathrooms and living room) with tile. Probably with 18 X 18 tiles. Bedrooms will stay carpet.
I keep going back and forth on whether to get ceramic or porcelain.
The benefits I hear of porcelain are that the chips won't show if it's throughbody, and that it's more impervious to water than ceramic.
However the cost is more for porcelain and I've seen some styles in ceramic that I like better. Also there seem to be more options in ceramic, at least at the stores I'm going to. Is it really worth it to spend the extra money on it?
If this were a rental I would just put porcelain in, because of possible tenant damage, but since it's my home it's a much harder decision.
Thanks in advance.
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OT: porcelain flooring? (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:28 AM Message:
I am not a tile person myself, but I think you answered your own question... There are styles you like better and the cost of ceramic. It is your own house, you need to do something you like. --96.236.xx.xx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Still Learning [NH]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:31 AM Message:
For kitchen I would consider durability and color all the way through. I drop cans occasionally when putting groceries away. They can dent my hardwood so I assume they could chip tile. --76.89.xx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:46 AM Message:
J,I've no experience with porcelain but I've used ceramic often, and water doesn't do it any harm,depending on the finish,it can also be very slippery,. When wet.You also I'd say need the same tools to install,same wet saw ,etc.Both are baked in a kiln to give them their glaize and hard finish.When I grout ,instead of mixing a concoction of material for that purpose I just use a tube of regular caulking in the caulking gun,wipe off and that's it......charlie
............whatever is cheaper,is what is used.................................. --174.199.x.xx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 9:01 AM Message:
I hate cleaning grout and it doesn't ever really get clean. I use carpet and vinyl tile but in FL, maybe your carpet gets fungi and funky. --73.33.xxx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 10:13 AM Message:
Thanks cjo'h. I had a serious dishwasher leak and that damaged the old tile. So that was a concern. But I doubt I'm going to have another major leak in the house again. --72.188.xxx.xx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Robin [WI]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 10:35 AM Message:
Porcelain is harder, but it is also harder to cut. I was never able to do score-and-snap on it; had to do all my cuts on the wet saw.
It's your home, so I'm sure the tile won't get the abuse of a rental. Go with the tile that you like the look of the most. Just make sure that the clay base is the same color family. In other words, don't choose a grey-white tile on a terracotta clay base. You'll be fine.
--204.210.xxx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Andrew,Canada [ON]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:02 AM Message:
Ive installed many tile floors now.......still havent perfected my methods but getting close.
I only use porcelian on floors. This is true even when doing floors in our own house. Ive seen a few things drop in our kitchen that would have likely at least chipped a ceramic tile.if not cracked it.
The total cost over the project isnt likely to be that much more with quality porcelian tile than with ceramic. Actually I find the cost of the tiles to be only about half of the total supply cost.
I go with a neutral quality porcelian tile that wont go out of style. And yes they are harder to cut....cause they are better, stronger, tougher, denser, heavier. But with a decent wet saw or manual tile cutter its no problem. --65.94.xxx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Andew,Canada [ON]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:04 AM Message:
In fact I now cut 24 inch by 5/16 (or 3/8) porcelian tiles on my manual cutter with very few bad cuts. --65.94.xxx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Salernitana [CA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:23 AM Message:
Millenials or buyers with funds seem to prefer porcelain tiles to the point that local vendors seem to only offer porcelain tile choices in their showrooms in North San Jose and Emeryville, two very popular go-to-renovation-shopping cities. Many of the tile choices come from Spain or Italy where tiled kitchens and bathrooms are a given. Unpolished floor tiles might be less slick than polished ones. I hate porcelain tiles with crevices because dirt finds its way inside, so a smooth tile is better with tight one-eighths-inch grout lines perhaps.
An acquaintance is living in an 1960s 3br/2bath house with mostly hardwood floors in West San Jose and paying $3600 a month. She swears by the hardwood floors in the kitchen and hates standing on tile when she cookes because it is hard on her back.
Best of luck on your remodel.
--71.202.xx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Salernitana [CA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:24 AM Message:
Millenials or buyers with funds seem to prefer porcelain tiles to the point that local vendors seem to only offer porcelain tile choices in their showrooms in North San Jose and Emeryville, two very popular go-to-renovation-shopping cities. Many of the tile choices come from Spain or Italy where tiled kitchens and bathrooms are a given. Unpolished floor tiles might be less slick than polished ones. I hate porcelain tiles with crevices because dirt finds its way inside, so a smooth tile is better with tight one-eighths-inch grout lines perhaps.
An acquaintance is living in an 1960s 3br/2bath house with mostly hardwood floors in West San Jose and paying $3600 a month. She swears by the hardwood floors in the kitchen and hates standing on tile when she cookes because it is hard on her back.
Best of luck on your remodel.
--71.202.xx.xxx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by Gene [OH]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:45 AM Message:
If you decide to go with ceramic instead of porcelain and are worried about chips and cracks, then just make sure you have extras to that you can replace them when necessary. --161.69.xxx.xx |
OT: porcelain flooring? (by J [FL]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:30 PM Message:
I found a couple of porcelain 18 X 18's that I like for 99 cents/square foot, which isn't too bad. I think I may go with one of those.
I was going to the big box stores before but when I went to some tile shops I found a better selection.
--72.188.xxx.xx |
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