About Ceramics|Questions and Answers
Nov
21
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InNeedOfAdvice asked:
We just moved into a new home and I picked out ceramic tile that I thought had a more natural feel than glaze for the bathrooms. After actually walking on the floor, the tile felt a bit rough and dusty but now it doesn’t (the floor may have actually been dusty or I might just have gotten used to it). I think that i might have picked out porous tile because when the floor gets a little wet, the tile seems to absorb the water. Is this damaging to the tile or floor beneath it or will the water eventually dry out?The saleswoman never informed me that this tile was special in any way. Thanks!
Question posted courtesy of: Jill
We just moved into a new home and I picked out ceramic tile that I thought had a more natural feel than glaze for the bathrooms. After actually walking on the floor, the tile felt a bit rough and dusty but now it doesn’t (the floor may have actually been dusty or I might just have gotten used to it). I think that i might have picked out porous tile because when the floor gets a little wet, the tile seems to absorb the water. Is this damaging to the tile or floor beneath it or will the water eventually dry out?The saleswoman never informed me that this tile was special in any way. Thanks!
Question posted courtesy of: Jill
Comments
normy in garden city on 23 November, 2007 at 12:29 am #
I would definitely try to learn all I could about that product. It may need some sort of sealer that never got applied at installation time.
6kidsANDalwaysFIXINGsomething on 24 November, 2007 at 10:39 pm #
For sure the look you want not to me.
For sure the tile surface to worry sounds like nice tile surface to worry sounds like nice tile will go away and the tile surface to worry sounds like nice tile will dry out eventually if it but then the look you want not.
The look you want not to me.
jpgregory2001 on 25 November, 2007 at 10:10 am #
Well, I would think, as with regular concrete, it would begin to crack after awhile. Sounds like you need some sort of sealer that would not cause a “glaze” effect, but won’t retain water.
