Ceramic Floor Tiles
It can take a lot to make a house into a home. Or a terribly small apartment into a bearable, if still terribly small, apartment. Flooring is an easily overlooked, but essential way to make the place your bills get mailed to more homey, inside and out.
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Types of Ceramic Tile
Be sure to check your tile's PEI factor before purchase. PEI is used to measure how durable a tile is, and for
bathroom floors, a minimum PEI of 2 is recommended. You should also buy more tiles than you need, as you may damage tiles as you work, tiles can break in transit, or you may underestimate the amount of tile you need. Plus, it's good to have the exact tiles you used on hand as replacements if a tile cracks or breaks a few years down the line.
Tile Care
Once you've got a nice floor picked and installed, you'll want to take care of it:
* Periodically rekiller'>mold starts to grow.
* Sweep the floor but do so gently. If done properly, a
dust wipe will work too.
* In fact, don't anything on your tile that may scratch it powders'>scouring powders.
* Do not use
cleaners on glazed tiles.
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Clean up spills quickly to avoid staining.
* Avoid
furniture sliders or very strong people when moving furniture.
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