Appearance of marble and vitrified tiles

Floor Tiles

There are numerous options when it comes to selecting the flooring for your home. However, tiles remain an undisputed winner when it comes to flooring. Marble tiles and vitrified tiles are the common choices of most of the people. Here is some more information on the appearance of marble and vitrified tiles.

Marble tiles

Many of us are not aware of the beauty and elegance of marble tiles. Marble tiles come with an ethereal beauty that is miles above the standard tiles. A unique feature of marble tiles is that no two tiles are exactly same and there is always some amount of variation in them. The variation can be either in the form of asymmetrical spots, veins or a variation in the hues. Marble tiles should always be installed along with a grout joint no matter whether they are tumbled, polished or honed. The grout joint for the marble tile can differ according to the type of tile. For a polished tile, it can be 1/16 inch while for a tumbled marble; it will be around ¼ inch. The grout joint is essential to hide the minor variations in the size of marble tiles.

Vitrified tiles

A simple reason why vitrified tiles are so popular is because they come in a range of styles, finishes and patterns. If they are to be installed on the wall, then they need to be glazed. Glazing is not important if they need to be used as floor tiles. One outstanding benefit of vitrified tiles is that they can be easily installed without grouts. Unlike marble tiles, vitrified tiles do not differ in size and have a long shelf life. They are designed to withstand abrasions and do not get easily damaged.