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What Are The Types of Tiles Used in Construction?: Ceramic Tile

Tiles are used on floors, roofs, and walls to add beauty to interior and exterior construction. There are several main types of tiles including ceramic, slate, marble, terrazzo, and granite tiles. Ceramic tiles are durable and easy to clean, slate tiles are heavy and naturally textured, marble tiles add elegance with veiny patterns, terrazzo tiles are shiny but require non-slip additives, and granite tiles are naturally antibacterial.

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What Are The Types of Tiles Used in Construction?: Ceramic Tile

Tiles are used on floors, roofs, and walls to add beauty to interior and exterior construction. There are several main types of tiles including ceramic, slate, marble, terrazzo, and granite tiles. Ceramic tiles are durable and easy to clean, slate tiles are heavy and naturally textured, marble tiles add elegance with veiny patterns, terrazzo tiles are shiny but require non-slip additives, and granite tiles are naturally antibacterial.

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What Are The Types Of Tiles Used In Construction?

Tiles are an essential element in construction and bring beauty to the interior and exterior of the
house. Different types of tiles are used on the surfaces of floors, roof, and walls. Through processes
like pressing at room temperature or extrusion, the shape of the tiles is obtained after which they
are allowed to dry and are subjected to fire later. Here are some of the types of tiles used in
construction.

Ceramic Tile

Ceramic tiles are very durable, can be cleaned quickly and have many color choices owing to which
they are preferred mostly for bathroom wall tiles. They are composed of different materials
including slabs of clay that are hardened in a firing oven and coated with glaze. It offers easy
maintenance and prevents any harboring of bacteria.

Slate Tile

Slate tiles are made up of a metamorphic rock. They are heavy, durable and are naturally textured.
They come in more earthy, darker colors like black, purples and grays. Since it hides muddy and wet
footprints, they are great for floor tiles. Slate is also used as roofing shingles, wall cladding and in the
kitchen.
Marble Tile

Marble tiles add elegance and character unlike any other tile material with its veiny look. There are
various shade, patterns, and colors available to compliment the home design. Marble tiles ages well
and gives a classy look timelessly.
Terrazzo Tile

Terrazzo is mesmerizing, shiny and a gorgeous tile for home floor tiles. It is mostly used in public
buildings and homes because it can be refinished again and again. It is very smooth, shiny and
slippery. For safety precautions, non-slipping additives are added with it. Their material is made by
placing marble chips in concrete and making them smooth through polishing.
Granite Tile

Granite has an extremely distinctive appearance with varying shades of specks and veins. It is used
mainly for shower walls, counters, as they are naturally antibacterial and liquid, doesn’t affect them.
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