Questions & answers

Q. Does Porcelain Tile Offer Strength, Durability and Style?

A. Porcelain is a mixture of clays pressed into shape, and fired at high temperatures to solidify. The mixture also includes a large amount of feldspar or equivalent mineral. It is more finely ground, subjected to higher pressure and fired for a long time at extremely high heat. As a result, porcelain floor tiles are very hard and dense. And because of this manufacturing process, they can be quite large and strong.

Q. What is Rectified Porcelain Tile?

A. All porcelain floor tile vary slightly in size between production runs. They are deliberately made over-sized so they can be cut on a diamond saw to reduce variation. This allows for finer grout joints between tile and helps to create a beautiful and contemporary porcelain tile floor.

Q. What's the difference between indoor and outdoor tile?

A. Porcelain tiles make an excellent choice for swimming pools, patios and the walkway leading to your front door. However, these tiles must meet slip resistant requirements. Outdoor porcelain tile has a surface texture that gives the tile a slightly gritty surface, even though the tile is glazed. The invisible grit provides superb traction when porcelain tiles become wet.

Q. What’s the difference between floor tile and wall tile?

A. Porcelain floor tile is typically thicker, heavier and harder than wall tile. Their glazed surfacing is designed to handle the abrasive forces of foot traffic. Increasingly, porcelain floor is being applied to vertical surfaces. This is not an issue as long as the surface is strong enough to support their weight and proper installation methods are used.

Porcelain tiles are available in a range of great colors, and can be installed with minimal grout lines to reduce your cleaning time. Some porcelain tile flooring is even styled to give the look of wood. Their hand-scraped surfaces have subtle veining, texture, and come in the most popular colors.

Q. What is PrimeStile Tile 1-Year Limited Warranty and Limitations on Liability?

A. Download PrimeStile Tile 1-Year Limited Warranty and Limitations on Liability for more information. 

Q. What are PrimeStile Tile’s terms and conditions of sale?
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Q. Is there a guide for maintaining and caring for porcelain floor?
A. As with any flooring, all porcelain floors should be maintained properly. All finishes of porcelain non slip flooring look beautiful and are very durable when protected and maintained.

Q. Porcelain Disclaimer
A. Please be aware that porcelain non slip tile is special ordered, customized, and designed tile.  Because of this, the flooring will have variance from order to order and from lot to lot.
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Note that if you are trying to add to a job that was installed previously, it may be difficult to get the same tile in any new batch of tile of designed and customized flooring purchased.

Q. What are some basic tile care instructions for Porcelain?
A. Porcelain tile is resistant to germs and bacteria and it is also among the easiest of flooring materials to clean. You can clean your porcelain tile with a damp sponge mop. A solution of 1/4 cup of white vinegar to 2 gallons of water works best- allowing time for drying. You can also sweep or vacuum. Although the glaze of a tile is impervious, it is still possible for its surface to discolor from certain chemicals. 

For more tips and instructions on maintaining and caring for your porcelain and ceramic tile, download Porcelain Tile Care.