Hi All,
First time poster in the tiling section and I'm looking for some advice please.
I need to buy floor tiles for a 3mx3m kitchen as part of a kitchen refit. I'm getting a builder to do the work.
He has an account with Topps and has told me I can use his discount. We want black or grey and I think I'd like to go for porcelain based on what I've read.
I saw these tiles in a friend's house the other day and they look very nice, if a little expensive at £40/m2.
I checked them out at the Topps website...
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod44684/Pompeii-Black.html
..and was baffled by this statement....
'These semi polished tiles have been created using the latest inkjet technology, giving a true representation of a natural stone...'
Ink jet? Are they printed and glazed, or something? It's kinda put me off...
Anyway, I'm looking for 10.5m2 of 30x30, 40x40 or 30x60cm tiles, probably black, with a smooth (satin/matt?) finish but not glossy polished.
I'm not keen on the riven/textured/rustic examples that I've seen.
Quality wise, is there anything in particular I should look for - 8.5/9mm thick?
Any recommendations would be most welcome - I'm considering Topps/Tile Giant/Walls & Floors, etc. - There seems to be quite a variation in the sq/m prices - It's also difficult to imagine how an entire floor will look based on a 1"x1" thumbnail.
I will go and look, of course, I probably just need to shortlist a few options.
Thanks
First time poster in the tiling section and I'm looking for some advice please.
I need to buy floor tiles for a 3mx3m kitchen as part of a kitchen refit. I'm getting a builder to do the work.
He has an account with Topps and has told me I can use his discount. We want black or grey and I think I'd like to go for porcelain based on what I've read.
I saw these tiles in a friend's house the other day and they look very nice, if a little expensive at £40/m2.
I checked them out at the Topps website...
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod44684/Pompeii-Black.html
..and was baffled by this statement....
'These semi polished tiles have been created using the latest inkjet technology, giving a true representation of a natural stone...'
Ink jet? Are they printed and glazed, or something? It's kinda put me off...
Anyway, I'm looking for 10.5m2 of 30x30, 40x40 or 30x60cm tiles, probably black, with a smooth (satin/matt?) finish but not glossy polished.
I'm not keen on the riven/textured/rustic examples that I've seen.
Quality wise, is there anything in particular I should look for - 8.5/9mm thick?
Any recommendations would be most welcome - I'm considering Topps/Tile Giant/Walls & Floors, etc. - There seems to be quite a variation in the sq/m prices - It's also difficult to imagine how an entire floor will look based on a 1"x1" thumbnail.
I will go and look, of course, I probably just need to shortlist a few options.
Thanks
