Wall Tile

If you are thinking about making an update to your kitchen or bathroom, you should first consider adding wall tile to any exposed walls. By considering the use of wall tile in your remodel, you will have a large variety of colors, textures, and materials. No longer are you limited to just changing the color of the room with paint or wall paper. In this article you will find information about wall tiles like the various colors available, the materials used to make the tiles, installation techniques and much more.

Wall tiles are a great way to add contrast to an existing room. In your kitchen, you can add wall tile to your backsplash, which is the area between the countertop to the bottom of your cabinets (search for backsplash tiles in google). It is also used behind the stove area, in order to lessen the years of wear that cooking has on an exposed wall. In bathrooms, you can place tile from the floor to about halfway up the wall, or you can even go from the floor to the ceiling for a bolder look.

Tiles are made out of various materials which are both natural and manmade. Tiles can be made of natural stone like marble, granite, slate, and travertine tile. They can also be made from ceramic or porcelain. Recently man-made materials like plastic and recycled glass, have been making their way into the mainstream.

Tiles come in all different sizes, from 4 inch tiles to 16 inch wide tiles. When deciding which size you would like to go with, consider the impact of smaller tiles versus larger tiles for the space. One way to decide on what type of tile to use, is to go to your local building supply store or a tile specialty store and look at samples. If you find a tile that you are interested in, then buy a few samples to take home with you. Place the tiles in an obvious part of the room, so that you can better test it out. Leave it out for a couple of days to see if it grows on you.

During installation, make sure to properly layout the tile pattern so that you don’t have any awkward cuts at the beginning, middle or end of your tile runs. Depending on the size of your project, it may be a good idea to rent an electric tile cutter to assist with the installation process. The material of the tile while determine which type of adhesive will be needed to install the tile — which will be either thin-set mortar or mastic. For areas that are constantly being subjected to humidity, like bathrooms and kitchens, it is best to use the thin-set mortar. Mastic is a water-soluble kind of adhesive that should only be used in areas with minimal water exposure.

For a dramatic change to any kitchen, bathroom, or any area of your home, you should consider the use of tile. You will be surprised at the many types of tile available in all shapes and sizes available for your wall tile project.

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