Types of Tiles

With the advancement in technology and creativity, a diverse set of tiles are available in the market to satisfy your interior needs. However, if we were to classify them, there are 4 categories of tiles which are Grestek tiles, Floor tiles, Wall tiles, and Outdoor/Parking tiles. These categories are further divided into subcategories. For example, wall tiles have digital wall tiles, kitchen tiles, bathroom tiles, and HD polished porcelain tiles as their subcategories. A variety of tiles in terms of style, pattern, shape, and color are available for us to select from. Whatever that suits best the interior, has good quality, and is affordable, becomes something we can invest in.

It should be kept in mind that the quality and durability of the product is an important factor that should be considered while choosing tiles for your interior. One must not settle for products just because they are less pricy. Interior is a one-time investment, so, when you’re investing, make sure it’s worth it. However, in this guide, we are majorly going to cover questions about floor tiles and wall tiles.

Floor Tiles   

Q1. What are Floor Tiles?

The easiest answer to this question could be; A tile that can be used on the floor is called floor tile. However, there’s a lot more to this than you can imagine. A floor tile needs to be durable and strong enough to bear ‘wear and tear’ use. Durability is the key factor because obviously, you do not want your interior to look devastating just because of a ‘not very durable – cracked up tile’! Usually, the PEI ratings are taken into consideration to check whether a particular tile can be used as a floor tile or not. This PEI rating rates the ‘resistance and durability’ of the tile on a scale from 0 to 5.

Here, a rating of 0 means that the tile can only be used as a wall tile. Whereas, PEI rating from 1-5 suggests that it can be used as a floor tile.

Q2. Where can we use floor tiles?

It would be an interesting fact for most of us to know that floor tiles can also be used as wall tiles. To maintain uniformity in the interior, most people prefer choosing the same tile for the wall as they chose for their floor. Using this technique, the interior will develop a sense of uniformity and evenness. However, it is important to understand that just because we can use floor tiles for walls, the concept doesn’t work vice versa. Wall tiles cannot be used as floor tiles because walls tiles are usually glossy which doesn’t make it floor tile friendly; one can slip due to less grip of the tile. So, to avoid such serious injuries and accidents, wall tiles are not used as floor tiles.

Q3. Which are the Types of Floor Tiles?

AGL – Asian Granito India Limited offers a varied range of tiles for you to choose from. In the category of Floor tiles, AGL offers subcategories of tiles like Double Charge, Polished Vitrified, Porcellanto, Tuff Guard, Fast track Series, Anti-Bacterial Tile, Ceramic Floor, Glister Polished, Porcelain Tiles, Natural Wooden Planks. These natural wooden planks add to the aesthetic value of the interior. The rustic color and look give a traditional yet trendy look to the interior.

Wall Tiles

Q1. What are Wall Tiles?

Wall tiles have a 0 rating on the PEI scale. It would be best to mention these tiles as wall-only tiles as they can’t bear much weight and they can’t be used on floors as most of these tiles have a glossy finish and glossy finishes are not preferred to be used as floor tiles. However, the diversity of patterns available in this range makes it a great choice for kitchen backsplashes and shower walls. These tiles are such that they are easy to install and accessible to proper hygiene. And mind that both these factors are extremely important as you don’t want to invest half the time cooking and half the time in cleaning grease or oil off your shiny new kitchen splashback.

Q2. Where can we use Wall Tiles?

Wall tiles cannot be used as floor tiles as we discussed before. Wall tiles can be used only on walls because of their texture. However, there are a lot of options that one can choose from. Different shapes, sizes, patterns, and colors are available in the marketplace. You can choose whatever suits best with your interior.

Q.3 Which are the Types of Wall Tiles?

AGL – Asian Granito India Limited offers a varied range of wall tiles for you to choose from. In the category of Wall tiles, AGL offers subcategories of tiles like digital wall tiles, kitchen tiles, bathroom tiles, and HD polished porcelain tiles.

To sum it up, the old way of seeing tiles as either ‘wall tiles’ or 'floor' gets a little old-fashioned. With the advancement in design and technology, the minor differences between bathroom, kitchen, wall, and floor tiles are becoming ever more blurry. It is obvious that wall tiles will always have a place and their small size means they're inherently full of character. So, the next time you're out shopping for wall tiles consider taking a look across the whole tile spectrum before making up your mind. You will be astonished to know that there is a whole different world out there that has stunning designs and styles to offer.

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