Not just normal people like you and me but even mason’s seem to get confused many times when they choose their tiles. It is sure a funny sight when this happens in front of you and you would enjoy the situation even more, if you know which tile goes where instead of being reliant on this confused mason.
There is a world of difference between the tiles available in the market. Some tiles in Perth are made specifically for use as wall tiles, whereas there is another group of floor tiles in Perth which at a cursory glance do look very similar. Many times these tiles in Perth have the same design and look as well probably to confuse us even further. Just because one has wrongly installed floor tiles in Perth on the wall does not make it a wall tile. But fret not, help is on the way.
Wall tiles in Perth are intended for lighter use and are often thinner and lighter than the floor tiles. The floor tiles in Perth have a thicker glazing on top of their surface to make them more resistant to the weight of the person standing on top once installed. Also they are both made from slightly different clay keeping in mind their load bearing future use.
The easiest way to distinguish floor tiles in Perth from their corresponding wall tile brethren is through the rating system that classifies them as per their strength and durability. The PEI rating or Porcelain Enamel Institute rating measures this strength and load bearing capacity of a tile and provides a rating. These groups are:
- Zero rating: Such tiles are unrated and most probably untested. We advise that you use them only on the walls.
- One rating: They are suitable for areas that will probably have very less use like the guest bathroom. The surface of these tiles can get easily marked or scratched by even the lightest amount of harsh treatment.
- Two rating: These tiles are best for the living rooms or bathrooms that are not exposed to very high use but do come in contact with significant amounts of dirt and abrasive materials.
- Three rating: Such tiles are suitable for areas with not too excessive dirt and best for any sort of general residential area or even light commercial areas.
- Four rating: Any commercial or a residential area that is used more often like restaurants, hotels rooms, showrooms, etc. with a substantial usage traffic.
- Five rating: These are supermans of tiles and are suitable for very heavy traffic areas like hotel lobbies, shopping centres, industrial places, commercial entrances, etc.
Other than the zero rating tiles, all of the other tiles in this list above can be used for flooring purposes. As you progress down this list however, the cost of the tiles will generally go up, so choose wisely as per its usage traffic. This information should by now have armed you with enough knowledge to make subtle fun of the confused mason. Enjoy!
Wall Tiles in Perth 