Fully Porcelain Tiles or Glazed Porcelain Tiles

SBG14 · Jul 28, 2018 8:27 pm

Hi Everyone,

We are doing a new house build and wish to have 600 x 600 tiling throughout the house. We are after porcelain tiles but have learnt there are different types of porcelain tiles to buy. The main two are full body porcelain tiles, and glazed porcelain tiles. Glazed Porcelain tiles have the porcelain baked on the top.

We have found a tile we really like but it is glazed and we are unsure if they are durable or not and if they are good quality. That is, do they chip easily, etc, etc.

Does anyone have any experience and opinion on if glazed porcelain tiles are any good, thanks in advance !

alexp79 · Jul 30, 2018 6:45 pm

This article can be helpful:

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SBG14 · Jul 30, 2018 9:43 pm

Thanks for that Alexp79. I have researched the different types of porcelain tiles, but was just wondering what experience people have had with the durability of glazed porcelain tiles after they have been laid. Have they chipped easily or have they been fine, cracked easily or are they fine, maintenance, etc

thanks

alexp79 · Jul 31, 2018 3:21 am

SBG14

Thanks for that Alexp79. I have researched the different types of porcelain tiles, but was just wondering what experience people have had with the durability of glazed porcelain tiles after they have been laid. Have they chipped easily or have they been fine, cracked easily or are they fine, maintenance, etc

thanks

If you go for heavy duty version, they should be good. You can get some top of the range from China for less than US$10 per sqm those days, so it is virtually of the cheapest floor options available (but installation can cost you up to A$60 per sqm).

They can go as thin as 4 mm, but probably you would rather go for thicker 10 mm tiles for your flooring.

But you should be also looking into insulated slab and hydronic heating if you are seriously planning tiles throughout the house in Victoria. They will be passing temperature directly from the slab.

SBG14 · Jul 31, 2018 7:21 pm

thanks again.

Still interested in hearing from anyone who has lived with glazed porcelain tiles recently and the feedback from having it, thanks