Mosaics are
any tiles, glazed or unglazed, that measure 2 inches square
or less, although they don't necessarily have to be square.
Some of them, in fact, are hexagonal in shape and others are
rectangles. It doesn't matter what the tiles are made of,
however most mosaics are made from porcelain, and most of
them are left unglazed.
Mosaic
tiles are used extensively in commercial applications. Walk
into a commercial restroom, and you'll probably notice
porcelain mosaic tiles on the floor and possibly on the
walls as well.
We often
use mosaics to form residential shower floors. The small
size makes it feasible to "dish" the shower floor
so that water readily flows toward the drain. It is almost
impossible to accomplish this with larger pieces and make
the job look good. The numerous grout joints between the
small tiles provide a great deal of "tooth," and
this translates to slip resistance on bare feet.
Mosaic
tiles are always mounted on sheets of backing paper or
netting -- or they are joined together with small spots of
synthetic rubber. It has been at least fifty years since
they were delivered and installed individually.
With that
being said, single, one-piece tiles are also fabricated to
give the appearance of multiple mosaic pieces. This is
achieved with a mold, which gives the appearance of recessed
mortar joints separating individual "mosaics".
Mosaic is
the ultimate refinement of natural stone, which will provide
an exquisite enhancement to a natural stone floor, both with
the placing of a mosaic border and also with the use of
Mosaic insets in a marble or natural stone floor setting.
We specialize in
carrying out:-
Wet
Room Installations
Floor tiling
Wall tiling
Anti-Slip Treatment
Repairs
Re-grouting
Ceramic
& porcelain tiling
Slate tiling
Marble tiling
Mosaics tiling
We tile, bathrooms, kitchens, halls, conservatories, steps,
etc.
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