S
Shropshire lad
Hi everyone, I've been looking round trying to get some advice about choosing tiles and this forum seems to be the best I've seen, so I wonder if any of you can help me.
I'm looking to put a tiled floor down in my kitchen, utility and sun room (currently being built). The total area is about 46sqm and I'll get a tiler in to do the job (don't fancy this as a DIY). The floor is suspended with wet UFH except for the sunroom which will be beam'n'block, UFH and screed. The boss wanted something that would be low maintenance and so started looking at porcelain, but I've now been told that these may well need sealing on a regular basis in the same way that natural slate or stone would. If we're going to have to seal etc and there isn't much price difference between the different types, what would you suggest for a kitchen floor.
I've thought about slate but seen threads with regard to stains and spots from cooking, is it hard wearing, easy to keep clean. Ditto with limestone really. It all looks great in the brochure but what are they like to live with. I've told the boss that we're only doing it once so let's try and get some good advice befor leaping in.
Any help, guidance, advice, etc would be greatly appreciated,
Merry Christmas,
SL
I'm looking to put a tiled floor down in my kitchen, utility and sun room (currently being built). The total area is about 46sqm and I'll get a tiler in to do the job (don't fancy this as a DIY). The floor is suspended with wet UFH except for the sunroom which will be beam'n'block, UFH and screed. The boss wanted something that would be low maintenance and so started looking at porcelain, but I've now been told that these may well need sealing on a regular basis in the same way that natural slate or stone would. If we're going to have to seal etc and there isn't much price difference between the different types, what would you suggest for a kitchen floor.
I've thought about slate but seen threads with regard to stains and spots from cooking, is it hard wearing, easy to keep clean. Ditto with limestone really. It all looks great in the brochure but what are they like to live with. I've told the boss that we're only doing it once so let's try and get some good advice befor leaping in.
Any help, guidance, advice, etc would be greatly appreciated,
Merry Christmas,
SL