Cheap porcelain tiles outdoor for wall and flooring in Dubai
The reason of being popularity of porcelain tiles for indoor or outdoor applications is that these tiles are manufactured with grade A raw materials.
Porcelain tiles outdoor
Porcelain tiles are known the first and only types of tiles for outdoor places such as near pool, patio, and entryways as these tiles are manufactured for all types of weather conditions.
The porcelain tiles are made of tile clay which us proper for plasticity, feldspar, quartz, and kaolin.
These materials vary from one type of tile to the other type.
We offer our customers porcelain, ceramic and mosaic tiles which is made by second to none machinery and experienced technicians as we would like to satisfy our global customers with best quality and competitive price.
Since we are manufacturer, we produce a great length of patterns and designs to transform your house’s outdoor places to a modern look area.
It is important to notice that outdoor porcelain tiles are bearing more stresses than indoor porcelain tiles.
Outdoor porcelain tiles must be high quality enough to withstand inclement weather, vehicles’ passage, temperatures, and also be non slip to decrease the risk of falling.
The porcelain tiles could accurately resist these bad situations due to their technical properties.
the special properties of porcelain tiles allow him to be used for wall and floor.
The thickness of outdoor porcelain tiles is one the factors which guide the customers to select the best suited tiles for wall or floor and also assist you to find the appropriate tile for outdoors.
20mm porcelain tiles are considered a proper choice for outdoor places such as terraces, patios and balconies.
porcelain tiles outdoor wall
using porcelain tiles for outdoor places such as wall or floor is one the many applications of these tiles.
using porcelain wall tiles can provide you with a water resistant surface in exterior areas where water can be a problem for wall or flooring.
On the other hand, the used tiles must be durable enough to resist sunlight, changing temperatures and moisture.
Also, the selected porcelain tiles must be stylish to give a picturesque view to your house’s outdoor areas such as patio, terrace, and garden.
There are some differences between wall tile and floor tile as the wall tiles are thinner and lighter than floor tiles and this means the porcelain wall tiles are easier to install.
As porcelain wall tiles are known as an effective factor on indoor and outdoor decoration, they are offered in various patterns and designs compared to the porcelain floor tiles.
As these tiles are thinner, you cannot use them for floor but it is possible to install floor tiles for wall.
Although we mentioned that wall tiles installation is easier as they are thinner, installation tiles vertically have its own challenges.
As wall tiles are durable and waterproof mostly, this makes them more expensive compared to the other types.
outdoor porcelain tiles thickness
while selecting porcelain tiles for outdoor areas, you must take the thickness into account.
Having enough information about tile thickness can help you to select accurately for outdoor areas.
As we are a tile manufacturer, our tiles vary from 6mm to 20mm thick to satisfy our worldwide customers.
As it is mentioned earlier, wall porcelain tiles thickness is less than floor tiles.
On the top of that, outdoor porcelain tiles are generally thicker than used indoor tiles.
It is almost impossible to find a standard thickness for wall or floor tiles of outdoor places.
If you are not sure what thickness you must go for, you can fill out a form and our experts will contact you less than 24 hours to provide you with the most detailed information about various types of tiles.
The thickness of outdoor porcelain tiles is related to the used materials.
There is a major difference between porcelain tiles with other types of tiles in terms of thickness whereas porcelain tiles are denser.
That is because of porcelain tiles must withstand scratches and moisture to a high degree.
Some customers believe that thicker tile is better.
By using thicker tiles, this might come to your mind that they are durable.
Using thick tiles have its own disadvantages.
Although the thickness of tile is an important matter in the tile selection, the thickness of mortar is the matter you must consider while choosing tiles.
While installing tiles, it is mostly suggested to have 2 cm thick mortar.
outdoor porcelain tiles uae
outdoor porcelain tiles have become increasingly popular in UAE.
With a quick search you will notice that this country is very good place to expand tile business.
Over the past few years, construction industry has grown rapidly in UAE.
As these tiles are a combination of specific materials, these tiles are very eco-friendly coverings.
The outdoor porcelain tiles feature a surface texture that helps to make them anti slip.
It means that they are not glossy or polished.
As porcelain tiles water absorption is 0.5% or less, they are considered the first choice for outdoor areas.
These tiles can resist the weather conditions of UAE where it has hot days and cold nights.
The outdoor porcelain tiles can bear temperatures up to 60 centigrade and as low as -50 centigrade.
While you are going to choose exterior tiles in UAE, you must consider three technical factors:
- Slip ratings
- SRI- Solara reflex index values
- Abrasion resistance
We have talked about slip rating earlier.
The second factor (SRI) tells you how well porcelain tiles will be affected by solar heat.
The abrasion resistance is a very important factor since it is scaled for 0 to 5.
This scale is known as PEI (Porcelain Enamels Institute).
In outdoor high traffic areas such as malls, walkways or hotel’s lobbies, it is highly recommended to use the highest rating of PEI.
As these tiles are twice resistant to abrasion, they are proper choice for exterior commercial and residential places such as malls, parking, and yards.
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