There is a variety of ceramic tile dimensions for usage on walls and floors, and they all are standard according to their different functions.
The dimensions of ceramic tiles vary from region to region, place to place, and taste to taste, like standard tile sizes in mm.
In different regions with different tastes and conditions, the dimensions of the ceramic tiles may vary.
The tastes of people with different cultures are different, some prefer using small dimensions and some prefer using slabs in larger sizes.
The other factor in choosing the sizes of ceramic tiles is the space that the ceramic tiles are going to be used.
Due to the dimensions of the building and the space in which the ceramic tile is needed the dimensions may vary too.
This is the power and the art of the architects and designers to choose the best dimension which is perfectly matched with the decoration and architecture of a building.
Besides using the proper design, color, and patterns of the ceramic tiles, it's vital to choose the right dimension to be harmonized with the other parts of the building.
Standard Tile Sizes in MM
There are multiple ceramic tile dimensions, the standard one in mm starts from very small sizes as 10*10 mm up to the large size slabs in 2400*3200 mm.
The small dimensions, 10*10, 20/50*20/50 mm, and in some cases 150*150 mm are mostly used as the pool coating.
Larger sizes are used either on the wall or for covering the floor.
For the standard wall tiles sizes, 250*500, 350*500, 300*600, and 300*900 mm, 400*1200, and 600*1200 mm can be mentioned.
The most up-to-date and common wall tiles are 300*600 mm, 300*900 mm and, 600*1200 mm sizes.
They can even be considered bestselling wall tiles.
Regarding the standard floor ceramic tiles, the available dimensions are 450*450, 500*500, 600*600, 800*800, and 100*100mm.
The most popular dimensions of floor tile are 600*600 mm and 800*800 mm due to their stock availability and capability of being matched with any design and space.
They are also regarded as the bestselling product of floor ceramic tiles.
The producers of ceramic tiles products call the tiles with dimensions more than 1200*1200 mm the slabs and their standard dimensions vary from 1200*1200mm to larger ones as 1500*300 mm.
Standard Wall Tile Sizes
There is no definition for the standard sizes of wall or floor tiles today.
Due to the development of the architectural industry, people tend to use a wide variety of designs and dimensions in their construction.
There are multiple dimensions for ceramic tiles to use for the walls, they may vary regarding the space, people's taste, or design conditions.
Considering the space, different types of tiles may be used.
In larger spaces the ceramic tiles' dimensions, patterns and designs may be different from those which are used in smaller spaces, the lighting of the building also affects this choice.
Regarding the people's tastes, the social taste of different people from different parts of the world is different, some regions prefer smaller dimensions to decorate their building walls and some prefer using larger dimensions.
Concerning the design conditions, the architects and designers try to match all the decorations of a building to maintain the best view of a structure, their choice may vary regarding the other interior or exterior elements of design in construction.
The only factor which determines the standard size of a wall tile is the harmony of that ceramic tile dimension to the other decoration of a building.
Floor Tile Size vs Room Size
The floor tile sizes must appropriately match the room size.
To have the attractive views of any room, it's necessary to have the utmost attention to selecting the proper ceramic tile dimensions.
The most popular ceramic tiles dimensions to be used as the floor coating are the larger dimensions.
There are some reasons for their popularity, the floor ceramic tiles are exposed to footsteps, heavy furniture, or even traffic.
The small dimensions may be in danger of being loose or even breaking.
But as the larger ones are stronger they have less possibility in this regard.
Another factor is the pollution to which floor tiles are exposed because of the environmental dust and pollution.
As the joints in the smaller dimensions are wider, dust and dirt may penetrate more and pollution is unavoidable.
Due to the larger floor ceramic tiles, as the joints are more butted and even in some cases, the floor ceramic tiles are jointless, dust and dirt penetration will be minimized.
Regarding these reasons for the rooms with exposure to pollution, it's better to use large dimensions ceramic tiles for the larger room spaces.
Note that in the smaller rooms it's better to use smaller dimensions because the possibility of heavy traffic or environmental pollution is less and also because using the smaller tiles would make a space seem larger, using these kinds of ceramic tiles dimensions are more popular with the architects.
Largest Tile Size
the largest tile size also known as the slabs, is mainly used for decorating the walls of large spaces like restaurants, hotels, and halls.
Despite the higher price of these types of ceramic tiles, many designers and builders are interested in these sizes.
The advantages of using these large dimensions are their resistance to water and moisture and also their design's variety and elegance.
The slabs have the capability for the customers to be printed according to their desired pattern and design.
The slabs are produced in different structures like matt, glazed, semi-glazed, and polished so that the customers can provide their demanded slabs without any concerns.
There are various dimensions with perfect qualities available in our company, the catalogs are also available on our website.
We are honored to provide our customers with standard dimensions and reasonable prices so that they can experience a safe and confident purchase with our company.