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Mosaic tiles to make your house look even more beautiful Tiles are commonly made of ceramic or stone but the recent advancement in technology has led to tiles being made of rubber as well as glass. Ceramic tiles are either painted or glazed. For designing purposes, small mosaic tiles may be laid in various patterns. While covering a floor surface with tiles, these are generally set into mortar and are then added with a latex additive for better adhesion. A new fashion in interior designing is the use of Ceramic Mosaic Tiles which is usable in both indoor and outdoor environments. These tiles have a very high level of slip resistance which means that if these tiles are used in wet and slippery surfaces, a person will have a hard time slipping on the floor and falling down. A few decorating tips you can keep in mind while using Ceramic Mosaic Tiles are – Smaller tiles used in curvy areas always give it a beautiful and natural appearance Bullnose tiles or radius edge ceramic tiles can be used in the bathroom shower bench Tiles should have at least 95% contact with the backer board on which it is applied as the glue used by handyman to stick the tiles to the surface sometimes may not be able to hold the tiles to surface If you go for a glass cut ceramic mosaic tiles instead of the simple ones, then always try to choose small coloured ones instead or a large one as these tiles are very difficult to work with

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Mosaic tiles to make your house look even more beautiful

Tiles are commonly made of ceramic or stone but the recent advancement in technology has led to tiles being made of rubber as well as glass. Ceramic tiles are either painted or glazed. For designing purposes, small mosaic tiles may be laid in various patterns. While covering a floor surface with tiles, these are generally set into mortar and are then added with a latex additive for better adhesion.

A new fashion in interior designing is the use of Ceramic Mosaic Tiles which is usable in both indoor and outdoor environments. These tiles have a very high level of slip resistance which means that if these tiles are used in wet and slippery surfaces, a person will have a hard time slipping on the floor and falling down. A few decorating tips you can keep in mind while using Ceramic Mosaic Tiles are –

• Smaller tiles used in curvy areas always give it a beautiful and natural appearance

• Bullnose tiles or radius edge ceramic tiles can be used in the bathroom shower bench

• Tiles should have at least 95% contact with the backer board on which it is applied as the glue used by handyman to stick the tiles to the surface sometimes may not be able to hold the tiles to surface

• If you go for a glass cut ceramic mosaic tiles instead of the simple ones, then always try to choose small coloured ones instead or a large one as these tiles are very difficult to work with

• Smaller ceramic mosaic tiles give a very graceful look to sloped ceilings

• It is always ideal to choose ceramic mosaic tiles of contrasting designs.