Tiles

Tiles

Any of various thin slabs or bent pieces of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or wall.

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Distressed edge

Building materials; Tiles

A marred or faded bordered stone conveying an antique or used look.

Maintenance of humidity and temperature of freshly placed concrete during some definite period following placing, casting, or finishing to assure satisfactory hydration of the cementitious materials ...

Cushion-edged tile

Building materials; Tiles

Tile on which the facial edges have a distinct curvature that results in a slightly recessed joint.

Dead load

Building materials; Tiles

A constant load that in structures is due to the mass of the members, the supported structure, and permanent attachments or accessories.

Coloured grout

Building materials; Tiles

Commercially prepared grout consisting of carefully graded aggregate, portland cement, water dispersing agents, plasticizers and colour fast pigments.

Glaze

Building materials; Tiles

A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on a formed ceramic article. The term glaze also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.

Glazed tile

Building materials; Tiles

Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the body of the tile which may be a non-vitreous, semi-vitreous, vitreous, or impervious body. The glazed surface ...