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.

Industry: Building materials

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Grout

Building materials; Tiles

Silica sand, cement and chemical mix for filling tile joints. Available in a wide variety of colors.

Grout saw

Building materials; Tiles

The grout saw is a saw-toothed carbide steel blade mounted on a sometimes wooden handle. It is used to remove old grout.

Float strip

Building materials; Tiles

A strip of wood about 1/4 inch thick and 1 1/4 inch wide. It is used as a guide to align mortar surfaces.

Field tile

Building materials; Tiles

An area of tile covering a wall or floor. The field is bordered by tile trim.

Double bullnose

Building materials; Tiles

A type of trim with the same convex radius on two opposite sides.

Crazing

Building materials; Tiles

The cracking which occurs in fired glazes or other ceramic coatings due to critical tensile stresses.

Cure time

Building materials; Tiles

The time required to produce vulcanization of hydration at a given temperature. The cure time varies widely, being dependent on the type of compounding used, the thickness of the product, etc.