Colour change - As the colour of each | small number of test tiles prior to treating |
batch of stone will vary, it is advisable to | the whole floor. |
confirm your choice of sealant by treating a |
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Porcelain and Glass Tiles
Day Joints - A ‘joint’ in the screed as a result of a break in pouring the screed
Delamination – Loss of some or all of a naturally occurring layer of slate
Diamond Cutter – Electrical cutting tool
Presealed –
Pointing – Careful application of grout between tiles using a tool to finish off the joint
These tiles do not require any sealing or finishing products. After grouting, the tiles should be polished with a soft, clean cloth to remove any remaining grout film. The grout can be sealed with MN Stain Stop* to
prevent staining.
Maintenance
Clean your floor with an MN Easy Care*
when required.
Expansion Joints – A space allowed in a floor to allow for movement
Fired Earth Flexible Fastset Adhesive – Flexible tile adhesive with improved bond strength
Fired Earth Flexibond – A liquid used as an
Sand and Cement Screed – A mixture laid to form an accurate flat base
Sealing – Process of applying liquids to reduce porosity
Slurry – A thick creamy liquid
Spoil – Excessive or surplus sealer
External Floor Tiling
Many of our tiles are suitable for external | For more information on specific tiles |
use. As we sell our tiles all over the world, | please speak to our Sales Team or our |
atmospheric/climate conditions must be | Technical Department. |
taken into consideration. |
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Glossary |
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additive in adhesive or grout to increase flexibility and bond strength
Fired Earth Fleximat – An orange plastic sheet used to prepare timber floors for tiling
Floating or Insulated Floor – A thermally efficient floor which is not physically attached to its base
Filled Stone – Where any naturally occurring holes have been filled with resin based filler
Squeegee – Rubber edged tool to aid removal of excess grout
Stone Clean 1 – Cleaning agent
Fired Earth Stone Finish – A surface sealer, protector and finish
Fired Earth Stone Shield – An impregnating sealer
Straight Edge - Tool used to ensure tiles are ‘straight’ and ‘flat’.
Adhesion – The ability to stick
Angle Grinder – Electrical tile cutting tool
Anhydrite Screeds – Calcium based screed, seek advice
Appliances – Fridge, dishwasher etc.
Asphalt – Black, bituminous base
Bedding – Depth of material to seat tiles
Bitumen – Black in colour, often used as a glue to stick vinyl tiles
Bowed – Convex or concave shaped tiles
Buffed – Abrasion of a waxed surface
Butter – Applying a thin bed of adhesive to the back of the tile.
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Butt Jointed – Fixing tiles together tightly with no allowance for a grout joint
Chalk Line – Tool used to provide straight line for setting out tiles
Chipboard – A composition of fibrous timber
Coatings – Material applied to a surface
Compacting – Pressing material firmly into position
Cotto Rapid – Surface sealer and finish
Curing – Improvement in strength, hardness, durability and other properties of a material
Damp Proof Membrane (DPM) –
A layer of impervious material installed to prevent rising damp
Finishing – Process of applying final coat of sealer
Grout Float – Tool used to apply grout
Grout Joints – Channel formed between tiles to be filled with grout material
Honed Stone – Mechanical process used to smooth the surface of natural stone
Linseed Sealer – Impregnating sealer
MN Stain Stop – Impregnating sealer
Movement Joint - An area which allows for movement caused by change in temperature/humidity etc.
Notched Trowel – Tool designed to apply a specified depth of adhesive
Oxidise – Hardening reaction following exposure to the air
Subfloor – The surface on to which the tiles are to be laid
Fired Earth Super Floor – Cleaning agent
Thermal Movement – Movement induced by temperature change
Fired Earth Universal Bonding Agent - Primer for surfaces prior to applying tile adhesive.
Fired Earth Universal Levelling Compound – Material used to remove unacceptable variations of level in a subfloor, or bed underfloor heating
Uncalibrated – Tiles will vary in depth
Wax Polish – Protective material originated from bees wax
WBP Plywood - Minimum 18mm deep,
suitable grade for floor tiling
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