Ive decided to lay tiles in our hallway, downstairs loo, kitchen and utility room all in the same tile design.
I have been looking at Porcelain tiles, purely because they are meant to be much tougher and less likely to crack if something was every dropped on them.
Having looked in a few tile shops, I note the huge variation in prices (as expected), but also that porcelain is very much more expensive than ceramics.
With this in mind, I was intriuged by something I spotted on ebay:
One thing that struck me, was they seemed slightly thinner than I had expected (probably about 7 or 8 mm) and surprisingly light. (Having said that, the samples were only small peices, not full tiles.)
Looking on the back of the tiles, they were ridged, like I would expect on ceramics. Is that normal? All the porcelain tiles I have seen, look like they could be laid either way round! (Though there probably is a correct side - thats just a quick observation!)
The tiles also seem to originate from China.
Does it look like I should avoid these? (I have to say, I like the price)
I dont want to regret a purchase, but Im guessing as long as they lay ok and behave themselves once down, whats likely to go wrong?
A dilema! I'm fully aware of the "get what you pay for" ideal, but.......