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Porcelain and Glass Tiles
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.
Colour change -
As the colour of each
batch of stone will vary, it is advisable to
confirm your choice of sealant by treating a
small number of test tiles prior to treating
the whole floor.
External Floor Tiling
Many of our tiles are suitable for external
use. As we sell our tiles all over the world,
atmospheric/climate conditions must be
taken into consideration.
For more information on specific tiles
please speak to our Sales Team or our
Technical Department.
Glossary
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Presealed –
Pre-treated with sealer
at the factory
Pointing –
Careful application of grout
between tiles using a tool to finish off
the joint
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
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’.
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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