Archive for the ‘Ceramic Tile Care’ Category
Ceramic Tile Grout Care
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Grout is porous and it absorbs dirt, grease and spillages on your tile floors, walls or counter tops.
On walls especially in damp, dark areas like your bathroom or shower, the grout becomes very unsightly and dirty due to mold and mildew and also lime scale.
Following a few grout care procedures should allow you to get the maximum life out of your grout.
As you know grout is the material used to fill the spaces between the individual tiles. Grout comes in many colors. While color is important to the final finished look of the tile installation, it has little effect on the functionality of the grout. The purpose of grout is, simply, to fill the joint between the tiles and becomes a permanent, integral component of the finished installation. Read the rest of this entry »
Routine Care of Ceramic Tile
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Generally Ceramic tile is easy to clean and care for. Following a few simple cleaning procedures should ensure your ceramic tile last a life-time… and then some.
Contaminants and spills on a glazed ceramic tile are, generally, easier to clean then other, more impervious surfaces. Glazed tile products should be cleaned routinely with an all-purpose, non oil-based household or commercial cleaner.