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Porcelain Floor Tiles

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MrsMozart · 05/02/2018 19:03

After some new floor tiles for the dining room and kitchen (they open into each other, with a breakfast bar inbetween).

We've been advised to have porcelain rather than ceramic, due to big dogs playing in there and walking through, but finding it hard to find. Need cream-ish in colour. Don't want to spend a fortune...

Any suggestions folks?

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4yearsnosleep · 05/02/2018 19:33

Have you looked at Tons of tiles? When we were considering tiles, I got a few samples from them. Great price & quality x

Singlebutmarried · 05/02/2018 19:44

We have had porcelain tiles fitted (big dogs here too)

They look amazing and very hard wearing.

Love them.

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MrsMozart · 05/02/2018 19:52

4years - thank you, looking at the site now Smile

Single - did yours come from Tons of Tiles? Don't want to cover the floorboards, but big pups dictate!

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Singlebutmarried · 05/02/2018 21:11

Got from a local company (friend work there) happy to DM you the details.

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MrsMozart · 05/02/2018 21:21

Single - yes please Smile

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BubblesBuddy · 05/02/2018 23:10

Porcelanosa has a great choice!

meandmytinfoilhat · 05/02/2018 23:25

I got my porcelain tiles from b and q. They're a light cream colour and beautiful.

They were expensive but I do believe they have a budget range in.

ArgosTheDog · 05/02/2018 23:32

I ADORE my Porcelanosa tiles..they look like wood. Everyone thinks they're wood.
They're my favourite bit of my house

ArgosTheDog · 05/02/2018 23:33

God and they're soooooo hard-wearing. toddler DS chucks all his toys about (including his metal cars) and NOT A SCRATCH or crack!

whiskyowl · 06/02/2018 06:28

Porcelanosa. Try to get them in the sale if you can! Makes a big price difference.

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MrsMozart · 06/02/2018 13:46

Ooh, thank you all folks.

I feel a mooch around some sites, and some stores this weekend, is in order. DH can't envisage ones on sites in real life, but can get samples.

How long was it after laying that (big) dogs can go on the tiles? I'm debating kennelling at least the two biggest / bounciest ones for the duration!

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4yearsnosleep · 06/02/2018 22:57

I'm not sure, best to ask a tiler. Though I doubt they'd be worse than a person clunking over them......unless you have Newfies, then it might be similar!

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MrsMozart · 07/02/2018 10:50

Thank you :) They're nearly a year old Rotties, so pretty powerful and bouncy. Am thinking two nights in kennels (which they enjoy) will be the plan Grin

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mommybear1 · 07/02/2018 11:27

Tiles Direct (online) excellent customer service or Euro Claddings- not sure if you will have a local branch but worth a look.

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MrsMozart · 07/02/2018 11:31

Thank you. Will go see Smile

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whiskyowl · 07/02/2018 12:01

I think high quality porcelain tiles will be more than a match for them - look for ones that have a decent thickness to them. Mine are SO bloody heavy I can only lift one 60cm tile at a time! They are hard as nails, too. I love how easy they are to clean.

Trethew · 07/02/2018 12:48

I had cream porcelain tiles with three black labs. Tiles were fantastic, indestructible and easy to mop clean. But the grout - complete disaster. Impossible to keep clean. Grey after a few months and even bleach on a toothbrush did not get it properly clean again. Tried everything with no success. All proprietary grout cleaners and sealers made only marginal improvement. Suggest you choose tiles that will look ok with a slightly darker/greyer/browner grout to reduce this problem

whiskyowl · 07/02/2018 13:31

Trethew - My tiler flat-out refused to install with white grout for those same reasons. I was a bit Shock at the time, but have to admit he was right.

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MrsMozart · 07/02/2018 16:47

Ah ha! Thank you. Had wondered about colour of grout. A friend said can get a sealant, but it sounds like a dark colour grout is the way to go. The dogs doing their dog thing and a tonne of mud being traipsed through...

Will go poke DH. He was thinking of the wood look tiles, but I'm not sure it'll go with the worktops colouring.

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ArgosTheDog · 07/02/2018 21:00

These are my Porcelanosa tiles...

It never occurred to me to think about grout type/colour. Which just goes to show that I haven't noticed if they've become dirty. The greyish looking grout (whether it's dirty or was that way to start with) blends with the tiles.

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MrsMozart · 07/02/2018 21:54

They're nice! Hm. Probably outside my "I'm being tight" budget, but will looksee Grin. The grout colour is a perfect match, and if you've not noticed it being dirty then it sounds even better Grin

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Tulips2lips · 08/02/2018 11:20

try wallandfloors too. Very good value. If near Putney, they have a little shop where the ladies are ridiculously helpful /knowledgable.

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MrsMozart · 08/02/2018 13:22

No-where near, but will have a look ta Smile

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theHitcher · 08/02/2018 13:36

Have you looked in B and Q?

jigster01 · 08/02/2018 13:44

We got ours from tile giant ....we have indoor and outdoor so garden /kitchen flows into one when bifolds open ..very nice ....they are expensive..£80 PSM in and £45 out..but very very nice