Ceramic Wall Tile

There is nothing more beautiful than ceramic wall tile. Ceramic is made of a variety of clays and then made into a shape and kiln fired at extremely high temperatures until it is hard. This hard fired tile is called bisque and while it is bisque it can either left as it is or glazed. Whether it is left in its natural state of glazed depends on what it will be used for. Ceramic tile is used in residential and commercial applications and depending on their resistance they can be used in light, moderate or heavy traffic areas.

The glazed tile is most commonly used in residential and commercial areas. When a tile is glazed it has a liquid glass added to the body and kiln fired again at extremely high temperatures in order to make it hard and non porous. When the tile is glazed it is then stain resistant, scratch resistant and fire resistant. In addition, the color of the tile will not fade in the sunlight. It is also slip resistant and easily cleaned and maintained.

Ceramic tiles have an absorption percentage rate and using that percentage rate determines the kind of project that ceramic tile can be used for. A non vitreous or semi vitreous tile can be used indoors as it can absorb from three percent to seven percent more moisture. A vitreous tile which has an absorption rare of three percent cannot be used in temperatures that at freezing. A tile that can be used outside in any weather and is resistant to freezing is an impervious tile and it absorbs five percent moisture. As a tile increases in weight it gets stronger and absorbs less moisture. When determining the conditions in which the tile will be used the aforementioned basis is used.

The process of making ceramics is not new as the ancient Mesopotamian people perfected the art of making ceramics and used in their homes a wall tile. However, the process of making and using ceramic wall tiles did not enter Europe of the Americas until sometime in the sixteenth century. Ceramic tiles are strong and durable and have been used for centuries as wall tiles and continue to be used to day as wall tiles. It has become a popular and favored material for wall tiles and floor tiles as well as countertops.

The ancient people used ceramics for pottery and ceramics were used in China inside their furnaces. Ceramics were used to make dentures and bridges and in some cultures ceramics were used in religious traditions.

Using ceramic wall tiles in your home will not only make your home more beautiful, but it will increase the value of your home when you decide to put it up for sale.

With the color and pattern choices you can have a plain wall in all one color or you can have beautifully patterned walls. Or, if you choose to you can have a solid colored ceramic wall with a beautiful border.