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What is the best facade cladding in 2022
In this post we will talk about the 3 most used types of facade cladding. We will compare the advantages and characteristics that each one has and we will look at some specific examples to find out which are the cheapest prices.Although almost all the models are focused on a rustic style or stone effect, there are 3 types of materials mainly , which in addition to being different for its resistance or adaptability to the outside, will also influence the final appearance of our facades.TILES FOR FACADESThe manufacturers of Tiles are getting better finishes for their models. For this reason and for the advantages that we will mention below, tiles will be a great option to use as cladding for facades.The tiles or porcelain are glazed materials and the absorption of external agents is practically nil. This means that the appearance of the tile will not change during its useful life.Another advantage of glazed tiles and porcelain is that they will hardly stain, and if they do, cleaning will be relatively easy. The tiles, on the other hand, are very resistant materials. These can be placed in almost any geographical area as they will withstand extreme weather conditions, such as severe frosts or temperatures as low as -15º.No less important is the price of the tiles. Although we will find a wide range of prices depending on brands, formats or finishes, in general terms it will be the most economical option for cladding facades......Finding quality tiles in 2022 by about 12 euros per m2.If we have to put a but, it would be the design. Although, as we said at the beginning, most of the imitations achieved by tiles are extremely successful, we would have to go to a fairly high range but achieve a real stone appearance.CONCRETE COATINGS Verniprens is one of the concrete brands with the widest variety of products. Among them we find a wide range of models for interior and exterior wall cladding.These are stone effect models with a very real finish, usually somewhat better than that of tiles. In the price range, and only as a general rule, it would be somewhat higher than the price of outdoor tiles. Among the three types of materials that we are comparing, we would place concrete in the middle in terms of cost.Lastly, it is no less important to note that it is a porous material. This means that its finish may change over time.One of the most liked Verniprens models is the Salamanca wall tile, available in various sizes.NATURAL STONE As its name suggests, this material is undoubtedly the ideal one if what we want is to get as close as possible to a totally real stone appearance. Natural stone is It is usually chosen as the best façade cladding for cold towns, mountain houses, rural environments, etc...There are different types of natural stone for façades, both in colours, sizes and even shapes. ....Normally what stands out about the stones is their irregular shape, detonated design and warm appearance.It is important to bear in mind that these materials come directly from the quarries. They are not made mechanically and of course they do not have any type of enamel or other chemical agent that conditions their appearance. Which means that depending on the stones extracted from the quarry, the finish may be far from the images you find in tile and construction material stores.It would be convenient to request real images before confirming your purchase. Finally, it should be noted that the price of natural stone is usually the most expensive compared to the materials described in our post< br>
Extruded stoneware, why is it still the most used flooring for terrace floors?
Extruded stoneware flooring is a classic product that we see on terraces and gardens in all regions of Europe. Despite being a very traditional design, it is still one of the most used products for terrace flooring. And it is a material that has advantages. The extruded pavements are totally natural materials, without additional enamels that modify their original appearance. The finish of these models is achieved after a long firing of the clay at more than 1,200 degrees of temperature. As it does not have enamels, the entire tile has the same finish. A couple of decades ago, in the midst of the construction "boom", there were several Spanish factories specializing in the manufacture of this type of tile, which was constantly being bought for use in swimming pools, chalets, single-family homes and mole types of urban projects. With the advent of the financial crisis and the years that followed, some of the factories had no choice but to stop their furnaces and go out of business. Currently there are still factories specialized in this differentiated product and that not all brands are capable of producing it. In our extruded stoneware catalog you can see what brands we have, what the most outstanding products are, their technical characteristics and prices. These are the main advantages of extruded stoneware • It has a hardness, resistance and quality that guarantee its durability over time, even with adverse temperatures and weather conditions. • It is a material without enamel. This prevents it from slipping and it is advisable to place it both indoors and outdoors. • It has a rustic and timeless design. • These collections are complemented with a wide variety of special pieces: steps, skirting boards, corner steps, gutterings, zanquines, borders or plugs. This adds additional value to the project due to its great decorative and architectural capacity. On the other hand, it is important to bear in mind that it is not a grateful pavement if what you want is to have it pristine. The fact that it does not have enamel has advantages but it also has aspects to take into account. And it is in addition to the fact that the texture is somewhat rough and difficult to clean with the mop, if the stain is made with strong products, such as red wine or oil grease, they will be difficult to remove completely. In our online store you will find the products of two reference factories. Gres de Aragón and Greco Gres.
What color will the pool water look with each tile?
Have you ever wondered why the pool water is always blue? Would you like to personalize your pool by changing the color of the water? We explain the reasons and how the color of the tile influences the pool water.The color of the pool water is conditioned by several factors, in most of them we will have little influence on it. The reason why we always see water in shades of blue is because water absorbs long-length solar rays more easily (shades of red, yellow and oranges). While those of short length (blue tones) bounce and catch our eyesThe depth of the pool is an important factor. The deeper a pool is, the darker the color of the water will be. While if the depth is less than 50cm, the water will be completely transparent.On the other hand, the environment of the pool also influences its color. If there is nothing around it to cover it and direct light enters it, the color will be lighter than if it is surrounded by buildings or vegetation. If, for example, the pool is in a natural environment covered with vegetation, the color of the water will be more greenish.Other factors also influence the color of the water: whether it is an indoor or outdoor pool; the hour of the day; the light of the country or city in which it is located; if it has internal lighting or not, etc.Fortunately, and like everything in life, there is a part that is not in our hands but another that we can influence. In this case we can condition the color of the pool water with the choice of tile. If you want to know the effect you will get with each model before buying the tile, we will give you all the advice below.Also, see all the models with photos of real environments in our tile catalog
What are the best tile measurements for a bathroom
Tile sizes are getting bigger and bigger and we no longer know which measure is the most suitable for a bathroom. As always, each format has its advantages and disadvantages. In this post we are going to try to solve some doubts about this topic. You don't have to go back long to see how the trends have changed. Just 10 years ago the largest measurement for a bathroom tile was 30x60 cm. Over the course of a decade, they have increased the size to manufacture pieces of 300 x 100 cm. But let's go little by little... The truth is that not only bathroom tile trends have changed a lot in this decade. If we look around us and if we look at ourselves 10 years ago, we can see that the fleeting evolution of technologies has transformed all markets in a dizzying way. Next we are going to make a list with the most used bathroom tile measurements in 2021. 33x80 format tile Today we can consider this type of format as a medium tile. They are red body coverings that retain many characteristics of traditional tiles, although more sophisticated in designs. You can see these models in the Porcelanite catalog. One of the strengths of this format is that we are buying a quality and design tile at an affordable price, such as the 8212 White Relieve tile. 30x90 format tile This is the most common measure in recent years. It is a rectified white body tile. Although the first 30x90 tiles were manufactured shortly before 2010, today it is already a completely normal measure for customers and installers. All tile brands have this measure among the models in their catalogs. In our online store you can find it in brands such as Aparici, Tau, Metropol or Porcelanite . Without a doubt, the best-selling tile is the rectified 30x90 white tile, which is used in both kitchen and bathroom walls. 40x120 format tile This measure has only been in tile stores for a few years. Although it is a very elegant format, it is important to take into account the size of the bathroom walls where we are going to place it. This means that we do not have to make many cuts of tiles and that we can really show it off with whole pieces. We always advise that the fewer joints a wall has, the better, both for aesthetics and cleanliness. But it is essential that it is not disproportionate and that it is in tune with our space. The 120 cm measurement is changing the placement trend. In recent years, and still today, most bathroom tiles are laid horizontally. However, this format is already beginning to be placed vertically. This is because most bathrooms have a height of 240cm, and with only 2 tiles we will have the height of the wall covered, with hardly any cuts. We leave you this link so you can see all the 40x120 tile models Other formats ... Outside of the measures mentioned above, we would go to small or very large measures. Small tiles are often used to renovate rustic bathrooms. One of the styles is the subway tile, 7.5 x 15 or 7 x 30 centimeters. This allows us to create a personalized and warm environment with white tiles and other colors. An example is the Urban tile collection by Pissano. On the other hand, the 20x20 tile is the most traditional measure. Few brands work with this format due to the great reduction in demand. However it is still used for cladding public bathrooms, or when you want to buy a cheap tile. The advantage of 20x20 cm tiles is that you can also combine it with a wide variety of colors, as you can see in our catalog of colored tiles. To end this article we will mention XL formats, but only in passing. As we said at the beginning, porcelain tiles of 300 x 100 cm or 240 x 120 cm are already being marketed. From our point of view it still has many drawbacks. Of course the price, but also the distribution and placement of these products. Very few houses have enough space to handle these pieces, still extremely large for our market. This type of porcelain can be appropriate for large spaces, such as shops, shopping centers or large private homes.
Why the price of the tile is not the most important for the reform of the bathroom
When we are going to ask for a budget for the reform of a bathroom, the first product we look at is ceramic. Tiles are the base product with which we began to build our project, and it is interesting to be clear about what type of tiles will mark the decoration of our bathroom. However, from our point of view and experience, we think that the price of tiles should not completely determine our choice. Of course, every detail adds up and influences the bathroom budget. But, although it is essential to do your own numbers, we believe that the decision to buy more or less cheap tiles will not be a determining factor in overall spending. And it is important to bear in mind that: - The tile is the only product that we will keep throughout the life of the bathroom, unless we consider a new work. That is why it is not worth repenting in the future. - It is the most resistant material of all the elements that make up the bathroom. A tile will remain as the first day despite the passage of time and the use we give it. First of all, we must bear in mind that the workforce will be the same regardless of the price of the tile. In addition, we are likely to avoid problems by choosing materials of a certain quality. Problems such as material breaks or gauge changes, which can harm and delay the installation of the material. There are several price ranges within the tile collections. Between € 10 and € 15 we can find a large number of tile models to make the bathroom to our liking. There are another multitude of tile designs between € 19 and € 23 per m2. These models are usually larger and rectified, such as the Cosmopolitan beige 30x90 Metropol tile. From there, depending on brands, designs and measurements, there are collections where we will find quite a difference in prices. Most of us no longer contemplate buying tiles for more than € 25 / m2. We will only do it if we want to have something very different from other brands. And it is that below € 25 per m2 we will find € 80 of the market offer. Let's do numbers ..... We have a bathroom with 20 m2, which could be the average. Imagine that we are undecided between a € 12 model that we like less, and a € 18 model that better suits our needs. Between the choice of the most expensive and the cheapest tiles, € 120 could influence the total of the work. However, we see that once this choice is made, we do not pay as much attention to other products, such as the screen, the bathroom cabinet or the toilet. By switching to a cheaper model in at least one of these products we would already make up the difference in price with the budget. Also taking into account that, both the bathroom furniture, as the taps and the rest of the elements, we can change it quite easily if we wish. What's more, surely its own use forces us to do it even if we don't want to. The average price of a shower screen can be around € 350. Depending on whether we want a single fixed, sliding or folding screen, we can lower our budget by at least € 200. More than with the tile! On the other hand, in the bathroom furniture catalog you can choose furniture from € 250 to € 800. Here is an immense range of price possibilities where we can adjust our budget. With this, we invite you to see on our website the variety of tile models, prices that are marked per complete box, all with VAT included.
Chrome or colored faucet?
The tap is a necessary product in our day to day. We all know about their functionality and our dependence on them in our life. But it is also a product that has increased its decorative value and that are important in the decoration of the bathroom or kitchen. The variety of models that we find in the faucet catalogs, with different styles and designs, finishes, measurements, etc. But now the taps stand out the most is their color, and this is what we are going to discuss in this post. Although we do not have concrete statistics, the experience in our tile store and in our online bathroom store does not say that at least 25% of purchases already correspond to colored taps. The faucet factories have completed their collections with black taps and white taps. This is the case, for example, of Imex, a national manufacturer that is very competitive in terms of the number of designs, its quality, but also its price. An example of colored taps from Imex is the Denmark collection, which offers a variety of bathroom models, shower sets and tall taps, all in chrome, black and white. But apart from the important value that colored taps have in terms of bathroom and kitchen decoration, they also have some negative aspect. On the one hand, the paint bath is more delicate than the chrome bath of the traditional models, and the paint can chip or chip if it receives a strong blow. In addition, black taps, like any dark-colored accessory, have the handicap of water lime in many cities. Finally another aspect to take into account is that the factories do not guarantee that the tones are exactly the same between different taps. This means that if we buy a complete set of white taps it is possible that there is a small difference between them. We believe that these are characteristics that the consumer should know and value before deciding to buy a colored or chrome faucet.
How to decorate with tiles?
Gone are the beginnings of ceramics where there were so few options of choice that decoration in homes limited us. Half a century ago the main reason why we bought tiles for the house was mainly to protect it, for example from humidity. Ceramic has been and is synonymous with resistance and a guarantee of quality and durability. Progressively added value was added to the sector due to the variety of possibilities that the factories were offering us; different formats and designs to decorate the home to suit you. Today the catalog of options seems infinite. It could not be said that it has peaked but the range of possibilities is so wide that it seems difficult to imagine that there are still designs and textures to be imitated. Tile and flooring catalogs are full of patterns and styles. Our online catalog is an example of this and with it you can start dreaming about the sensations that you want your home to make you feel. Ceramic is one of the main decoration elements of a home, it is the basis of our home and we must be clear about the style that we want to predominate because it will be the one that will do so for years. From minimalist decorations made up of cement-style porcelain tiles in light colors or combined with porcelain tiles that imitate wood, to rustic environments. One of the star decorations of recent years is the vintage style. The tiles have been able to fit very well in this style with the design of hexagonal tiles, pavements that imitate terrazzo and especially with the hydraulic style floors. On the other hand, on walls, we highlight the large-format tiles that emulate natural elements, such as stone or wood. These models usually combine bases with reliefs that will decorate specific areas such as the shower. The 8212 White Relieve tile by Porcelanite is a clear example of the natural decoration style that you can find at Azulejos Solá. In addition, subway-style tiles, small-format tiles with or without bevels that are used especially in the decoration of rustic kitchens and bathrooms, are also a highly demanded alternative. Finally, we have just added Bussoga's range of handcrafted tiles to our catalog, an architecture studio that goes further and offers a striking and cheerful decoration. They are handpicked tiles with fun drawings and colors that you will find in the Author Ceramics catalog.
How to make a correct composition with balusters?
How do I make the railing of my terrace? What is the best material for it? There are many materials that are at our service to make a railing that meets the appropriate safety conditions, for example wood, iron or plastic. But in this post we want to tell you about the balusters made of concrete. It is a classic product but at the same time combines robustness and elegance. We find them in old houses but also in current ones, since it is a timeless product that perfectly fulfills its role of security and decoration. Classic balusters are very specific products and only a few brands have specialized in their manufacture. It is important to note that balusters are not perfectly finished products. It may present imperfections that must have the skill of the setter for the final result to be as expected. Azulejos Solá has among its partners Verniprens, a Valencian factory specializing in concrete products for exterior decoration. What pieces will we need to complete a railing with balusters? Balusters are the flagship product that we all recognize and are perhaps the go-to word in internet searches. However, these must be accompanied by at least two other pieces: the handrail-baseboards and the nest-covers. You can also buy these classic baluster accessories through our online store. A linear meter of fence made with balusters will consist of: 4 balusters; 4 nest lids and 2 handrail-skirting boards. In addition, pillars can also be added with their respective decorative finishes. These accessories will add value to the work, giving it much more category. You can install a pillar every 4 balusters but you can also use them only to highlight some area, such as the corners of the terrace. If this is what you were looking for, we invite you to continue browsing our website to find out all the information, technical characteristics, opinions and prices, as well as placement advice. If you still do not know what balusters are, we also invite you to browse our catalog, surely you have seen these fences on many occasions and a few images will help you remember it.
Vintage decor is still booming
For a few years now, vintage products have been setting a decorating trend. We constantly see rooms decorated with this style in magazines and decoration stores. This dynamic, far from disappearing, continues to grow. Possibly this trend was based mainly on the remodeling of old objects in order to use them and save money. Later it was the brands that took over this term to make new products with an old look. This would really misrepresent the initial meaning. The first sectors to adapt these new models to their production chain would be the textile fashion and the decoration sector. Within the decoration market, they were surely the manufacturers of home furniture, lamps and other minor elements of decoration. The tile sector also echoed this trend and all tile factories made room in their catalogs. Today vintage tiles and porcelain fill all exhibitions. In our ecommcece you can see a catalog intended only for vintage design porcelain. Other catalog that we could put in the same bag is that of hydraulic porcelain. These soils mimic the a
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