Wood effect porcelain stoneware

The wood-effect porcelain floorsare currently one of the most demanded products in our online store

It is a ceramic floor tile versatile. Surely one of the most combinable tiles and that can give us the most service to our home project, being able to use it in almost every corner of our home.

We can use a wood-imitation porcelain stoneware as flooring in the home, but also as a floor in commercial spaces or on the walls of bathrooms and kitchens.

The imitation porcelain floors  wood gives us all the warmth of wood with the resistance of ceramic.

Wood-effect tiles, having a natural appearance, combine very well with other tiles and with other porcelain floors

Difference between porcelain stoneware and natural wood

Many customers are looking for a wood-effect ceramic floor tile for their home or business, and many times we are not sure what the difference between a wood-effect porcelain tile and a natural wood floor. 

We are going to analyze the advantages of each type of material.

Wood-effect porcelain stoneware.

The main advantage of tiles over other materials is their resistance. A porcelain floor tile can be used as a wall tile or as an interior and exterior floor without its original appearance being at risk of deterioration.

The floors ceramics has a water absorption of less than 1%, which is why it is the ideal material to protect us from humidity at home. This type of material could even be used inside the pool with complete safety.

Furthermore, wood-type porcelain stoneware flooring can be used as flooring in commercial spaces or large warehouses with high traffic, being resistant to traffic and the passage of machinery.

On the other hand, tile factories offer us the possibility of unifying the interior of the house with the tile floor. the terrace thanks to the non-slip treatment that it applies to many of its collections. An option that we will not have with laminate floors or natural wood.

Laminate floors and natural wood

The main differentiation that a natural wood tile has is its finish, both visually and to the touch. The placement of natural wood is more common in the north of Spain and in northern European countries.

However, wood has other drawbacks, and that is why other materials such as porcelain flooring and laminate floors have gained prominence in the purchase of imitation wood floors.

The price of natural wood is the most expensive among all those we are comparing (stoneware and laminate). In addition, maintenance is delicate and difficult to maintain. It will be advisable to varnish and brush it from time to time to preserve its natural appearance.

Laminate floors could be a good alternative to natural wood and in fact it was until ceramics began to design and make your own wood effect floors. The price of laminate floors is more similar to those of porcelain stoneware. Although the resistance and maintenance do not have the characteristics of tiles, it is better than natural wood.

The installation of laminate floors is the simplest, most practical and most economical among the three types of materials. However, although the quality has increased considerably in recent years, you will still have to be careful when cleaning laminate floors and when laying them on bathroom and kitchen floors.

Laying wood-effect porcelain stoneware

A wood-effect porcelain floor tile is usually a long tile that imitates wood planks.

This can be placed in several ways:

Herringbone placement:It is a different and original way of placing ceramics. This type of facility will add great value to the decoration of our house. You have to take into account that you will surely have to buy more m2, because with this type of installation more pieces are wasted. 

Locked installation: It is the most common type of installation for wood-effect tiles, because it is the one that gives a more natural appearance to our pavement. Despite the fact that most imitation wood floors are laid together, there are still many errors in this type of laying.

In ceramic tiles during the drying process the tips of the pieces settle and may fall slightly. This happens especially in long pieces, such as imitation wood floors, that are more than 1 meter long. That is why it is essential to place the wood effect flooring locked at 20% or 25% of the previous one, and not halfway. If we block the pavement halfway, what we know as "eyebrows" will remain and we will notice the unevenness of the pieces when walking on the floor.

Where do I place the stoneware Wood-effect porcelain tile.

Ceramic wood flooring is very versatile both for its designs and its characteristics, quality and resistance. 

Wooden siding for kitchens and bathrooms

It is important to buy resistant tiles in bathrooms and kitchens. They are areas of much use and on which water can fall quite frequently. That is why wood-effect porcelain tiles are ideal products for these rooms.

Porcelain stoneware is also used as a wall covering and it is very common to use wood-effect tiles on walls of bathrooms. One of the most common bathroom tile combinations today is to place wood-effect stoneware on the floor and on one of the walls, combining it with white tiles on the rest of the walls.

Porcelain stoneware is also used as a bathroom and kitchen floor because it is easy to clean and well conceals drops and specks of dirt. If we get the color of the wood right and due to its shade-matched design, knots and grain of the pieces, we will verify that the imitation wood floor hides dirt and is an excellent option to keep the floor in good condition.

Wooden flooring and wall coverings also combine with any type of decoration and furniture, achieving both rustic and more modern decorations depending on the color and design of the model we choose.

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Wood effect porcelain stoneware for exteriors

In addition to its resistance and the great imitation that ceramic factories achieve with the models of wood imitation, another reason why we do not usually opt for the purchase of this style of coatings is because of the possibility that it is non-slip.
Slip-resistant wood imitation porcelain floors are an excellent solution to continue decorating the house abroad. C3 non-slip flooring can be laid on stairs and around swimming pools with complete safety. In this way, in addition to having a completely resistant and durable ceramic, we will also have a safe flooring against slipping.

Wood-imitation porcelain floors for homes and commercial spaces

Those who have a house like those who have a business, have other things to take care of than their land. What you want is to buy a resistant floor that will not give them problems in the future. Porcelain wooden floors fulfill this function and with hardly any maintenance they will remain as the first day throughout their lives.

Measurements and prices of wood-imitation porcelain floors.

The first thing you should know is that there are rectified floors and floors that are not rectified. If you are interested in buying a rectified porcelain tile, you will almost certainly have to look for pieces of 120cm or more. Rectified porcelain stoneware goes through a cutting process once manufacturing is finished so that the edges are at 90º and you can join the ceramic tiles as much as possible. This process makes the price per m2 of the land more expensive. A rectified porcelain stoneware can cost from €4 or €5 more than a model that is not rectified.

Although with a rectified porcelain stoneware you can leave a tighter joint, you should always leave some joint due to the possible expansion of the floors or the movements of the housing structures. Therefore, it is not true that a rectified ceramic floor does not have a joint, and you must leave at least 0.5mm of distance between the tiles.

Wood-effect ceramic flooring that is not rectified usually measure a maximum of 100cm, the most common measurements being 15x90cm and 25x100. These ceramic collections usually have a price cap of about €18 / €20 per m2 depending on the brand, model and the economic situation at any given time.

If you are looking for the best price for your  We advise you to look at the "Not rectified" floors in our online store. In this way you will have the same quality as with a rectified floor but you save money in the material and in the placement of the floor.

What to place of cement combines with the wood-look siding

Cement joints are an essential element when purchasing and installing ceramic siding. But today cement factories and cement joints in particular have become another player in home decoration, and offer us a wide range of grout colors, such as the one offered by Kerakoll with its flagship product, Fugabella. .

Although choosing the color of grout for imitation wood tiles is a personal decision and we recommend that you see it in the store, it is best to try to the color of cement you are looking at is within the range of colors of the model of the coating or flooring you are going to buy.

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