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When you're choosing tile, it's important to understand the difference between porcelain and ceramic.

What's the difference?

It's simple. Porcelain is a type of ceramic itself. It is formed from finer clay and minerals, creating a denser tile that is fired at higher temperatures, helping make porcelain more water-resistant.

Both ceramic and porcelain have many inherent qualities that make them a great flooring choice for busy, active families. Most Ceramics are resistant to stains, odors, bacteria, and scratches. It is also naturally hygienic, easy to clean, and always beautiful.


McCall’s Floormart has many
options to choose from such as,
wall and floor tiles,
and decorative borders.







Customer Question:
What could be causing cracks to appear in ceramic floor tiles?
Solution: There is always a remote possibility of an individual fractured tile, usually caused by not being bonded properly and then being impacted by an object dropping on it. That type of fracture is repaired by replacing the damaged tile. A sure rule of thumb to determining the problem: if the crack goes from one tile to another on a continuous line through the grout joint, the problem, without any doubt, is in the substrate; usually a crack in the slab. The damaged tile would have to be removed, a crack isolation membrane put down and the tile reinstalled; which should solve the problem.

ceramic bath-mohawk Customer Question:
Where would unglazed be preferable over glazed ceramic tile and why?
Solution:
Unglazed ceramic tile is strongly recommended for most exterior horizontal (floor) applications, interior applications subject to standing water such as shower floors, for very high traffic floors such as airports, train stations, etc. Impervious porcelain tiles are recommended in all 'freeze/thaw' horizontal exterior applications, and even in vertical 'freeze/thaw' applications subject to standing (or in) water.


Customer Question:
What type of tile is recommended for kitchen counter tops and why?
Solution:
Although a great variety of glazed tiles are used for counter tops, manufacturers specifically recommend only specific tiles. These are usually double glazed or glazes fired at higher temperatures, such as glazes on vitreous and porcelain bodies.

High-gloss glazes are not recommended because they will scratch under normal kitchen counter top use. Many owners will select these 'high-gloss' tiles for counter tops even though they are told "they will scratch," because they like the look and do not intend to use their kitchen on a regular basis.

Vanity Tops: Most tiles are all right to use, except the softest glazes, because of less abuse.

Choose from Basic Ceramics to "Through Body" Porcelain with size options of 6"x6" to 24"x24" for floor tile and 2"x2" to 12"x12" for wall tile.



Come visit McCall’s Floormart!
We have enough tile IN STOCK to cover projects as small as entryways to as large as commercial applications.

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In Stock Tile Special!

13"x13" for $1.99 a square foot!
20"x20" for $2.49 a square foot!
Glazed porcelain floor tiles in an
Old World Red color with Brown tones.
First quality floor tile with a
Full Manufacturer's Warranty.


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