Tile Floors
Tile in some form or another has been around for thousands of years. The most common form of tile, ceramic, comes the Greek word for "pottery." It is as pottery that ceramic was first utilized. From elaborate celebratory pots and bowls, to simple functional vases for storage water, oats, sugar, and the like, ceramics have served both practical and aesthetic functions through out human history.
Today most people align the term ceramic with pottery, and tile with flooring, but neither is mutually exclusive. Tile flooring itself has been around for millennia in various incarnations. Today one of the most popular types of flooring, especially for bathrooms and kitchens, is ceramic tile.
Tile floors are popular for several reasons.
They are virtually impervious to water and moisture. This is precisely the characteristic that makes them ideal for use in the places where dampness is most common, i.e., kitchens and bathrooms. Sometimes tile is laid in entranceways and mudrooms because of the strong structural integrity of their surfaces. That is, dirt, rocks, salt, and other pieces of foreign matter are not absorbed into ceramic as they are to varying degrees in carpet, hardwood, bamboo, and vinyl flooring. Therefore, ceramic tile flooring is well-suited for the rooms in the house that receives the most grime. Tile means less mess and less clean up.
In addition, tile lasts a very long time. There is tile today that exists intact from thousands of years ago in mausoleums, churches, and on ancient religious sites. The reason for this is that although there is some variance in durability depending on place of origin, generally speaking, tile is a robust material that stands the test of time.
Sound good?
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