Most tiles are rated - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 for the following uses:
| Class 1 | Floor coverings in areas that are walked on essentially with soft soled footwear or bare feet without scratching dirt (eg., domestic bathrooms and bedrooms without direct access from the outside). |
| Class 2 | Floor coverings in areas that are walked on with soft soled or normal footwear with, at the most, occasional small amount of scratching dirt (eg., rooms in the living areas of homes, but the exception of kitchens, entrance ways and other rooms which may have a lot of traffic). |
| Class 3 | Floor coverings in areas that are walked on quite often with normal footwear and small amounts of scratching dirt (eg., halls, kitchens, corridors, balconies, lobbies and terraces). |
| Class 4 | Floor coverings in areas that are subjected to considerable traffic with some scratching dirt so that the conditions are the most severe for which glazed floor tiles are suitable (eg., entrances, work rooms, restaurants and exhibition and sales rooms as well as other rooms in public and private buildings not mentioned in Classes 1, 2, 3). |
| Class 5 | The maximum resistance achieved for glazed tiles against footwear traffic and resistant to staining agents. Specifically designed for heavy traffic commercial applications and locations. |
Always check tiles for shade variation (tonality) before commencing to lay them.
After checking the shade (tonality) on site, it is highly recommended to mix boxes as laying the tiles proceeds.
It is the responsibility of the tiler not to lay tiles that are of suspect colour or shade.
Never commence tiling an area until it has been confirmed that a sufficient quantity is on site to complete that area.
Always leave some spare tiles on site. If there is a minor repair to be done, those spares will match the existing tiles.
|
| (click to see a larger version) |
