Tiles

Tiles

Any of various thin slabs or bent pieces of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or wall.

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vitreous

Building materials; Tiles

0. 5 percent to 3 percent water absorption.

tumbled

Building materials; Tiles

The tumbling process gives these tiles softer, rounded edges for a more aged, antique appearance.

underlayment

Building materials; Tiles

An application of a relatively thin layer of mortar primarily used to level out-of-plane surfaces such as concrete slabs.

unfilled

Building materials; Tiles

An expression used to indicate that there has been no filling of natural voids in stone units with cements or synthetic resins and similar materials.

unglazed tile

Building materials; Tiles

A hard, dense tile of homogeneous composition throughout, deriving color and texture from the materials of which the body is made. The colors and characteristics of the tile are determined by the ...