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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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floor tile
Building materials; Tiles
A ceramic tile or natural stone tile durable enough to withstand traffic and abrasion.
frost proof tile
Building materials; Tiles
Tile produced for use where freezing and thawing conditions occur.
glass mosaic tiles
Building materials; Tiles
Tiles made of glass, usually in sizes not over two inches square and 1/4 inch thick, mounted on sheets of paper. Usually sheets are twelve inches square.
glaze
Building materials; Tiles
A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on a formed ceramic article. The term glaze also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.
glazed tile
Building materials; Tiles
Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the body of the tile which may be a non-vitreous, semi-vitreous, vitreous, or impervious body. The glazed surface ...
grout
Building materials; Tiles
Silica sand, cement and chemical mix for filling tile joints. Available in a wide variety of colors.
grout saw
Building materials; Tiles
The grout saw is a saw-toothed carbide steel blade mounted on a sometimes wooden handle. It is used to remove old grout.
