What are common tile terms and terminology?
• Bullnose Tiles: Trim tiles featuring one rounded edge used to finish wall installations. • Decorated Tiles: Ceramic tiles that have been embellished by means of hand-painting, silk-screening, decals or other techniques. • Frostproof Tiles: Tiles specifically designed by the manufacturer to withstand freeze/thaw conditions with minimal effect, hence suitable for exterior applications exposed to high humidity and low temperatures. • Frost Resistance: Ability of certain tiles to withstand freeze/thaw conditions with minimal effect. • Grout: Installation material used to fill the joints between tiles • Matte Glaze: Glaze that produces a non-shiny finish. • Moncottura Tiles: Tiles produced by the single-firing method. Also called Single-fired tiles. Glazed tiles produced by the single-firing method in which the raw tile body and gaze undergo a single pass through the kiln at high temperatures. • Mortar: The setting material used to bond tiles to a given surface. Different types of mortar
