Re: ATM Porcelain verses ceramic tiles

[Adam Perkins <scopeguru@yahoo.com>]

> The smaller tiles conform to the curve better than
> large ones.  You get
> full contact quicker, and spend less time and grit
> getting good
> contact.  With less glue under the cormers, the
> smaller ones are less
> likely to come off or chip also.

Yes, agreed.  My original problem with the chosen tile
was my wish to get the thickest, stongest tile I could
find.  I got a porcelain tile maybe 3/16" thick, it
was homogenous through the piece.  Really thick tile
means buying a 12" tile, at least at the local Home
Depot.  My problem came trying to segment this beast
into smaller squares, its like trying to break steel
plate.

Renting a heavy-duty tile cutter (with an over-arm
cracking lever) seems like it might be my best bet. 
One afternoon would be enough to turn $10 worth of
tiles into a heap of 1" or 2" squares.

Those of you wondering if you have the hard stuff
(what we've agreed is porcelain -I think- ), you'll
know when you've found it.  I bet I could support that
12" tile at the corners and not break it by leaping on
it.  My little tile nippers took off (small)
glass-like shards, or nothing at all.  My
tile-snapping pliers (with a scoring wheel) did
nothing at all but make my hands sore.  This tile is a
whole diferent world apart from "regular" bathroom
type tile.

Adam Perkins
Covington, Louisiana
USA



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