applied.

This finish coat is leveled with a wood screed, given a wood float

finish and then steel-trowelled

TILE FINISHES

CEMENT TILE FINISH

Cement tile is manufactured by pressing in moulds a plastic mixture of

cement and sand. Surface color of the tile is achieved by the addition of

mineral oxide colors.

Thickness of cement tile is 25mm (1”).

Common sizes are squares 200mm x 200mm (8”x8”), 300mm x 300mm

(12”x12”), and 400mm x 400mm (16”x16”).

When installing cement tile, the top of the base slab shall be left 50mm

(2”) below the finish floor.

The tiles shall be thoroughly soaked in water before laying on a setting

bed of cement mortar (1 part of Portland cement to three parts of sand).

CERAMIC TILE FINISH

Ceramic tile are small surfacing units made from clay or mixture of clay

with other ceramic materials and fired according various processes.

Tiles differ principally in:

(1) composition of the body

(2) surface finish, that is, glazed or unglazed

(3) process of manufacture; and