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Denise Hunter   Glass Tile   December 02nd, 2019 - 19:26:13

So that when you feel suffocated with cramped space consider installing reflective glass decorative tiles to give your home a spacious feel. Use the glass tile backsplashes to accentuate a decoration or liven up the rooms in your home. With the wide array of colors shapes and designs available you can make your home look brighter. For an eclectic and contemporary feel accentuate your walls with glass mosaic backsplashes. Turn your bathroom walls into relaxing shades of blue or light lavender. Alternatively transform your bathroom mirror into a piece of art with a backdrop that is eye-catching and at the same refreshing. Improve your fireplace with these glass tiles.

Mosaics: If youre more artistically inclined than the average glass tiling fan than you should consider crafting a tile mosaic. A mosaic can be a wall installation or a table top piece or even a separate art creation that you can hand on a wall somewhere in your home or give as a gift to someone. A popular thing to do over the last few years has been to make mosaic patio tables. Its fairly simple to do and all youll need is some grout and your favorite tiles. A very common question when selecting glass for a kitchen backsplash is whether it needs to be mesh backing or paper faced? This can be an easy answer or it can be a complex answer. There are two different types of glass tile that will get either one or the other.

Although the definition of clear/translucent glass is "allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely" it doesnt mean that all clear glass tiles are transparent in a way that you can see for example an object or your hand behind it. Clear glass is the material used to make these tiles but they can have color or not. There are basically three types of clear glass tiles: back colored stained and plain or non-colored. Back colored clear glass mosaic tiles are by far the most popular in the market. The tiles are made of clear/translucent glass usually from 4mm to 8mm thick and they receive a coating/painting on the back during manufacturing which is what gives the color to the tile.

Often glass tiles are translucent in appearance and any imperfection in either the setting application or the thinset is magnified. Whichever tile is being installed the substrate must be perfectly smooth using the manufacturers suggested setting materials and following their instructions exactly as written. Any "waves or grooves" in setting material are noticeable which is another reason a consumer needs to hire a contractor trained in glass tile installation. Another major quality difference between glass tiles is in the quality of the glass used during production. Oceanside Glass is famous for using recycled bottles in its production and provides consumers with a guide of how much post-consumer recycled material are used in their production and can assist with LEED accreditation. Additionally their state-of-the-art equipment for precision processing in batching changing furnaces and cooling molten glass is revolutionary.

For the past five years I have witnessed an unprecedented increase in the use of glass tile mosaics in residential and commercial applications. As with many other high end popular products cheaper knock-offs have quickly flooded the market. Unsuspecting consumers purchase these attractive-looking cheap tiles only to become frustrated months later when they learn the investment in their home is not only worthless but also costly. When a glass tile installation or product fails homeowners are left with expensive tear-outs and repairs. To the end user and many untrained contractors the quality differences may seem subtle but these distinctions have a major impact on the final appearance and durability of the project.

Both trendy and good for the earth read on to learn why your next decorating project should involve recycled glass tiles. One of the benefits of recycled tile is that the abundance of wasted glass in landfills is put to good use leaving the land free to be utilized for more biodegradable material. (This also means that landfills dont need to be expanded to accommodate the rising amount of glass waste.) Recycled glass tile is also better for the environment because it takes take less than half the energy required to produce other forms of tile. Additionally when you move on to other decorating themes you can re-recycle your recycled tiles too! Recycled glass tile is easy to install easy to clean and looks great in any room including shower stalls bathroom and kitchen floors as well as backsplash areas.

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