A: We will gladly send you a sample of our thin brick tiles. We ask for a Visa or MasterCard number to pay the shipping. You can call us at 717-786-1334 with your credit card information. We also like to talk to you to discover which sample would be the most helpful to you. Additional samples are $2 each.
If you live in the mid-Atlantic, it might be convenient for you to visit our warehouse in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Call 717-786-1334 for an appointment. We are located about an hour and a half drive west of center city, Philadelphia, and the same distance north of Baltimore.
A: You will never see a repeating pattern. Each tile is unique, due to the many molds we have taken from antique bricks, and also due to the random surface decoration with different clay powders fired into the surface.
A: The thin brick flooring tiles are sold in boxes of 20- 4X8" tiles, or 40- 2X8" tiles. They are installed individually, like most tiles. This allows for different patterns, like running bond, basket weave, herringbone, etc. . The decorative accent tiles and corner tiles are sold by the piece.
A: Many customers have a builder already on their project, who has his own subcontractors. Other homeowners install the brick flooring tiles themselves. Many tile manuals and books are available at your local book seller. See our Installation Specification Guide for more details and suggested products.
Depending on where you live, we can sometimes recommend specific installers. Because our customers are from many locations around the country, we can't possibly have relationships with professionals everywhere. Below are 2 organizations that can help you find an independent installer. See the Installation Specification Guide for more information.
Team IMI, at 1-800-IMI-0988, or at www.imiweb.org
Service Magic at www.servicemagic.com
You can also look in your local yellow page directory under Mason Contractors and Home Improvement and Remodeling.
A: A wet saw will cut the tiles cleanly.
A: Use a penetrating sealer that will allow an additional coat of a gloss sealer. See our Installation Specification Guide for details.
A: A penetrating sealer will invisibly protect your surface from stains.
A: First, the tile itself is ½" thick. You will need to install any tile on a firm base, most typically cement board screwed to a plywood subfloor. There are different thicknesses of the cement board, but ½" is generally what is used for this purpose. There are other products, like HardyBacker and Wonderboard, that are thinner, but just as strong. These products are available at your local building supply store. Measure the distance from the top of your existing floor to the subfloor on the room you are tiling, to see how much depth you have available. That space, plus the ½" for our tile, will determine which backer board you will use to make the transition into the next room.
A: First, your dogs' nails will not scratch your brick flooring. Inglenook Tiles are kiln fired to temperatures over 2250 degrees F, and in the process become vitrified, making them very dense and strong. They will not scratch or crumble. The tiles will also not break under the pressure of his feet. The tiles have a rupture strength of 4 times the American Standard for floor tile. If your dog has an accident, your floor is easily mopped and cleaned, when sealed with a penetrating sealer (see Installation Specification Guide for details). Lastly, when your dog brings in dirt on his paws, it will not be noticeable between clean-ups on your floor. Inglenook Tile brick flooring is very pet-friendly for all these reasons.
A: Water and oil will bead up on your floor when sealed as recommended in our Installation Specification Guide. You need only mop it up with a sponge. For routine cleaning vacuum or sweep it, as you would any other natural stone floor or a wood floor. To wipe up, use a non-acid based cleaning product. Warm, soapy water is also fine. AquaMix makes a tile cleaning product, Concentrated Stone & Tile Cleaner, which can be used on your floor. Check their website at www.aquamix.com under the Products category for a dealer near you.
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