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CLADDING
•CLADDING IS THE APPLICATION OF ONE MATERIAL OVER ANOTHER TO PROVIDE
SKIN OR LAYER INTENDED TO CONTROL THE INFILTRATION OF WEATHER
ELEMENTS, OR FOR AESTHETIC PURPOSES.
•CLADDING DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO PROVIDE A WATERPROOF
CONDITION BUT IS INSTEAD A CONTROL ELEMENT. THIS CONTROL ELEMENT MAY
ONLY SERVE TO SAFELY DIRECT WATER OR WIND IN ORDER TO CONTROL RUN-
OFF AND PREVENT INFILTRATION INTO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE.
TYPES OF WALL CLADDING
•CLADDING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE HOUSE. WE WILL
NEED APPROPRIATE MATERIAL FOR IT TO REACH EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT. HERE
ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF INTERIOR WALL CLADDING.
1. TILES CLADDING
2. ALUMINUM CLADDING
3. WOODEN CLADDING
4. FIBER CEMENT CLADDING
5. BRICK CLADDING
6. STONE CLADDING
7. LAMINATE CLADDING
8. STEEL CLADDING
WALL CLADDING (ELEVATION TILES)
CERAMIC TILES
CEMENT TILES
COMPARISON CEMENT TILE VS. CERAMIC TILE –
• THIS SECTION COMPARES CEMENT TO CERAMIC TILE PRIMARILY FROM THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DURABILITY PERSPECTIVES.
• SINCE THERE EXISTS A GREAT DEAL OF VARIABILITY WITHIN CEMENT AND
CERAMIC TILE, WE HAVE PAIRED A TYPE OF GRANADA TILE WITH ITS CLOSEST
EQUIVALENT CERAMIC TILE.
•THE ECHO COLLECTION UTILIZES A PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT DATES BACK
TO THE 1870S IN WHICH A MIX OF CEMENT, SAND, COLOR PIGMENT AND
MARBLE POWDER IS POURED INTO METAL MOLDS, BACKED WITH A DRY
CONCRETE MIXTURE, AND COMPRESSED UNDER 2,000 POUNDS OF
PRESSURE.THE TILES ARE THEN LEFT TO AIR CURE, WHICH PERMITS THE
CEMENT MIXTURES TO HARDEN AND STRENGTHEN.
•ENCAUSTIC CERAMIC TILES WERE ALSO MADE IN LIEU OF CEMENT MIXTURES,
THESE ENCAUSTIC CERAMIC TILES USED POWDERED GLAZES AND CLAY. THEY
WERE THEN FIRED IN COAL- AND WOOD-FUELED GIANT KILNS. DESPITE THE
DIFFERENCE IN PROCESSES, THE PRESSED CEMENT TILE AND THE ENCAUSTIC
CERAMIC TILE CLOSELY RESEMBLE EACH OTHER.
•CONCRETE TILE IS MORE VERSATILE
•CONCRETE TILE OFFERS MORE COLOR OPTIONS
•CONCRETE TILE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY .CONCRETE TILES ARE OFTEN
PRODUCED BY LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND USE RECYCLED MATERIALS, SUCH
AS CRUSHED GLASS, RECYCLED AGGREGATES, AND SILICA FUME. IN ADDITION,
CONCRETE TILES ARE SO DURABLE, THEY RARELY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT
CEMENT TILES-
•CEMENT TILES ARE HANDMADE,DECORATIVE,COLOURFUL TILES USED PRIMARILY AS
FLOOR COLOURFUL TILES USED PRIMARILY AS FLOOR COVERINGS.
•FLOORS OR WALLS COVERED WITH THESE TILES ARE NOTED FOR THEIR
MULTICOLOR PATTERNS,DURABILITY AND SOPHISTICATED LOOK.
•GENERALLY USED IN LARGE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS RESTAURANTS AND
HOTELS.
•ENCAUSTIC TILES WERE PREPARED FROM A PIGMENTED CLAY BASE THEN HEATED
OR FIRED IN A KILN.
•FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERY OF PORTLAND CEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF
HYDRAULIC PRESSES, CEMENT TILE, TODAY IT IS PREPARED WITHOUT THE USE OF
CLAY OR HEATING.
USES AND APPLICATION-
•CEMENT TILES CAN BE APPLIED TO CONCRETE SURFACES, ANY COMMON
UNDERLAYMENT, MAGNESIUM OXIDE WALLBOARD OR ANY APPROPRIATE SURFACE.
•EASY TO MAINTAIN AND ARE RICH ON COLOR AND THEY PROVIDE LONG-LASTING
BEAUTY.
EACH CEMENT TILE IS HAND MADE TO ORDER IN THE SAME
WAY THAT HYDRAULIC ENCAUSTIC TILES HAVE BEEN CRAFTED SINCE THE 1800'S
AND PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.
CEMENT TILES ARE BUILT WITH THREE LAYERS.
•FIRST LAYER:
THE WEAR LAYER OR TILE FACE IS A MIXTURE OF HIGHLY
RESISTANT PORTLAND WHITE CEMENT, POWDERED WHITE MARBLE AND NATURAL
COLORANTS. WEAR RESISTANCE, COLOR AND BRIGHTNESS RELY ON THE
QUALITY OF THIS LAYER.
•SECOND LAYER:
THIS LAYER IS A MORTAR MADE OF FINE SAND AND STANDARD
PORTLAND GRAY CEMENT. THE MORTAR IS APPLIED AS A BASE TO REINFORCE
THE FIRST LAYER, PROVIDING THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND HIGH COMPRESSION
LOADS FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
•THIRD LAYER:
THIS IS A POROUS MIXTURE WITH THE REQUIRED THICKNESS
FOR IMPACT STRENGTH BEFORE AND AFTER INSTALLATION. A GOOD TILE
SHOULD BE HIGHLY COMPACT AND WATERPROOF. THE TILES ARE THEN GLAZED.
THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING RICH HIGH QUALITY CEMENT THAT IS
MECHANICALLY MIXED AND MANUFACTURED UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. ONCE
COMPLETE, THE TILE UNDERGOES A THOROUGH CURING PROCESS.
CEMENT TILES
SPECIAL AND UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF CEMENT TILES:
•CEMENT TILES ARE 100% HANDCRAFTED, PAYING ATTENTION TO INDIVIDUAL
DESIGN AND COLORS SPECIFICATIONS.
•TILES ARE NOT A POLLUTANT BECAUSE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED WITH
100% NATURAL MATERIALS.
•TILES DO NOT CONTAIN ANY LEAD. THEY ARE NOT FLAMMABLE AND ARE
100% RECYCLABLE.
•TILES ARE FRESH IN HOT WEATHER AND ARE NOT SLIPPERY TO THE BARE
FOOT.
•TILES CAN BE MANUFACTURED TO ANY DESIGN, SHAPE, SIZE AND COLOR.
•QUALITY CONTROL IS PERFORMED ON A INDIVIDUAL BASIS (PIECE BY PIECE).
SACRED WALL CLADDING TILEVERANO WALL CLADDING
TILES
CEMENT TILES :-
1) CHURI
SIZES - 9X10” , 10X10”
13-14 RS/-
2) INTERLOCKING TILES
SIZES - 10X10” , 12X12”
22-25 RS/-
3) ULTRA BANGALORE CEMENT TILES
CERAMIC TILES :-
1) VITRIFIED TILES (USE FOR PAVING)
SIZES - 8X12”
10X13”
10X15”
18X12”
1 BOX - 750 RS/- 9 PICES
2) IMPORTED TILES
SIZES - 10X20”
LAYING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALLS
•PLASTER THE SURFACE TO BE TILED WITH MORTAR (CEMENT AND SAND IN THE RATIO 1:3).
•PREPARE CEMENT MORTAR I.E. MIXTURE OF CEMENT SAND AND WATER TO FORM A THICK
PASTE AND SPREAD IT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TILE AFTER WETTING THE TILE
WITH SPONGE.
•IF TILES ARE SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE, SET THE RIGHT ANGLES FOR THE AREA
AND PLACE THE FIRST TILE ALONG THE RIGHT ANGLE LINES AND PLACE IT ON BASE
MORTAR. TAP GENTLY ONLY WITH A RUBBER OR WOODEN MALLET TO OBTAIN PERFECT
LEVELS.
•CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE TILE WITH CLEAN WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER LAYING WITH
WET SPONGE, ENSURE THE BASE MORTAR CEMENT WHICH SQUEEZES THROUGH THE JOINTS
DOES NOT SETTLE ON THE TILE. ALSO ENSURE THAT THE WATER USED IS NOT HARD TO
BRACKISH.
•FILL IN THE JOINTS WITH POINTING MATERIAL WHICH IS A MIXTURE OF WHITE CEMENT
AND DESIRED COLOR PIGMENT. FOR HIGHER QUALITY OF FINISHES.
•YOU COULD USE, IF REQUIRED, A POLYMER BASED CEMENTITOUS TILLING JOINT FILLER
LIKE ROFFE RAINBOW. TO GET THE DESIRED COLOR/SHADE, MIX THE SAME WITH WATER TO
FORM A SMOOTH PASTE WHICH SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE JOINTS, PREFERABLY WITH THE
USE OF RUBBER SQUEEZE OR RUBBER SHEET. DO NOT APPLY THE POINTING MATERIAL ALL
OVER THE SURFACE.
•ALLOW POINTING MATERIAL TO SET FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN CLEAN THE SURFACE OF
THE TILE WITH A CLEAN WET SPONGE, REMOVING THE EXCESS PIGMENT ON THE TILE
SURFACE.
•WASH THE SURFACE WITH SOAP WATER OR MILD DETERGENT TO OBTAIN A CLEAN SURFACE
AND WIPE IT.
MAINTAINING CONCRETE TILES
THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE TILES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE
APPLICATION AND WHETHER THE TILES ARE USED ON AN EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR
SURFACE. FOR EXAMPLE, CONCRETE TILES USED AS AN INTERIOR WALL CLADDING WILL
REQUIRE VERY LITTLE MAINTENANCE, WHILE TILES USED ON A FLOOR OR COUNTERTOP OR
ON AN EXTERIOR SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WILL REQUIRE REGULAR CLEANING
AND RESEALING TO KEEP THEM LOOKING THEIR BEST.
OVERVIEW OF CEMENT TILE INSTALLATION
CEMENT TILES CAN, FOR THE MOST PART, BE INSTALLED LIKE OTHER TYPES OF TILE. BUT
THERE ARE SOME CAVEATS TO BE AWARE OF:
•CEMENT TILE IS A BIT HEAVIER THAN CERAMIC TILE.
•CEMENT TILE SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE PRIOR TO AND DURING INSTALLATION.
AVOID STACKING THE TILES AND DROPPING THEM.
•TO PREVENT STAINING, IT IS ADVISABLE TO SEAL CONCRETE TILE SURFACES WITH A
PENETRATING SEALER BEFORE GROUTING. THIS WILL ALSO MAKE IT EASIER TO SPREAD
THE GROUT AND ASSIST IN CLEANUP.
•YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TEST A COLORED GROUT ON A SPARE PIECE OF CONCRETE TILE TO
BE SURE THAT THE GROUT PIGMENT DOES NOT STAIN THE TILE SURFACE.
•FOR INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE TILES USE A NAME-BRAND FORTIFIED THIN-SET OR TILE
MASTIC THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE SURFACE YOU ARE MOUNTING THE TILE TO.
•AFTER BEGINNING TILE INSTALLATION, REMOVE A PIECE OF TILE TO INSPECT THE
COVERAGE OF ADHESIVE YOU ARE GETTING ON THE BACK. IDEALLY, IT SHOULD BE
COVERING 90% TO 100% OF THE SURFACE.
•DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF CONCRETE, WHEN INSTALLING ON WALLS YOU WILL NEED TO
SUPPORT EACH TILE TO AVOID SLIPPING.
EDEN
External Cladding
MASTRO
interior Decoration
Exterior Decoration
Building Elevation
ELMO
External Cladding
interior Decoration
Planter Boxes for
Garden
CLEOPATRA
External Cladding
GLADSTONE
External Cladding
interior Decoration
Planter Boxes for Garden
Compound Wall
Exterior Decoration
MONARCH
External Cladding
interior Decoration
ELITE
E terrnal Cladding
interior Decoration
Planter Boxes for
Garden
ARROW
External Cladding
Compound Wall
Sloped Roofing
WALL TILES
BUBBLE CEMENT TILES
SQUARE CEMENT TILES
BAMBOO CEMENT TILES
EDEN CEMENT TILES
ADVANTAGES OF ULTRA TILE
•LARGEST MANUFACTURER: LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF CEMENT CONCRETE
TILES IN INDIA. SEGMENT LEADER IN THE DESIGNER TILE INDUSTRY.
• NON DEGRADABLE FIBRILLATED FIBRE: TILES REINFORCED WITH NON
DEGRADABLE FIBRILLATED FIBRE. HENCE EXTRA STRENGTH AND EXTRA
ABRASION RESISTANCE (GENERALLY KNOWN AS SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT).
•GREEN PRODUCT: QUALIFIES FOR THE GREEN PRODUCT - ENVIRONMENTAL
FRIENDLY.
•WIDE DESIGNS: WIDE DESIGNS RANGE WITH COMBO OPTIONS.
•WIDE COLORS: AVAILABLE IN WIDE RANGE OF COLORS.
•CONTINUOS UPGRADING: THE ULTRA DESIGNER TILES ENGAGED IN
CONTINUOUS UPGRADING OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME BY WHICH
WE ARE SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXTERIOR DESIGNER TILES.
•SOLAR REFLECTIVITY INDEX: LESS HEAT ABSORPTION AS PER SRI (SOLAR
REFLECTIVITY INDEX) IS > 0.50 (MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR REFLECTIVE TILES IS
> 0.30).
•ADHESIVE STRENGTH: FOR WALL,BEING THE CEMENT BASED TILE,CEMENT TO
CEMENT ADHESIVE STRENGTH WILL BE MORE.
•IMMEDIATE SERVICE: PLANTS ARE LOCATED NEARER TO THE MARKET AND
REQUIRED STOCK AVAILABILITY FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE IS POSSIBLE.

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Cement tiles as cladding material

  • 1. CEMENT TILES - AS WALL CLADDING https://yourarchischool.blogspot.com FOR MORE LOG ON TO
  • 2. CLADDING •CLADDING IS THE APPLICATION OF ONE MATERIAL OVER ANOTHER TO PROVIDE SKIN OR LAYER INTENDED TO CONTROL THE INFILTRATION OF WEATHER ELEMENTS, OR FOR AESTHETIC PURPOSES. •CLADDING DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO PROVIDE A WATERPROOF CONDITION BUT IS INSTEAD A CONTROL ELEMENT. THIS CONTROL ELEMENT MAY ONLY SERVE TO SAFELY DIRECT WATER OR WIND IN ORDER TO CONTROL RUN- OFF AND PREVENT INFILTRATION INTO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE. TYPES OF WALL CLADDING •CLADDING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE HOUSE. WE WILL NEED APPROPRIATE MATERIAL FOR IT TO REACH EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT. HERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF INTERIOR WALL CLADDING. 1. TILES CLADDING 2. ALUMINUM CLADDING 3. WOODEN CLADDING 4. FIBER CEMENT CLADDING 5. BRICK CLADDING 6. STONE CLADDING 7. LAMINATE CLADDING 8. STEEL CLADDING
  • 3. WALL CLADDING (ELEVATION TILES) CERAMIC TILES CEMENT TILES
  • 4. COMPARISON CEMENT TILE VS. CERAMIC TILE – • THIS SECTION COMPARES CEMENT TO CERAMIC TILE PRIMARILY FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND DURABILITY PERSPECTIVES. • SINCE THERE EXISTS A GREAT DEAL OF VARIABILITY WITHIN CEMENT AND CERAMIC TILE, WE HAVE PAIRED A TYPE OF GRANADA TILE WITH ITS CLOSEST EQUIVALENT CERAMIC TILE. •THE ECHO COLLECTION UTILIZES A PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT DATES BACK TO THE 1870S IN WHICH A MIX OF CEMENT, SAND, COLOR PIGMENT AND MARBLE POWDER IS POURED INTO METAL MOLDS, BACKED WITH A DRY CONCRETE MIXTURE, AND COMPRESSED UNDER 2,000 POUNDS OF PRESSURE.THE TILES ARE THEN LEFT TO AIR CURE, WHICH PERMITS THE CEMENT MIXTURES TO HARDEN AND STRENGTHEN. •ENCAUSTIC CERAMIC TILES WERE ALSO MADE IN LIEU OF CEMENT MIXTURES, THESE ENCAUSTIC CERAMIC TILES USED POWDERED GLAZES AND CLAY. THEY WERE THEN FIRED IN COAL- AND WOOD-FUELED GIANT KILNS. DESPITE THE DIFFERENCE IN PROCESSES, THE PRESSED CEMENT TILE AND THE ENCAUSTIC CERAMIC TILE CLOSELY RESEMBLE EACH OTHER. •CONCRETE TILE IS MORE VERSATILE •CONCRETE TILE OFFERS MORE COLOR OPTIONS •CONCRETE TILE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY .CONCRETE TILES ARE OFTEN PRODUCED BY LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND USE RECYCLED MATERIALS, SUCH AS CRUSHED GLASS, RECYCLED AGGREGATES, AND SILICA FUME. IN ADDITION, CONCRETE TILES ARE SO DURABLE, THEY RARELY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT
  • 5. CEMENT TILES- •CEMENT TILES ARE HANDMADE,DECORATIVE,COLOURFUL TILES USED PRIMARILY AS FLOOR COLOURFUL TILES USED PRIMARILY AS FLOOR COVERINGS. •FLOORS OR WALLS COVERED WITH THESE TILES ARE NOTED FOR THEIR MULTICOLOR PATTERNS,DURABILITY AND SOPHISTICATED LOOK. •GENERALLY USED IN LARGE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS. •ENCAUSTIC TILES WERE PREPARED FROM A PIGMENTED CLAY BASE THEN HEATED OR FIRED IN A KILN. •FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERY OF PORTLAND CEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRAULIC PRESSES, CEMENT TILE, TODAY IT IS PREPARED WITHOUT THE USE OF CLAY OR HEATING. USES AND APPLICATION- •CEMENT TILES CAN BE APPLIED TO CONCRETE SURFACES, ANY COMMON UNDERLAYMENT, MAGNESIUM OXIDE WALLBOARD OR ANY APPROPRIATE SURFACE. •EASY TO MAINTAIN AND ARE RICH ON COLOR AND THEY PROVIDE LONG-LASTING BEAUTY.
  • 6. EACH CEMENT TILE IS HAND MADE TO ORDER IN THE SAME WAY THAT HYDRAULIC ENCAUSTIC TILES HAVE BEEN CRAFTED SINCE THE 1800'S AND PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. CEMENT TILES ARE BUILT WITH THREE LAYERS. •FIRST LAYER: THE WEAR LAYER OR TILE FACE IS A MIXTURE OF HIGHLY RESISTANT PORTLAND WHITE CEMENT, POWDERED WHITE MARBLE AND NATURAL COLORANTS. WEAR RESISTANCE, COLOR AND BRIGHTNESS RELY ON THE QUALITY OF THIS LAYER. •SECOND LAYER: THIS LAYER IS A MORTAR MADE OF FINE SAND AND STANDARD PORTLAND GRAY CEMENT. THE MORTAR IS APPLIED AS A BASE TO REINFORCE THE FIRST LAYER, PROVIDING THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND HIGH COMPRESSION LOADS FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT. •THIRD LAYER: THIS IS A POROUS MIXTURE WITH THE REQUIRED THICKNESS FOR IMPACT STRENGTH BEFORE AND AFTER INSTALLATION. A GOOD TILE SHOULD BE HIGHLY COMPACT AND WATERPROOF. THE TILES ARE THEN GLAZED. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING RICH HIGH QUALITY CEMENT THAT IS MECHANICALLY MIXED AND MANUFACTURED UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. ONCE COMPLETE, THE TILE UNDERGOES A THOROUGH CURING PROCESS. CEMENT TILES
  • 7. SPECIAL AND UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF CEMENT TILES: •CEMENT TILES ARE 100% HANDCRAFTED, PAYING ATTENTION TO INDIVIDUAL DESIGN AND COLORS SPECIFICATIONS. •TILES ARE NOT A POLLUTANT BECAUSE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED WITH 100% NATURAL MATERIALS. •TILES DO NOT CONTAIN ANY LEAD. THEY ARE NOT FLAMMABLE AND ARE 100% RECYCLABLE. •TILES ARE FRESH IN HOT WEATHER AND ARE NOT SLIPPERY TO THE BARE FOOT. •TILES CAN BE MANUFACTURED TO ANY DESIGN, SHAPE, SIZE AND COLOR. •QUALITY CONTROL IS PERFORMED ON A INDIVIDUAL BASIS (PIECE BY PIECE). SACRED WALL CLADDING TILEVERANO WALL CLADDING TILES
  • 8. CEMENT TILES :- 1) CHURI SIZES - 9X10” , 10X10” 13-14 RS/- 2) INTERLOCKING TILES SIZES - 10X10” , 12X12” 22-25 RS/- 3) ULTRA BANGALORE CEMENT TILES CERAMIC TILES :- 1) VITRIFIED TILES (USE FOR PAVING) SIZES - 8X12” 10X13” 10X15” 18X12” 1 BOX - 750 RS/- 9 PICES 2) IMPORTED TILES SIZES - 10X20”
  • 9. LAYING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALLS •PLASTER THE SURFACE TO BE TILED WITH MORTAR (CEMENT AND SAND IN THE RATIO 1:3). •PREPARE CEMENT MORTAR I.E. MIXTURE OF CEMENT SAND AND WATER TO FORM A THICK PASTE AND SPREAD IT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TILE AFTER WETTING THE TILE WITH SPONGE. •IF TILES ARE SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE, SET THE RIGHT ANGLES FOR THE AREA AND PLACE THE FIRST TILE ALONG THE RIGHT ANGLE LINES AND PLACE IT ON BASE MORTAR. TAP GENTLY ONLY WITH A RUBBER OR WOODEN MALLET TO OBTAIN PERFECT LEVELS. •CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE TILE WITH CLEAN WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER LAYING WITH WET SPONGE, ENSURE THE BASE MORTAR CEMENT WHICH SQUEEZES THROUGH THE JOINTS DOES NOT SETTLE ON THE TILE. ALSO ENSURE THAT THE WATER USED IS NOT HARD TO BRACKISH. •FILL IN THE JOINTS WITH POINTING MATERIAL WHICH IS A MIXTURE OF WHITE CEMENT AND DESIRED COLOR PIGMENT. FOR HIGHER QUALITY OF FINISHES. •YOU COULD USE, IF REQUIRED, A POLYMER BASED CEMENTITOUS TILLING JOINT FILLER LIKE ROFFE RAINBOW. TO GET THE DESIRED COLOR/SHADE, MIX THE SAME WITH WATER TO FORM A SMOOTH PASTE WHICH SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE JOINTS, PREFERABLY WITH THE USE OF RUBBER SQUEEZE OR RUBBER SHEET. DO NOT APPLY THE POINTING MATERIAL ALL OVER THE SURFACE. •ALLOW POINTING MATERIAL TO SET FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE TILE WITH A CLEAN WET SPONGE, REMOVING THE EXCESS PIGMENT ON THE TILE SURFACE. •WASH THE SURFACE WITH SOAP WATER OR MILD DETERGENT TO OBTAIN A CLEAN SURFACE AND WIPE IT.
  • 10. MAINTAINING CONCRETE TILES THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE TILES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION AND WHETHER THE TILES ARE USED ON AN EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR SURFACE. FOR EXAMPLE, CONCRETE TILES USED AS AN INTERIOR WALL CLADDING WILL REQUIRE VERY LITTLE MAINTENANCE, WHILE TILES USED ON A FLOOR OR COUNTERTOP OR ON AN EXTERIOR SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WILL REQUIRE REGULAR CLEANING AND RESEALING TO KEEP THEM LOOKING THEIR BEST. OVERVIEW OF CEMENT TILE INSTALLATION CEMENT TILES CAN, FOR THE MOST PART, BE INSTALLED LIKE OTHER TYPES OF TILE. BUT THERE ARE SOME CAVEATS TO BE AWARE OF: •CEMENT TILE IS A BIT HEAVIER THAN CERAMIC TILE. •CEMENT TILE SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE PRIOR TO AND DURING INSTALLATION. AVOID STACKING THE TILES AND DROPPING THEM. •TO PREVENT STAINING, IT IS ADVISABLE TO SEAL CONCRETE TILE SURFACES WITH A PENETRATING SEALER BEFORE GROUTING. THIS WILL ALSO MAKE IT EASIER TO SPREAD THE GROUT AND ASSIST IN CLEANUP. •YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TEST A COLORED GROUT ON A SPARE PIECE OF CONCRETE TILE TO BE SURE THAT THE GROUT PIGMENT DOES NOT STAIN THE TILE SURFACE. •FOR INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE TILES USE A NAME-BRAND FORTIFIED THIN-SET OR TILE MASTIC THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE SURFACE YOU ARE MOUNTING THE TILE TO. •AFTER BEGINNING TILE INSTALLATION, REMOVE A PIECE OF TILE TO INSPECT THE COVERAGE OF ADHESIVE YOU ARE GETTING ON THE BACK. IDEALLY, IT SHOULD BE COVERING 90% TO 100% OF THE SURFACE. •DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF CONCRETE, WHEN INSTALLING ON WALLS YOU WILL NEED TO SUPPORT EACH TILE TO AVOID SLIPPING.
  • 11. EDEN External Cladding MASTRO interior Decoration Exterior Decoration Building Elevation ELMO External Cladding interior Decoration Planter Boxes for Garden CLEOPATRA External Cladding
  • 12. GLADSTONE External Cladding interior Decoration Planter Boxes for Garden Compound Wall Exterior Decoration MONARCH External Cladding interior Decoration ELITE E terrnal Cladding interior Decoration Planter Boxes for Garden ARROW External Cladding Compound Wall Sloped Roofing
  • 13. WALL TILES BUBBLE CEMENT TILES SQUARE CEMENT TILES BAMBOO CEMENT TILES EDEN CEMENT TILES
  • 14. ADVANTAGES OF ULTRA TILE •LARGEST MANUFACTURER: LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF CEMENT CONCRETE TILES IN INDIA. SEGMENT LEADER IN THE DESIGNER TILE INDUSTRY. • NON DEGRADABLE FIBRILLATED FIBRE: TILES REINFORCED WITH NON DEGRADABLE FIBRILLATED FIBRE. HENCE EXTRA STRENGTH AND EXTRA ABRASION RESISTANCE (GENERALLY KNOWN AS SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT). •GREEN PRODUCT: QUALIFIES FOR THE GREEN PRODUCT - ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY. •WIDE DESIGNS: WIDE DESIGNS RANGE WITH COMBO OPTIONS. •WIDE COLORS: AVAILABLE IN WIDE RANGE OF COLORS. •CONTINUOS UPGRADING: THE ULTRA DESIGNER TILES ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS UPGRADING OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME BY WHICH WE ARE SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXTERIOR DESIGNER TILES. •SOLAR REFLECTIVITY INDEX: LESS HEAT ABSORPTION AS PER SRI (SOLAR REFLECTIVITY INDEX) IS > 0.50 (MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR REFLECTIVE TILES IS > 0.30). •ADHESIVE STRENGTH: FOR WALL,BEING THE CEMENT BASED TILE,CEMENT TO CEMENT ADHESIVE STRENGTH WILL BE MORE. •IMMEDIATE SERVICE: PLANTS ARE LOCATED NEARER TO THE MARKET AND REQUIRED STOCK AVAILABILITY FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE IS POSSIBLE.