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5 TIPS TO HIRE A GOOD TILE INSTALLER 

When it comes to tiles installation works for your home, many aspects like time-frame or dateline, designs complication, budget and technique of fixing have to be decided first. Decisions, like hacking the old tiles and fixing anew or fixing tiles-on-tiles and its detailing, have to be given due consideration to avoid mistakes and precious time wasted in the future.   Therefore, it is imperative if we can hire a good and professional tile installer to assist us from inception till we can get the desired design that we plan for minus the faulty workmanships.      Here are 5 tips that we can pay...

STOP THE SLIP AND FALL

Stop the injuries due to slip and fall.  World Health Organization (WHO) states that falls are the SECOND leading cause of accidental or unintentional deaths worldwide each year after road accidents. A staggering 684,000 deaths are recorded globally due to falls or 37,300,000 cases of falls annually that are severe enough for immediate medical attention. It can happen to anyone. Our loved ones, our elderly parents, our wife that is pregnant or our children can suffer injuries due to this. 4 factors that determine the cause of slip and fall.  The floor materials The behavior of walking i.e. speed, weight and attention given;  Footwear that...

Ceramic Tiles Variation

One way to wreak your dream home! Here is the challenge, you view a piece of tile sample and like it very much. You proceed to confirm your purchase and are aghast when installed, not knowing you end up with designs shown in the V4 Tile image. Worse still, the moving in dateline is near while desperation sets in as you try seeking an immediate remedy. Then all hell breaks loose. We can avoid the above scenario if we know that there are 4 classes of tile variations. V1 - tiles have a harmonious shade and texture with low, minimal variation.   V2 -...

Why Select Ceramic Tile?

Ceramic tile is not simply just for kitchens or bathrooms and is neither just a luxurious option for creating a beautiful living or work environment. There is more to that, and here are the 7reasons why you should choose ceramic tile:      Best Value - Ceramic tile adds value to buildings. Compared with many other long-lasting permanent flooring options, it needs almost no maintenance and usually costs less per square foot.       Design Capability - Today’s tile selection offers a limitless palette of textures, colors, shapes, and styles to create unique or customized expressions.       Water Resistance - Not only usage of ceramic tile can be waterproof,...

7 PITFALLS TO AVOID BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR TILE

We save our hard-earned money for years and finally dream of renovating our home lavishly. We walk into a TILE showroom and see what they have to offer. Once we fall in love with a TILE design, we immediately make the purchase. But wait a minute! Should we have a good thought about the TILE we wanted before deciding the purchase because when the said TILE is installed and used, it will stay put with you for the next decade or so? Comes what may, you will have to live with it if you made the wrong decision from inception. Seriously, what...

MASALAH JUBIN ‘MELETUP’: 6 PUNCA DAN PENYELESAIANNYA

Bagi pemilik kediaman, pengalaman mendengar bunyi jubin meletup boleh menjadi satu pengalaman yang menakutkan. Bunyi meletup yang kuat datang dari arah lantai pasti sangat mengejutkan bagi sesiapa yang tidak pasti apakah puncanya. Jubin ‘meletup’ atau dalam Bahasa Inggeris yang disebut ‘buckle up’ atau ‘popped-up’ merupakan perkara yang biasa terjadi sampai kini walaupun teknologi industri jubin telah bertambah baik. Gambar contoh kejadian jubin ‘meletup’ Semasa industri jubin berevolusi, pemerhatian banyak dilakukan bagi mengetahui dengan lebih lanjut tentang masalah-masalah yang berlaku pada jubin. Bagi masalah jubin ‘meletup’, terdapat 6 punca masalah utama dan disertakan jalan penyelesaiannya bagi mengurangkan kebarangkalian untuk kejadian ini daripada...

KAEDAH PEMASANGAN JUBIN YANG BAIK

Industri pembinaan di Malaysia merupakan antara penyumbang utama kepada sektor ekonomi negara. Malaysia diiktiraf sebuah negara membangun paling pesat selain menjadi pemain ekonomi paling kompetitif dalam kalangan negara membangun di Asia berdasarkan fakta terkandung dalam Laporan Kompetitif Global. Hal ini dapat dilihat di bandar-bandar besar di negara kita aktiviti pembangunan sangat rancak berlaku ibarat cendawan tumbuh selepas hujan hingga ke masa ini. Seiring dengan kepesatan pembangunan di negara ini, teknologi dan kualiti bahan binaan juga turut mengalami perubahan. Sebagai contoh, pembuatan jubin dan pelekat jubin juga turut mengalami revolusi baik dari segi nilai estetik mahupun fungsi. Cara pemasangan jubin moden...

WHICH IS THE BEST MATERIAL FOR KITCHEN BACKSPLASH ?

During yesteryear, not much attention is given to kitchen backsplashes except for some white ceramic tiles with 150x150mm in size being installed on top of concrete kitchen stoves for folks living in the urban area while aluminum sheet or foil that is used for rural folks with few inches high to protect walls from cooking splashes. Fast forward to modern times, a backsplash is currently an important component of a good kitchen design where efforts are made to pre-plan with its benefits and drawbacks in mind before deciding which is the best material to use. What are the most common...

PROTECT EARTH BY GOING GREEN WITH RECYCLED/ECO-FRIENDLY TILES

The World population has proliferated over the years to 7.9 Billion people and we, humans are the culprit in contributing to the pollution and greenhouse gasses worldwide which give rise to global warming, clogging the landfill, unhealthy air quality, and toxification to our water source. Is this the future we want for the next generations? Whenever we have recycled contents in the tile products, it helps to reduce wastes, re-use materials and conserve natural resources while alleviating unnecessary or excess materials ending up in landfills or incinerators. At the same time, by cutting back on energy consumption, it will reduce...

What is Grade A Tile? What about Grade B Tile?

First and foremost, no single factory will intentionally produce tiles in Grade B (2nd Grade Tile). Factory's main aim is to manufacture Grade A (1st Grade) tiles, or in other words, to achieve 100% of that in their production yield. However, this is not possible in reality. Imperfection can happen in production, and the Grade A tiles yield may fluctuate between 94% to 97%, which is considered a remarkable production output. The remaining 3% to 6% output is either downgraded to be sold as Grade B tiles or rid of as rejected tiles.   Grade A tile fetches a much higher...