Go Green With Ceramic Tile

Flooring, walls, backsplashes--ceramic tile is a popular, versatile material that can be incorporated into a variety of projects. Many styles of ceramic tile are quite affordable, too, making it an ideal choice for the DIY-er on a budget.

But who knew ceramic tile could be so green? You'll breathe easy around ceramic tile knowing that no plastics or solvents are used to make it. In fact, ceramic tile is largely made from natural materials like sand, clay and feldspar, according to information released by FloorBiz.com.

If LEED certification is a goal, ceramic tile can help a project earn LEED points, depending on how and where the tile is manufactured. The tile's production process has also evolved over the years. Any scrap or defective material can be recycled into new tile, and many manufacturers have even streamlined their processes so that things like production water can be recycled back into the process, resulting in what FloorBiz.com calls "a drastic reduction in water consumption."

An attribute that's both green and makes DIYers happy? If an installed ceramic tile breaks, it's much easier to remove one tile and replace it as opposed to replacing the entire surface, resulting in less material consumption and a higher degree of long-term sustainability.

Another perk? Ceramic tile doesn't promote growth of mold, mildew or bacteria, making it ideal for spaces like kitchens, bathrooms and mud rooms.

Do you have ceramic tile in your house, and if so, are you a fan?

If you like the tile photo above you can check out a house tour from CasaSugar that shows much more of the home Artist Carole Smith, her husband Sean Flournoy have designed.

Photo: Flickr.com/photos/mccheek/4689269065/

Katy Ryan | Comments () |

Tiles

This various tile is largely made for high home plan. It through look of every with tiles home design really wonderful.

Floor tiles

Both main and guest homes are built on state of the art concrete floats with concrete planters and built-in concrete accent walls. The balance of their homes were requested to be kept very simple for information.

Porcelain tiles

The floor tiles add a value to the beauty of the home. The designs of the floor tiles are very unique and also the quality is also good.

Kitchens

Tiles is focal thing of the home. Which add extra beauty in our home. I have referred that Most of the homeowners are still recommending about ceramic tiles which available in the market. I personally suggest that Ceramic tiles more stable and sticky than other.

Serenacavazzoni

Lovely house and lovely cat :)
I'm choosing the flooring for my new house and I've read that some producers use significant amounts of recycled material to make new tiles.
On this company's website it's even possible to check the amount of the pre-consumer recycled material contained in their tile collections.
http://www.floorgres.it/en/lee...
I didn't know either about the mold and the mildew, that makes ceramic tile an even better choice.

Aimee

We do have ceramic tile that we used for our backsplash in the kitchen. We like it, and would happily use it again when we redo our master bathroom shower (hopefully soon)! I didn't know about the mold and mildew! Makes me like it even more than before. :)

Katy Ryan

Thanks for the input, Aimee! We love hearing opinions from first-hand experience. Keep us updated on your shower re-do -- that sounds like a fantastic project!

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