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Advantages of Glass Subway Tile over Ceramic

Dec 1

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Although Subway Tile has been around since the early 1900’s over the past few decades a transition in style has been occurring from ceramic tile to glass subway tile.  This change has been driven by the strong advantages of glass as a building material.

The first key reason that glass is superior is the visual; glass offers a depth and clarity that ceramic tile cannot match.  The brilliant colors of glass subway tile cannot be replicated even by the finest ceramic tile.

Another key advantage is the durability of glass.  Glass is much more impervious to moisture which makes glass subway tile an ideal building material for wet areas such as bathroom and showers.

Last but not least is that glass subway tile is much more renewable and safer for the environment.  Glass subway tile is made from recycled material and the process to create them is very energy efficient when compared to making ceramic tile.

If you have made the decision to install subway tile you should definitely go with glass as it will be a timeless addition to any décor and will last for many years to come!  Due to advances in manufacturing glass subway tile is far superior to ceramic and is also easily affordable for any homeowner looking to change the appearance of any room for the better!

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What Are Subway Tiles

Nov 22

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Subway tiles have been popular ever since the the early 1900’s when New York used them to decorate the walls of their subway stations.  The tiles are still wildly popular today and have evolved from the ceramic that they were once made in, to now being made out of dazzling beautiful glass.  The richness of colors you can get from glass subway tile just can’t be beat.

Subway tiles can be bought in almost any size and configuration, though the most popular is a 3″x6″ in either a brick layered style or in a lined up pattern.  When buying subway tile you should look for tiles that are 8mm thick, this gives you a much better depth of color and strength of tile.

The great thing about glass tiles now becoming more popular than ceramic is the way they handle water.  The old ceramic style of tile would degrade over time from water and would start to wear quickly.  Glass subway tile does not have this problem as it is impervious to water which makes it ideal use for bathroom, kitchens, and pools.  In the kitchen subway tile is often used as a kitchen backsplash.  A tile backsplash will give a very beautiful and unique look to your kitchen, while being practical at the same time in protecting your walls from water damage.

The vivid colors that you can get out of the crystal glass subway tiles is all the buzz of popular interior designers these days, and is a cheap way to transform any kitchen, bathroom or pool into a stunning area.  For my projects I get all my glass subway tile from Subway Tile Outlet.

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