Terra Cotta Tile
Bettini Tile Service is a company in Italy that specializes in Making Terra Cotta Tiles.
The clay the used are from Florentine brickyards and are made with firing techniques perfected from many years of experience. This enables them to produce such high quality and durable products.
There are several types of terra cottas available which are rustic, handmade, and polished. Hand-made ones look 'antique', and simulate the ambience and look of Antique Terra Cotta Tiles that are seen in historical areas.
The tile dimensions available are 250x250 mm (10"x10"), 300x300 mm (12"x12"), 140 x 280 mm (5 "x 11"), and 180x360 mm (7 "x 14 "). The standard thickness is 15 mm and 25 mm for hand made ones. The advantage of the 15mm is that it costs lower in shipping and installation costs.
Though special sizes can be ordered and can be availed in different shapes. The different surfaces available to choose from are Rustic Surface, Polished Surface, Chiseled Surface, Hand made classic, Hand made, medieval, and Hand made "Anticato".
Also available are the Hand made with Polish, Surface Hand made shaded-polished, and Hand made shaded with brushed surface. Terra Cotta Tiles For Sale is available in InterStore. This is by Globus Cork and the list price is $4.40.
The discounted price is now only $2.42 and that is about $1.98 (45%) savings. Each box contains 0.330 S/FT. The dimensions are18 inches long and 6 inches wide. The thichness is 0.188 inches thick and total weight is 10 lbs.
This comes with an earthy orange color. It is made out of Polyurethane material and has a beveled edge texture. It is simple to install and just needs glue to do. The shipment takes around 7 to 10 business days to arrive from date of purchse.
The minimum order required is 500 S/FT. Cleaning Terra Cotta Tiles requires constant attention. These materials need more tender loving care as compared with other tile materials.
They look gorgeous and needs adequate sealing to ensure that it will last. Sealants are available to target this problem. It is very important to invest in one to ensure the longevity of these tiles.
Also, it is important to remember that terra cottas age and aging process can't be removed with any cleaning material.