Floor and Wall Tiles The Design Collection

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1 Floor and Wall Tiles The Design Collection

2 The Design Collection The Floor Range 4 45x45 Ceramic colours in a Matt, Gloss and Grip finish 4 30x30 & 30x60 Matt porcelain tiles The Wall Range 2 30x60 Gloss White & Matt White 4 30x40 Ceramic colours in a Gloss finish The Mosaic/ Decorative Range 2 48x48mm Gloss mosaics 3 Hex Mosaics Gloss Black & White and Chrome 7 15x145mm Baton mosaics

3 Floor Tiles Wall Tiles Mosaics & Decorative Metropolis Yura Appian Brezza Standard White Batons Hexagon Selection Centres FAQ Page The Process

4 Floor Tiles Metropolis Ceramic Tile Available in 4 Colours One size 45x45cm 8 mm thick In 3 finishes Gloss Matt Grip (external) Non-Rectified White Cream Sand Grey Gloss: Matt: Anti-Slip: Gloss: Matt: Anti-Slip: Gloss: Matt: Anti-Slip: Gloss: Matt: Anti-Slip:

5 Yura Porcelain Tile Available in 4 Colours Two Sizes 30x30 & 30x60cm 10 mm thick Matt finish only Rectified Floor Tiles Also available on special order in 40x80cm Snow Foggy Tobacco Lead Grey 30x30cm FL: x60cm FL: x80cm FL: x30cm FL: x60cm FL: x80cm FL: x30cm FL: x60cm FL: x30cm FL: x60cm FL: x80cm FL:

6 Wall Tiles Appian Brezza Ceramic Tile 4 Colours 1 Size 30x40 cm 8 mm thick Gloss finish only Non-Rectified Sunlight Dusk Mist Moonlight 30x40cm 30x40cm 30x40cm 30x40cm FL: FL: FL: FL:

7 Wall Tiles Coulson White Ceramic Tiles Gloss White 30x60cm FL: Matt White 30x60cm FL: mm thick Rectified

8 Mosaics & Decorative Baton Series Stone FL: Metal FL: Shale Barley FL: FL: Salt Black Rouge FL: FL: FL: Gloss Finish only 29.5 x 29.5cm Sheet 15 Sheets/CTN

9 Mosaics & Decorative Black FL: White FL: Hexagon Series 3 Colours Feature Walls Satin Chrome FL: x 2.3cm Splashbacks

10 Mosaics & Decorative 2SM Series 2 Colours 4.8 x 4.8cm tile size Decorative Feature White FL: Midnight FL:

11 Selection Centres If you cant find the right tile in the Design Collection you can book an appointment with your trade representative to visit one of the Coulson showrooms and have access to our full range of floor, wall and mosaics tiles

12 The Design Collection Choose your tile from the trade rep design collection The Extended Offer Book an appointment through your Bunnings Trade representative to visit a Coulson showroom to find the right tile. The Process Send quantity in M2 to Bunnings trade rep, including your choice of tile. Bunning s trade rep to present quotation for review and approval Order delivered to site (hand unload if needed at extra cost) Order packed in one batch Order Placed Builder to raise order with Bunning s Trade with delivery instructions and date

13 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ s) Benefits of Ceramic Benefits of Porcelain How Much Stock Should be Ordered? Rectified and Round Edge Tiles Slip Resistance R Rating All About Mosaics Ordering Batches Key Surface Finishes

14 Benefits of Ceramic Benefits Of Ceramic and how to identify a Ceramic floor tiles (non porcelain) are known as ceramic tile Monocottura - literally translated as once fired. Ceramic tiles are constructed from mixtures of clay, This indicates that after the tile body has been sand & other minerals that are pressed into a pressed, glaze is applied & the tile is fired to mould to form a slab (the tile body), which is then produce the finished product. fired at high temperature in a kiln. This process is Prior to this production method being introduced commonly referred to as Dry Pressing many years ago, body tiles were fired, removed, glaze applied & a second firing took place. Ceramic tiles can be either wall or floor tiles. Glazed wall tiles consist of the tile body which is typically white, but can be constructed of red/brown clay depending on the country of origin, & the glaze which is a mixture of frits, sand, kaolin, colouring agents & opacifiers. The water absorption of monocottura body tiles is generally 6%. Some benefits of glazed ceramic tiles include: Ease of cleaning due to a non porous surface Hygienic surfaces for commercial applications Thermal mass properties Non allergenic surfaces Long life cycles Back to FAQ

15 Benefits of Porcelain Benefits of Porcelain and how to identify a porcelain tile Porcelain tiles are a class of ceramic tiles defined by the use of higher grade materials (clay etc) when formulating the body of the products, plus the methods of pressing & then firing the body at higher temperatures than traditional ceramic tiles. This results in a stronger tile with lower water absorption properties. Porcelain tiles offer all the benefits of ceramic tiles, but as the body of the tile is stronger they offer the following additional benefits: Better able to withstand substrate movement & poor laying practices Stronger bond of glaze to body creates enhanced chip resistance Generally better glaze quality & enhanced wear qualities Many manufacturers stamp the back of the tile as porcelain when pressing the clay. It is also common for the cartons to identify that the product contained inside is a porcelain product. Back to FAQ

16 Slip Resistance R Rating External Product Grading R11, R12 A Brief Overview R Ratings refer to the degree of slip resistance the tile surface has under the Australian Standard AS/NZS 4586 Appendix D. Ratings are assessed using the Oil Wet Ramp Test whereby engine oil is applied to an inclined surface & a walker wearing specified types of shoes treads the surface to determine the angle of slip, which then receives an R value of between 9 & 13 as follows. R9 Slip resistant between 6 & 10 degrees R10 Slip resistant between 10&19 degrees R11 Slip resistant between 19 &27 degrees R12 Slip resistant between 27 & 35 degrees R13 Slip resistant above 35 degrees This test can be considered subjective & consequently architects & specifiers are requiring the more accurate Wet Pendulum (Four S Slider) Test. The Wet Pendulum Slip Resistance Test (AS/NZS 4586 Appendix A) is generally conducted using a pendulum device consisting of a weighted foot with a test slider that swings down to slide across the tile surface which is wetted with water. The results are expressed as a British Pendulum Number) or BPN, then classified as per the following chart. Back to FAQ Pendulum Mean BPN (Using Four S Simulated Standard Shoe Sole) > <25 AS/NZS 4586 Classification V W X Y Z Notional Contribution of the floor surface to the risk of slipping Very Low Low Moderate High Very High

17 Ordering Batches Batch variation (Shades) How to ensure customers order sufficient tiles Customers are advised to calculate their required quantity. Customers are urged to check their incoming orders to ensure that the correct product has been supplied in one shade prior to collecting the goods. Ceramic tiles are fired products and therefore subject to size & shade variations as inherent characteristics. Individual productions and tiles may therefore vary & customers should ensure sufficient tiles of one batch (shade) are ordered, supplied & checked prior to laying. No claims will be accepted for shade variation once the tiles have been laid, & no guarantees can be given that a shade will be available after their initial purchase. Many products will be designed to have variation between individual tiles to better replicate natural products such as stone or timber. This is a pattern design, ie the pattern may repeat after 10 tiles. If a customer decides to re-order the same tiles after a period of time, the chances are very high that the same batch will no longer be available. How Much Stock Should be Ordered? When ordering for a project, ensure you order sufficient material not only to cover the floor area required but to also allow for: Breakages Cutting Irregular shapes, ie around bathroom units, shower Niches Breakages, the best tilers will still have a degree of breaks when cutting tiles And general wastage when cutting tiles to size to fit patterns/ layout. As a rule allow an extra 10-15% for this. It also recommended to have extra tiles left over for the customer to cover future breakages. Back to FAQ

18 Rectified and Round Edge Tiles Tiles left in the originally fired condition have a slightly rounded shoulder & are referred to as Cushion Edged tiles. The trend to larger sizes makes laying these sizes more demanding as straight grout lines are harder to achieve because of the inherent size variation. In order to resolve the issue manufacturers began rectifying some products a process of mechanically trimming the tile edges so that every tile became exactly the same size, hence rectified edge tiles. Rectified Tiles Advantages Consistent size Multiple sizes can be cut from a single production/shade. Cushion Edge Tiles Advantages Easier to grout to top edge of tile Disadvantages Increased cost due to cutting process Sharper tile edges Disadvantages Possible size variation Back to FAQ

19 All About Mosaics Mosaics/Borders Where they work best Mosaic tiles are generally porcelain bodied or glass & can be considered for many applications including water features & swimming pools. Equally they are suitable for wet area domestic or commercial applications such as showers & kitchen splashbacks. Increasingly mosaic tiles have replaced traditional listello s (small decorative strips of ceramic tile) for use as vertical or horizontal borders or features within the main tiled area when cut into strips from the original sheet. Porcelain mosaics may in some cases be suitable for use on floors depending on the wear rating of the glaze, & with due consideration paid to potentially slippery surfaces. Glass mosaics are not recommended as floor borders. Back to FAQ

20 Key Surface Finishes Matt Surface Porcelain This is an unglazed form of porcelain with a smooth non textured flat surface, usually presented with an R9 or R10 slip resistance rating (refer Slip Resistance below) Satin Finish Porcelain Similar in appearance to matt porcelain, but generally displaying a mild degree of surface sheen. Grip Finish Porcelain The term generally relates to surface treatments that impart a high degree of slip resistance (R12 & above) for external use, often in commercial applications. Such treatments give a sandpaper like feel to the surface & are more difficult to clean. Full Body Porcelain Tiles where the entire body is the same as the top layer in both composition & colour. Vitrified Porcelain Unglazed dust pressed tiles with water absorption levels of <0.5% Double Loaded Porcelain Tiles Porcelain tiles which have two layers of powder loaded into the mould, first a plain or coloured body, then a fine layer of various colours loaded over the main body. The two layers are pressed together then fired. Back to FAQ