For the laying of floors and walls, the e-Tilexpress staff recommends relying on the leveling spacers produced by the company Raimondi S.p.A. (https://www.raimondispa.com), which can also be found on our online shop / with which we regularly work.

Their use allows to make the floor or wall perfectly flat, eliminating the well-known problem of the steps between one tile and another. Problem that occurs when the glue dries and hooks the tile, pulling it towards itself with a force that is not equally distributed over the total surface.

The Raimondi systems allow the tile to be kept in the desired position and to reduce the time required for installation, with final results which are superior to the ones obtained through the classic ceramic laying used up to a few years ago.

Raimondi S.p.A. offers the market two leveling solutions, one with wedges and the other with ferrules.

Raimondi Wedge System:

http://tilelevelingsystem.raimondispa.com/

Raimondi Ferrule System:

https://www.raimondispa.com/en/products/rls/rls-levelling-spacers-screw-system/

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The thermal coating allows to isolate and consequently to save energy. By reducing the heat exchange between the interior of the home and the outside, we will be able to enjoy greater living comfort and the home will also have a higher value.

Now there are on the market many porcelain stoneware products that permit to give a greater aesthetic value to the house and at the same time to protect the coating. Specialized ceramic firms present their decorative coatings in different shades or graphic effects, ranging from the stone-like to concrete or metal effect. Companies, such as Keradom, are leaders in the proposal of these items, with a completely dedicated catalog, consisting of series with different structures and graphics to obtain a visual aesthetic design effect with all the guarantees and characteristics of porcelain stoneware. Below we will show some examples.

Apart from adding aesthetic and protective advantages to the coating, porcelain stoneware is completely non-absorbent, non-attackable by acids, very resistant and washable simply with water; these features make it practically eternal, allowing it to maintain its technical and aesthetic characteristics unchanged over time.

The advice of e-Tilexpress is therefore not to neglect the aesthetics even when aiming at the “Green”.

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Today we talk about the online selling of ceramic products, in particular porcelain stoneware floor and wall tiles.

From the general skepticism that has accompanied us in recent years, we are increasingly moving towards the habit of looking for and choosing porcelain stoneware tiles on specialized e-commerce sites.

One of the conveniences of the internet resides in its immediate access and the explosion of e-commerce has changed the way we shop. Technology has made and is making great strides; today anyone and anywhere in the world can connect with his smartphone, search for topics and objects of his interest and order them directly with a click.

Ceramics, intended as porcelain stoneware floor and wall tiles, from the smallest sizes up to the large slabs, were thought to be unable to take off on the web for two fundamental reasons: the logistic / transport factor, being them bulky and heavy goods, and not lastly, the need of the end user to touch the product and to see it live before the purchase.

These factors are now outdated. The e-commerce societies of floor and wall tiles today, in fact, are able to ship the goods all over the globe and to deliver with vehicles equipped with a hydraulic lift or crane for unloading at the street level.

The introduction and spread of digital machines in production, and increasingly realistic photos, allow the end user / customer to have a perception of the product which is very close to reality, already starting from the online viewing, and if this were not enough there is always the possibility to request the shipment, in a very short time, of a sample directly to one’s home.

In conclusion, we can safely state that online purchases of porcelain stoneware floor and wall tiles are progressively growing and that skeptics will have to gradually change their mind.

We wish you a good surfing and good deals on e-Tilexpress.

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How is the ceramic district of Sassuolo facing this difficult year?

For sure without giving up but relaunching, investing and proposing, like it has always been in its history and tradition, that history which has made it a world leader in ceramic production, both in terms of technology and design.

Investments and Innovation

Companies are continuing to invest in technological innovation to further strengthen “Made in Italy” in the world, without neglecting the improvements in production processes and environmental performance, aware that sustainability is a strategic point for global competitiveness.

In dark and crisis moments you have to invest and try to seize the opportunities that present themselves; this is the challenge accepted by the most important and famous ceramic district in the world. Investments on production lines, which in months and years of production at full capacity would be very difficult, and important investments for the safety of production workers, and all this without neglecting the aforementioned technological investments.

New Made in Italy Design Ceramic Collections

The major Ceramics companies already let know that they are ready to launch new collections on the market, to consolidate Made in Italy Design on a global scale, organizing events in their headquarters, using their commercial sales channels and also online, a tool which is always more frequently used by traders and consumers.

Trends seem to lead to the further development of Large Slabs, with increasingly attractive aesthetics and formats, but there also seems to be a return to smaller sizes, proposed as coverings and floors, with a return to tastes of the past revisited in a modern key.

The appointment, then, is for the last quarter of 2020, to get to know together the most captivating trends of the Made in Italy ceramics.

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However, compared to some time ago, there are not anymore so many people who prefer the real stone to cover and floor their buildings: the stone effect is the currently most quoted solution. Let’s find out what it is and why it is receiving so many appreciations.

The disadvantages that characterize real stone floors and walls

Although it is a beautiful and durable material, the main problem that afflicts those who chose it is its maintenance.

In fact, unfortunately it is not difficult to stain the stone and, at the same time, it is not easy to clean it. This means that keeping the surface in its original condition is almost a utopia. Moreover, restoring this type of floor and wall covering is not easy, and often it turns out to be an expensive operation.

Fortunately, it is possible to replace the real stone with other materials that look incredibly like it. Therefore, it is precisely here that the stone effect comes into play. Many people prefer the latter instead of real stone, just to complete their environments with style and to avoid problems and unexpected expenses.

Stone-effect porcelain stoneware: a winning choice, refined, modern and functional

Some time ago, technology has brought porcelain stoneware to the market, a material that is particularly suitable for the realization of interior and exterior floors. It is possible to give it a different look, thanks to particular manufacturing techniques. Therefore, it is available in different versions, characterized by multiple effects. One of these is the stone effect.

Preferring this material allows us to obtain surfaces that aesthetically deviate very little from those made of real stone. This means that it is often almost impossible to notice the difference and that it is not necessary to face the problems listed above, related to the correct maintenance of the real stone.

How to choose the best stone effect porcelain stoneware floors

Nowadays, there are numerous companies that operate in the ceramic and flooring sector, and which stand out for their collections of porcelain stoneware products. In any case, even if it is a solid material, easy to clean and resistant to wear, it is still useful to choose a quality product.

To make your research easier, the E-Tilexpress team offers a wide selection of made in Italy products suitable for both floors and walls. We have chosen each brand with care and we have created a website that will allow you to find what you are looking for in just a few clicks. Through our online catalogue you can find various types of tiles, characterized by different shapes and colours, and choose the material you prefer.

Our stone-effect porcelain stoneware products will prove ideal for any indoor and outdoor environment, and can help you furnish every room with style and without putting aside functionality and durability. On our website you can choose and purchase, but also request more information about the products. We wish you a good surfing and a good choice!

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In fact, we usually start by observing the various types of floors, analyzing them from an aesthetic point of view. Then, however, the questions come … Is this product really suited to the outdoors? Is it long lasting? And so on. To be on the safe side, the main advice is this: you should focus on porcelain stoneware.

A choice that can make the difference

When it comes to outdoor flooring, there are numerous factors and technical specifications to consider. Not by chance, many times, even products sold for the outdoors are not as resistant as we believe: they can be of poor quality and this certainly does not help to propose a high durability and a remarkable resistance to bad weather and any sudden temperature changes.

Among other things, an optimal outdoor floor should ensure reduced water absorption and resistance to chemicals, as well as having a non-slip surface. The porcelain stoneware meets all the requirements of the case and proves to be a solution able to make the difference, thanks to its main properties and functionality.

The characteristics of porcelain stoneware: perfect for outdoor use

Porcelain stoneware offers just the characteristics listed so far, precisely those that a perfect outdoor flooring should have. Therefore, it presents itself as one of the best choices when it comes to renovating the garden. The same applies to terraces, porches, patios, garages, pedestrian paths, driveways, parks, outdoor pools, etc.

In addition to ensuring high levels of resistance, durability and safety, this material allows you to satisfy different preferences and enhance numerous styles of furniture, presenting itself in various formats, colors and sizes, ideal even for different laying surfaces. In practice, the porcelain stoneware allows you to create a customized floor, which can be placed on leveled floors, but also on gravel, soil and grass.

The perfect styles for the garden

Depending on the personal preferences, each of us can opt for floors with a different design, but above all characterized by a different “effect”. In fact, when we talk about porcelain stoneware, we also talk about special processes, which make the surface very similar to other materials.

As far as the garden is concerned, following your own tastes, you can choose between stone, wood, marble, terracotta, slate , resin and much more. This makes the stoneware suitable for everyone and perfect for creating environments with a more modern atmosphere or a more classic character.

This versatility and the numerous customization possibilities also make it possible to promote continuity between the indoor and the outdoor flooring, if you wish to do so in order to give coherence to the style of the entire property.

The other peculiarities of porcelain stoneware

Are you looking for further reasons to convince yourself that stoneware is the right choice for your garden and beyond? If you answered yes, also note that this type of floor is:

• easy to clean;
• reliable and practically timeless (it does not change size or color);
• also resistant to salt, mold and corrosion;
• anti-slip;
• resistant to both fire and frost.

Finally, it is useful to know that porcelain stoneware does not require special treatments or maintenance. Therefore, it is a suitable solution for many reasons. With these assumptions, you just have to have a look at our products and make your choice: with E-tilexpress, quality and professionalism are always on your side.

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Recommendations not to be underestimated: how to choose a wall covering for the bathroom?

When choosing the wall coverings for the bathroom, it is always advisable to evaluate a number of elements:

• The materials with which the coatings are produced;
• Moisture resistance levels;
• The ease in cleaning;
• The ability to support (without damage) a shelf, a mirror, a piece of furniture, etc .;
• The hardness of the material, the resistance to wear and the ability to resist scratches, bumps, etc.

What about the height of the bathroom wall coating?

There is no right height. Instead there are your needs – aesthetic and personal – and the right balance, characteristic of a relaxation area where you can forget the chaotic daily life.

If you need to choose a wall coating to be installed up to the junction with the ceiling, the expense will obviously be greater than the one for a height of up to 130-150 cm from the floor.

On the other hand, the wall covering in the shower or tub area must have a minimum height of 2 meters, reach the door height or arrive up to the ceiling, to protect the walls from mold and moisture.

Types of coatings for the bathroom

In order to make the right choice, you should also know that you have more than one possibility. The first is represented by the tiles that, in the last decades, have undergone a positive evolution in terms of style, but also in terms of patterns and colours. They can be enamelled or unglazed and are generally made of ceramics. From tile to tile, clearly, the composition changes, affecting resistance to moisture, wear, etc.

For the wall coating of the bathroom we can even choose porcelain stoneware, which is the result of processing raw materials such as clays, ceramics, feldspar, kaolins and sand. Sold in tiles of different sizes and shapes, it allows you to build different games of geometries and shades, or a coating with a homogeneous character. This type of bathroom coating is extremely compact, durable, does not absorb water and can be easily cleaned.

Other possibilities include the mosaic with ceramic tiles, but also marble and stone coatings. These latter are suitable for those who want to turn their bathroom into a real SPA-style relaxation area. We recommend, however, to limit the stone to a single wall of the bathroom, so that the environment is not weighed down (especially if it is a very small room).

Le proposte di E-tilexpress

In our store, you will find bathroom coatings (and not only) suitable for every need, and you can count on our support and personalized advice at any time. In any case, do not forget that during your choice, the imperative must be this: optimal quality combined with the design, in other words the perfect combination that allows you to make use of a relaxing, welcoming, beautiful and lasting environment.

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Moreover, it is good to remember that this type of flooring is perfect both for those who intend to furnish their home in a rustic style and for those who prefer a modern style but still want to insert a classic detail inside their rooms (domestic and not). But let’s go more in detail and understand what there is to discover about the terracotta floor.

Many advantages that make the terracotta perfect also for outdoor spaces

The first and most important aspect to take into account is this: a terracotta floor is suitable for both the interior and the exterior. Terracotta tiles, in fact, offer a non-slip and very resistant surface. Among other things, at first glance they convey a special feeling of warmth and manage to fit perfectly in any kind of context.

Gardens, swimming pools and entrances … To whom, for example, has it never happened to admire an outdoor pool with a surrounding paving made of this material? If you want, with the terracotta floors you can also build the paths that go from the entrance of the house through the garden, getting until the door.

In short, especially as regards the exterior, you will be spoilt for choice and nothing remains but to rely on the skillful hands of industry experts, able to provide all the useful advice about the choice of the products.

The interiors in terracotta … what a beauty!

As previously mentioned, these floors are perfect even for indoor environments. Without a doubt, they are mainly used in the case of country houses, but they can also be installed in other kinds of apartments.

However, one aspect which should not be overlooked is this: generally, it is advisable to implement them in the most “trafficked” environments such as, for example, the halls or the entrances of the house.

The treatment that makes the difference

Especially if you intend to opt for a terracotta floor for your outdoor space, you must be aware of the fact that it is a surface which should be carefully chosen. Once selected a quality product, it is necessary to keep in mind that it requires a specific treatment.

In fact, being it a resistant material but still valuable, the terracotta porcelain stoneware cannot be treated with simple detergents. For sure, especially for very large surfaces, the best thing to do would be to turn to experts in the field, able to proceed with the treatment without any kind of problem and above all without putting the surface at risk.

At this point, it’s time to choose the ideal solution among the terracotta floors available on the market and enjoy the wonder of this material which is, to say the least, one of a kind. On our online store you will find a wide range of products and you can count on us for a professional advice, tailored according to your needs.

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This company was founded in 2009 and is part of the well-known Gruppo Ceramiche Gresmalt, highly appreciated both nationally and internationally. With these assumptions, let’s discover the main characteristics of the products designed by this brand.

Many collections and a modern and trendy design

Nowadays, we are repeatedly fascinated by the most up-to-date, innovative and trendy products. Starting from this reality, Abitare la Ceramica has created a wide range of items that boast a unique style and shapes, as well as the many facets and potentialities typical of porcelain stoneware.

The chosen design is always modern and the proposed colours are always among the most sought after. Each product – which will become a floor or wall covering with a notable aesthetic impact – is created in innovative laboratories, where the latest machinery has been installed and where cutting-edge production techniques and methods are used. With these elements, the company can provide a wide array of products, each of them perfect from every point of view.

Quality and excellence: the floors and walls by Abitare la Ceramica

Obviously, E-Tilexpress selects products not only in reason of their beauty, but also paying attention to quality. Therefore, speaking of the peculiarities of Abitare la Ceramica, we can underline the aesthetic characteristics given by the design and the favourite colours, but at the same time we certainly cannot forget to list the main specifications and properties of the proposed floors and walls.

It is therefore natural to bring to your attention adjectives such as these: resistant, durable, compact, linear, safe and defined. Surely, these are not indifferent strong points that the company implements in each of its products, thanks to an efficient and differentiated production system, depending on the various collections. What more can we say?

A completely Italian excellence!

Abitare la Ceramica brings to the market all the “Made in Italy” beauty and quality, which comes from a great passion and a remarkable originality, from ideas and from tradition that blends with innovation. With these assumptions, since 1969, Gruppo Ceramiche Gresmalt has created a group of strong brands that, thanks to Abitare la Ceramica, has become even more important within its sector.

The intent has always been to satisfy every furnishing desire, of every type of customer. This is also our philosophy and it is probably one more reason that led us to prefer this brand, putting at your disposal different products for the realization of indoor floors. You can choose from a wide range of solutions characterized by different colours, finishes, styles and shapes.

All the floor and wall tiles of the brand have their own personality, thus presenting many solutions suitable to satisfy even the most particular needs. Abitare la ceramica allows us to propose this and much more, and to let you select what you like best, without ever putting quality aside. Therefore, do not hesitate to discover their proposals: you will be pleasantly impressed, model after model!

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Precisely for this reason, we decided to share with you some tips that will make a difference and help you during your choice. Let’s start!

1. Start with fairly clear ideas

It seems a trivial advice, but in reality there are many people who come to us with very confused ideas: they do not know what they want and do not know where to start.

Do not get us wrong: helping our customers is a pleasure, but giving advice without reference points is not always as simple as it seems. We do not want to satisfy you, but rather offer you exactly what you want.

Knowing your tastes and needs will therefore help us to propose the ideal solutions, also because our intent is precisely to offer you something that you like and that satisfies you 100%!

Therefore, to redirect you to the right choice, it will be useful to start from an idea and a desire: how would you like your outdoor environment to look like?

Start by imagining it and, if necessary, let yourself be inspired by the photos available on our website. Also, get an idea of what the furniture and the layout of the green areas will be, including pools and gazebos if it is the case. In this way, it will be much easier to choose the perfect outdoor floor.

2. Colours always make the difference

On our website you will find a wide range of products, enhanced by different finishes and colours. What style would you like to give to your backyard or garden?

Remember that the clearest and most natural shades are the best: they are ideal for outdoor spaces and make every environment appear even bigger than it actually is.

3. Quality first

Many times, it happens that our customers tell us about their current outdoor floor, listing the defects and damages that occurred in a short time. Clearly, an outdoor flooring … must be suitable for outdoor use! Therefore, it should be chosen wisely, always preferring quality.

Among the many variations that we offer, you will find high quality products, subject to particular processes and characterized by finishes able to protect your future outdoor floor from bad weather, high and low temperatures, and even wear. By choosing quality products, the flooring is more beautiful, lasts longer and requires little maintenance.

4. A personalized consultation is what you need

When you have doubts, you do not have to do anything but ask those who work in the sector: making a choice, without being sure of what you are buying, is never a good idea.

Before making the final decision, it will be appropriate to know the specifications of the selected products, make an appropriate comparison and ask the advice of experienced professionals.

Also with regard to the choice of outdoor flooring, we are at your disposal. You can count on our support and ask us all the necessary questions: we can guarantee all the answers, and also many valid solutions!

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