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2600 x 1200 MM
ForMaT TILeS
FIFTEEN yEARS AGO, everyone was using 300 x 300mm tiles
and manufacturers brought out the bigger, more unwieldy 600 x
600mm tile sizes. Architects and fitters were worried. Would they
look too big? Tilers didn’t have the experience or the machinery
to cut them. There was a lag in adopting what has now become
the norm.
600 x 600 mm has been in vogue for years and the giant in the
room is the possibility of 2600 x 1200mm tiles. That’s a big sheet
to cut, to move, with a greater risk of damage and difficulty. People
are worried again.
So why use them?
Because the look is stunning. Large format tiles can make a small
room look spacious and a large room look even larger. Whether
it’s a rustic stone or sleek high-gloss finish, fewer grout lines are
required during installation, resulting in a more streamlined look
that is easier to clean.
Channel Island Ceramics is the only supplier and fitter of large
format tiles in the Channel Islands and have trained their staff to
be able to handle the process.
‘Yes the larger tiles present a challenge,’ says managing director
John Litchfield, ‘but that’s what we said about 600 x 600mm and
now that look is extremely popular and widely adopted. We have
trained our guys extensively to be able to expertly manoeuvre the
materials.
‘We are always trying to push the boat out and be at the forefront
of innovations in the market and we’re really excited to see about
the take up of these tiles. They will be for people who want to be
a little bit different and a cut above the rest,’ he added.
With a comprehensive range of 2600 x 1200 mm or 1200 mm
x 1200 mm size tiles, Channel Island Ceramics has the largest
choice in materials and sizes of tiles in the Channel Islands and
offers an expert fitting service.