Hello, i just brought my 1st house at puncak jalil. its a second hand and the floor condition is bad.

i wan to change all my tiles into new one, but i got no clue about tis stuff?


just wan to ask some pro some simple question

1. Whats is the most command used type of tiles now, i heard there is Procelain and ceramic types.

2.Whats the most command size used right now? 300x300 or 600x 600 will be better looking?

3. whats the price range? china made or local brand? is it size does matter to the price?

thanks for your help and aswer in advance..

1) depends on the use, for wall or floor?

2) user preference, my floors are all 2x2 feet.
walls are based on designer design

3) what is your budget, work towards that, OR visit some tile shops to find out how much is required to cover the affected area, yes you will need floor plans

1) for floor, i tot i mention above

3. if lets say i can gv around 18/pieces, or count by sf? i get china made or branded one? how about the quality between branded and china?

majority of the tiles are China-made even those branded one too as most of them have kilang over there! Pls don't discounted China mali punya tiles , some of them are real good quality

90X90 is more expensive per square feet. Commonly use nowadays is 60X60.

not only the material cost, labour cost to lay 1x1 compares to 2x2 are like 50% or even more...

u may explore more on the various types of tiles at Jln Ipoh ... For example at super ceramic and other tile stores ..

i just bot 110 pcs 2'x2' @ niro tiles jln Tandang PJ for 2sty link house's living, price per pc less than rm14 after discount, compare to chap ayam china tiles rm9.80/pc, i paid 40% more, but it only +rm400 for the whole living



This post has been edited by skng03: Feb 19 2011, 11:52 AM

Make sure of a few things when selecting tiles, the edge whether straight or not, whether the "inside" is filled with the same colour or not.

If nt straight then floor will end up look cacat. If not colored any chipping will be very visible

bro, where do you get those cheap price? can intro me? btw, the niro quality ok anot?

bot my tiles from, look for manager En YABANI.

Niro
No 13, Jalan Tandang
46050 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: (603) 7783 4810
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat (9.00am - 6.00pm)
Sunday (12.00nn - 5.00pm)


tile laying in progress, quality = 1st quality, size, shade, calibration, flatness, squareness all consistent according to my tiler

low price with quality tiles can be found in those tiles shops along jln ipoh

you mean cost to lay 1X1 is higher than 2x2 or lower...?

labour cost to lay 2x2 is higher, at least that is what happened to my reno.

bro skng03 , does the contractor remove the layer of 'wax' on each tile for you? If not, after moving in you may notice that the surface is lackluster
under bright view (ie. turn on bright light at night and look at the floor).. Friend of mine (many years in tiles related sales job) told me that is due to the layer of wax is still there... It will go away only after we walk for some time or he suggested me to buy those powder used to patch up plaster ceiling to 'dewax' the tile surface..

another thing i regretted not to monitor is that after installation of the tiles downstairs, the contractor did not protect the surface using any protective layer...workers still walk in and out without taking off shoes....that results in terrible scracthes in certain area especially the entrance! So, be minded.

wax i didn't see any wor..... its polished just like a "mirror" i know what u taking about, but the tiles i bot don't have this kind of "wax" like those china tiles, just very minor white powder at under side

thanks for the reminder on protection

AFAIK, it doesn't matter if it is china tiles or your Niro tiles.. the purpose of that layer of wax is to prevent scratches while even in the packaging. Even a cheap china polished tiles will look like 'mirror' finishing if you don't notice them closer enuf (under lighting beam)...