Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.
Floor tile wear rating.
Tile with this rating is not suitable for installation on floors.
In high traffic areas porcelain floor tile is an excellent choice and will out perform other tiles in both long term appearance and durability.
A rating of 1 means the tile can be used on very light wear areas and should only be installed in rooms where people use soft footwear such as sneakers or slipper.
The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles.
Wear ratings help you determine what tiles are a good match with different levels of foot traffic.
The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
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Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.
Use floor tiles with a pei wear rating of iii iv or iv.
Use tiles that provide good traction cof greater than or equal to 0 60.
The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time.
Porcelain floor tile looks great when it is put down and will look good for years to come with very little maintenance.
Use grade 1 or 2 tiles for floors.
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Home depot recommends the following set of ratings as a guideline for selecting floor tiles.
A pei rating of 1 is for very light traffic areas where.
Tiles with a wear rating of 0 are not recommended for use on floors and are therefore rated w0.
This rating is for glazed tiles designated for use on walls only.
As such this tile can be thinner and smoother since safety is not a concern.
How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating.
The following ratings have been developed to indicate the level of wear resistance you can expect from your chosen porcelain tiles.
Most of them have a wear rating of 5 but the one we like has a rating of p1.
The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile.
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Grade 3 tiles are suitable only for walls.
Please note that.
Glazed and unglazed tiles are rated for scratch resistance and hardness via the mohs scratch test.
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