30 x 30cm Tiles

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The 30 x 30cm square is the most practical size in tiling. It covers ground quickly, it can be cut with an ordinary tile cutter, one person can handle it, and it divides neatly into most British room dimensions. It is not fashionable in the way a 120cm slab is, which is precisely why it keeps being specified. The range covers Fired Earth's Milan porcelain and Arcilla terracotta-effect, Palio honed limestone and Chequers Court marble. Where it beats a large format In an older house with an uneven floor, a 30cm tile follows the sub-floor with far less making-good than a large format. In a small or awkwardly shaped room — a utility, a cloakroom, a galley kitchen — it produces fewer awkward slivers at the edges. And it is considerably cheaper to fit. Laying patterns it suits A square this size takes a chequerboard beautifully, in two colours or in a stone and a marble. It also works brick-bonded, or laid on the diagonal to make a narrow room read wider — though the diagonal generates a great deal more cutting, so order more. Limestone and marble want sealing The honed limestone and marble in this range are natural stone: seal before grouting and again after, then periodically depending on use. Terracotta-effect porcelain gives a similar look with none of that, which is worth knowing if the room is a kitchen or a hallway. Check the actual dimension Not everything sold as 30 x 30 is exactly 300mm — tumbled and hand-finished tiles in particular vary. If you are setting out to a tight pattern or butting against an existing floor, check the stated size on the product page and allow for the joint. Explore more: all floor tiles · natural stone · terracotta tiles