There is too Much Negativity about Wood Look Tiles. And We are Going to Bust It

Wood look tiles are popular due to their wood-like appearance and low cost. Low cost should not be misunderstood with low quality here. Wood look tiles are composed from premium and durable materials with just one aim, and that is to enhance the ambiance of your home and add substance to this structure.

This blog will be debunking some of the most commonly believed thoughts and myths about wood look tiles to help you understand the material and select it for designing your home –

Grout Lines Disturb the Look –

“I want to achieve wood look interior design, and grout lines or tile joints between wood look tiles on my floor won’t let me do so.”

That’s not exactly the case.

If you too think that grout lines create a distasteful look on wood look tile flooring, you are probably not aware of the right installation approach. While working with wood-look ceramic and porcelain you have to keep 3/16 inches’ space between tiles. This way, you can create narrower tile joints and they won’t even be very much visible.

In addition to that, you can consider matching the color of the grout with the darkest color tone on the tile. This will help you achieve a real-like wood look in your indoor ambiance.

Wood Look Tiles Wrap and Roll –

That mainly happens with wood look vinyl tiles and sheets. But if you are using wood look ceramic or porcelain tiles, there won’t be any such possibilities.

You can avoid this situation with vinyl tiles too. All you have to do is to use a good-quality tile adhesive for applying tiles on the floor base. If you are using self-adhesive vinyl tiles, then make sure that the subfloor on which the tiles will be applied is free from dust and debris.

There is one more thing you can do to prevent rolling of vinyl tiles. After application, run a roller on the floor before walking in it. It will help the tile gain a good grip on the subfloor.

So, now you know that there is so much negativity about wood look tiles and most of those are just rumors and there is no truth behind those rumors.

There are many other myths about wood look tiles that we will try to cover in some other blog.

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