What weight does a box of tiles have?

With a practical and aesthetic role, the tiles and plates of ceramic tiles have great importance in the interior design sector. Each model of tiles and tiles has its own characteristics, aspects that will help you in the right choice, depending on the place of application or style of the house.

In the bathroom, assorted ceramic dishes with suitable bathroom furniture, with accessories for the effect bathroom, will create a perfect space. For the kitchen you can opt for tiles and tiles that imitate the natural stone or in pastel shades combined with furniture in strong colors. The appropriate tiles for the room or living room must have greater resistance. You will be able to choose various plots (opaque, shiny), marble or wood imitation, rectangular or square, the most popular is 60 × 30 cm or 33.3 × 33.3 cm.

In addition to the material, the model, the shape, the colors and the prints, the ceramic plates also have a feature to consider, i.e. the weight (mass) of the plate. An important feature in the calculation of the amount of adhesive for tiles and tiles, but above all for the control of surface conformity. For example, for accommodation, the average weight supported by the surfaces is 10-25 kilograms/square meter. Professionals are interested, in addition to the quality aspects, the weight of a tile or a box of tiles, therefore they will easily calculate the amount of adhesive.

Factors that influence the specific weight of a tile

Are you about to start a renewal or arrangement project? You probably ask yourself many questions. In addition to the questions about the type of tiles and tiles or on the necessary quantity, questions such as: which weight has a box of tiles. To answer this question, it is important to understand which factors influence the weight of a tile.

The type of material

The weight of a ceramic plate (tiles and tiles) varies according to the type of material from which it is made. All ceramic plates are based on materials of mineral origin: various types of clay, caolini, clean, dolomite, limestone.

Therefore, a box of tiles that has a greater quantity of limestone in the composition will not have the same weight as a tiles made mainly by the clay.

It is important to know that ceramic tiles are divided into two main catgors, they have different characteristics, different composition, different densities and porities, automatically and a different weight.

Therefore, we briefly present the two important categories of tiles:

1. Porcelain tiles Created by launch in a single layer, colorful in the mass, and the plot is given by pressing.
2. Glass tiles Made in two layers, one often and a superficial one called glaze, which offers the shine and decoration of the dish.

As you probably realized, the glass tiles will weigh more than the porcelain arenaria, due to the layer of icing added to the material. Both density and porosity are characteristics provided by the materials in the composition and will influence the weight of the tiles and tiles.

The size of a ceramic plate

When we talk about the size of a ceramic plate for the floor, we will refer both to its thickness and to the size of the sides. In the standard version, the thickness of the tiles can vary between 7.5 and 11 mm, but we do not forget the ceramic plates with greater resistance that can reach up to 25 mm thick (external tiles). As a shape, square or rectangular cards are used in various sizes, the most used sandstone ceramic plates 200 × 200 mm, 300 × 300 mm, 330 × 330 mm, 300x600mm, 450 × 450 mm.

It is clear that a 8 mm thick tiles with size of 330 × 330 mm weighs less than 11 mm tiles with size of 300 × 600 mm.

The number of tiles in the box

The number of ceramic plates (tiles and tiles) in a box can differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. Therefore, if we have two boxes of porcelain tiles made with the same materials, in the same proportions, with Edentic thickness and dimensions, but one has 15 pieces and the other 11, then the weight will be different.

What aspects are mentioned on the tiles?

The ceramic tiles are on the market in a wide variety, each with different application purposes. In this category we mention:

• Internal tiles;
• External tiles;
• Porcelain sandstone;
• Glass tiles;
• Vitrified tiles;
• Corrected tiles.

The manufacturers specify on all boxes of tiles and tiles The number of plates out of the box, surface covered of these in square meters e weight tiles/tile box in kilograms.

We know how difficult it is to choose a model of tiles and tiles for your home, so we come to your help with useful information. In this article we talked about everything that can influence the weight of a tiles, but these aspects can be applied to all ceramic tiles

In the following table we present some concrete examples on the weight of a tile:

Conclusion

The ceramic plates are advantageous and practical materials that will improve any room in your home or from some public spaces. We can also use external tiles for terraces, around the swimming pool, external stairs, etc.

It is important to choose the ceramic plates according to the place of application, according to the resistance class, according to the plot and finish, from a chromatic point of view and pay attention to the characteristics mentioned in the boxes. In this way your job can start without too many concerns, indifferent if you set the ceramic plates or have hired a professional. The mentions on the boxes will save you from adhesive waste, because the weight of the tiles can help you calculate the amount of adhesive.

Attention, not all tiles and tile boxes have a standard weight, even if the plates have the same size!

Remember that each manufacturer separates the number of tiles/ceramic boxes!