Does Anyone Have Porcelain Tile as a Kitchen Floor?
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Anonymous
| I like the look of it, but worry about reports online that the grout requires frequent care. I am bad about maintenance. Can this need be tempered by getting non-white grouting (ie, using grout that blends in with the color of the tile?) |
Anonymous
| I'd go with a ceramic that looks like it, since porcelain is more fragile to pots or other items being dropped. |
Anonymous
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It is hard to keep any floor grout clean.
Also agree that porcelain is more likely to break things than some other floor types. |
Anonymous
| Yes. Have done porcelain tile floor in two different kitchens. |
Anonymous
Are you happy with it? |
Anonymous
| I don't like tile or stone in a kitchen because it's really hard on my knees and legs. |
Anonymous
Porcelain is ceramic. Porcelain just refers to a particular genre of clay bodies. |
Anonymous
It's the opposite actually. https://www.homedepot.com/c/ab/porcelain-vs-ceramic-tiles/9ba683603be9fa5395fab9016ed2ca9d https://www.hgtv.com/design/remodel/interior-remodel/ceramic-vs-porcelain-tiles-pros-cons OP, we had it. Grout is grout regardless of the tile. It's very durable and also very hard. |
Anonymous
| W have porcelain. I think it’s about 13 years in place, done by previous owners. It looks great great no cracks or grout issues. My feet do get sore from walking on tile a lot but I simply should remember to wear indoor slippers. |
Anonymous
| Our porcelain tile kitchen floor was installed 20 years ago. It’s held up well. I prefer wood but DH feels it would be far less durable so we’ve never changed it. |
Anonymous
| I don't like it because the things I drop are more likely to break. But in terms of cleaning, gunk gets between wood planks and gunk gets in grout: body need scrubbing. |
Anonymous
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No, because I cook often, and any tile is awful for your back, and, as someone already mentioned breaking things that you drop, or, depending on what you drop cracking the tile.
Hardwood only in the kitchen, will save your back and improve your resale (I would either not buy a house with a tile kitchen, or rip it out before moving in). And I have 3 kids and 2 dogs, we spill all the time, our floors are fine. |
Anonymous
Ugh, I appreciate that Home Depot and the tile people are trying to make some sort of helpful distinction for people, but it’s really misleading to say that porcelain is always vitrified and “ceramic” isn’t. They’re both “ceramic” and you can have other clay bodies fired to as high temp and vitrification as porcelain, that may be stronger. Just don’t read too much into this “ceramic” vs “porcelain” stuff. I bet there are more useful regulated things you can look for as far as being rated for wet areas etc. |
Anonymous
No, it's not. Here's why. Porcelain is made from finer clay and is fired at higher temperatures, making it denser and harder, but also more brittle. While porcelain is more durable in terms of water resistance and overall hardness, it is also more likely to crack under impact. Ceramic tiles, on the other hand, are "softer" and more flexible, which makes them less likely to crack under impact. |
Anonymous
Pedantic much? One could also call them "natural" since they are made from natural base materials, but we don't. Ceramic and porcelain are common terms to differentiate the different materials and process of making them. Take it up with the industry if you want more accurate names for them. |