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Old 03-24-2005, 01:44 PM   #1
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Default Porcelain tile pros/cons?

I am planning to renovate our basement into a home office. I was planning to use porcelain floor tile. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using porcelain tile versus ceramic tile? The basement is dry and I do not anticipate any future problems with water or moisture.

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Old 11-03-2006, 10:15 PM   #2
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Porcelan is made of finer clay and fired at a higher temp and will hold up better to moisture. Good luck and Happy trails.
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in basements I like to suggest 2 thin coats of RedGuard anit-crack / waterproof membrane

you can get it at home depot
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Old 02-14-2007, 04:59 PM   #4
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Porcelain is much harder to cut and drill than ceramic and certain cuts can be a nightmare.
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