Material profile

Tile

Tiled wet-zone floor
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Typical useWet-zone floors, shower areas and splash-prone surfaces
Visual appearanceClean, hard-wearing surfaces in a wide range of finishes
Thermal behaviourA surface finish over a mass or drained substrate; not a structural insulator
Resin levelN/A
Moisture resistanceVery High
MaintenanceLow to moderate; grout lines need occasional attention
Exterior suitabilityFair
Interior suitabilityGood
Bench suitabilityN/A

Tile appears in the archive’s wet zones — shower areas and drained floors — where a hard, washable, impervious surface matters. It is a finish over a drained or mass substrate, not a structural material.