The Difference Between Ceramic & Porcelain Tile

[@HouseFairyDIY]

I'm very happy I went for porcelain floor tiles. I have fitted ceramic in the past but now I wouldn't dream of doing that! They are far too brittle for a floor. Perfect for walls though! I laid my porcelain floor tiles about eight months ago and have dropped lots of things on them but they have not chipped. One of the best things about them is that if one does chip it won't matter as the tile is the same colour throughout, unlike ceramic tiles that only have the colour on the surface. Porcelain tiles are very easy to cut on a diamond tile cutting machine, which can be bought for about £50. Use a good quality diamond cutting saw though. Very very easy to use these machines and I had no wastage....not one tile broke while being cut.

[@friendlyneighborhoodtileguy]

Porcelain and ceramics are in the same family. In fact, all porcelain tiles are also ceramic. In order for a porcelain tile to be classified as such it must pass rigorous testing. Once the tile has been fired it is then weighed. After the weight is recorded it is then soaked in water for a specified amount of time. The tile is then weighed again. A porcelain tile cannot absorb more than 1/2 of 1% (.005 or less) of its body weight in water. To achieve the higher density porcelain tiles are made from different clays than ceramics are. Porcelain tile is also fired at a much higher temperature as well.

[@makpatel810]

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[@MrWhitelightning73]

Excellent video. We are sold on our porcelain tile flooring 😊

[@WinsantStore]

Most buyers don't know which one to buy..... Basically people will go after, what fits in their budget and give the best look for their home or office.

[@mika6516]

What do you suggest cleaning porcelain tile floor with. After mopping, and after it dries, I still leave footprints when I walk on the floors. It's so frustrating. With shoes as well as with socks on. Please help me. Thanks

[@davestott3812]

It’s simple, ceramic for interior walls only, porcelain is a vitrified process, and come in different toughness, fully vitrified is frost resistant and will absorb no moisture, and the grades work down from that..... easy way to tell is to drop a little water on the back of the tile, if it soaks in it’s a ceramic tile, if it beads off it’s a porcelain tile, simple..

[@KZ-yj7op]

You didn't go into the differences at all.

[@cindydouglass7631]

This explanation put forth in the video is confusing! Porcelain is a type of ceramic. Generally, there are Porcelain, Stoneware, and Earthenware types of clay bodies under the category of material called "Ceramic". Porcelain's water absorption rate is usually 1% or less. This is what makes porcelain a good choice for outdoors (freezing weather is less likely to crack a porcelain tile since there is less water in the tile to expand when frozen). Stoneware, as a rule, has an absorption rate of about 2-5% absorption rate. Some stoneware clay bodies have a lower absorption rate, making it a good choice for pottery dishes along with porcelain. (Dishes are subjected to a lot of abuse from absorbing water in a dishwasher to superfast heating in a microwave.) Lastly, earthenware is a clay body that can absorb around 10%-15 water. Items made from this clay body are not meant for microwave use, but can be used just like other clay bodies. The clay's absorption of water means that these tiles might help keep a home more comfortable in an arid climate.

[@eliciagarcia9411]

Thanks for the info.

[@jamalsalam6581]

I appreciate your information but the number you have mentioned is not accurate ,I am 40 years floor and wall expert to talk about floor and wall you can’t make a general statement you should categorize the subject any how something better than nothing .

[@cindydouglass7631]

@@jamalsalam6581 Thank you for your insight of forty years as a floor and wall expert. I am an expert on working with clay.

[@jamalsalam6581]

Cindy Douglass thank you for your response what you form in clay , it is a good hoppy.

[@laverdad6120]

40 meses expert and not a word of information WOW how people are terrible

[@adamakaru2683]

Hoi Shawn, & Monica my question is what from? and how porcelain been made?. And is porcelain, made with Diatomaceous, earth? thank you.

[@10us101]

watch out for crooks in the tile bus. they order way to much tile for you and then charge a re stoking fee that excessive watch out

[@TDL_The_Doerk_Loerd]

Which one is good ceramic or porcelain ?

[@HouseFairyDIY]

Both are good but they are good for different applications. use ceramic tiles on walls and porcelain tiles on floors. Porcelain tiles are much more robust.

[@jamalsalam6581]

I appreciate your information but the number you have mentioned is not accurate ,I am 40 years floor and wall expert to talk about floor and wall you can’t make a general statement you should categorize the subject any how something better than nothing .

[@MrJoshcc600]

No freezing here in Florida but I see a lot of porcelain have problem with cleaners leaving steaks and spots

[@JessieR2023]

Are you sure it ain’t terrazzo floors? Lot of houses in Florida have terrazzo floors that haven’t been taken care by previous owners.

[@sweetjesus697]

Are porcelain tiles not double fired as opposed single fired ceramic tiles? please correct me if i'm wrong

[@blowingtrees2]

Excellent details, thanks.

[@adrianashby1033]

she clearly ha done no homework on the firing process difference. "packed tighter" hmmm ok!!

[@mlwodo]

My porcelain tile has chips on the sides. Whats up with this?

[@mikegoins1444]

I'm a Flooring installer, this is common with porcelain. It chips very easily and usually caused when the installer is scraping the thinset out of the grout lines/ sides of tiles before grouting. Porcelain isn't stronger than ceramic, it's junk as far as I'm concerned!

[@standupbroad6648]

Did the installer first use a self-leveling compound to make the floor level? Not installing on a level surface results in "lippage", causing the tiles to not be perfectly flat. Anything hitting the slightly raised edge will cause a chip.

[@rednalgas521]

Yeah but like, which one is more slippery when wet?

[@sophiezhang5227]

This depends on the surface of tile, porcelain and ceramic are for the body of tile.

[@YelpBullhorn]

Bon Jovi, I think.

[@elizabethvillalobos4504]

Is porcelain tile good for backsplash to a wood burning stove???.

[@standupbroad6648]

Always use proper WALL fire-proofing methods (cement board etc.) before installing the tile on top. Porcelain and ceramic tile will not burn BUT, they WILL transfer heat to whatever they are adhered to...hence, proper backing needed.

[@riskhemkharbyngar6090]

Which is the best ceramic or porcelain

[@Sicnesses23]

Best for what? Porcelain is more expensive doesn't make it better. Once put on the ground you have no clue what is what

[@WhatJustHappened6]

Thank you ❤️

[@tinhinnh]

so is ceramic easier to cut

[@darkstar18498]

tinhinnh ceramic is easier

[@dreamsartain6144]

Can you sand ceramic tile and restain it another color

[@MrJoshcc600]

Hell no. Or porcelain. Replace them at .50 a sq foot or floor over them. Only natural stone can accept refinishing or staining

[@bdtilesdesigner7516]

Very nice design

[@eggheadreport]

Ceramic is a metal + another element such as boron, oxygen, nitrogen, etc... She said it was a mixture of dirt. I have some doubts on this video now. You can see other KZbin videos of scientists explaining how ceramics are created and it's not with dirt...

[@daCubanaqt]

They are both made of primarily clay amongst other things. Non engineers use the word “dirt” while engineers call it soil. So when she is referring to “dirt” she is talking about the clay.

[@j3zhott]

Ceramic less expensive More options great availability Shorter life span Not water resistant Porcelain More durable than ceramic Water resistant Less expensive to marble granite etc They summed it up fairly well not sure what else people wanted to hear Ceramic is used more by industrial applications or quick home flippers. If building luxury homes or for yourself use porcelain. If no traffic ceramic works great for wall and back splash ideas. The quality of both depends on placement as do all types of tiles and materials. Marble is expensive but also slippery so not ideal in heavy walkway areas so up to you.

[@sophiezhang5227]

Very professional

[@davesstuff1599]

And I was thinking that ceramic was tougher than porcelain.

[@elifire4147]

It is in some applications.

[@HouseFairyDIY]

No, they are far more brittle.

[@davida6146]

So.... which is it? lol

[@HouseFairyDIY]

@@davida6146 Porcelain is many times tougher than ceramic.

[@errolpereira8292]

Same

[@darant2249]

Red body tile is good for a wall... but I'd Never use it for a floor, if it chips you see the red backing

[@sophiezhang5227]

I agree with you. Red body tile is ceramic, with higher water absorption, it's easier to absorb cement or tile glue so as to be stable on a wall. Porcelain tile is better for the floor.

[@dtdmotors]

it is very good informationa to know, thanks

[@bRytine]

Thanks for sharing this info, God blessed to your channel :)

[@aaronrodriguez1244]

I used to hate it when my partner would look at my while I'm talking at a presentation I was like "dude! Look to the front!"

[@traculabeats9069]

Dear Monica. Are you Sam Bee's daughter or something?

[@LocalPoolRenovations]

Porcelain/Ceramic are both much better than glass tiles especially for swimming pool interiors.

[@laverdad6120]

You forgot one of most importante things Why?? Do you know it?

[@gerryquinn5224]

You can tell these are experts in tiles and their construction. "Yeh, basically they're made out of dirt"... REALLY; Dirt??? Jeez' where do these people get their qualifications?

[@karenboyd281]

She was simplifying. Clay is dirt. In different areas soil contains different blends of minerals. And those proportions determine the difference between sand and clay and everything in between.

[@BUILDRITECONSTRUCTIONCHEMICALS]

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[@jaybefaulky4902]

..'made of dirt'..lmao

[@tolulopeogundare5014]

This explanation will further confuse a layman. Ceramic is a family name in which porcelain falls under. Meaning porcelain tiles are also ceramic tiles. There can't be a difference because porcelain is a branch of ceramics. To better understand your explanation, the one named ceramic tiles should be given another name like stoneware tiles or earthenware tiles. Porcelain is obviously superior than both in properties.

[@Tykoon]

I guess for a garage I better go with porcelain. Winter brings snow inside my garage

[@louf7178]

It's just dirt, yeah ¡

[@irietropicals4255]

I’ll stick with Lowe’s lol

[@mikegoins1444]

These people are so wrong, I deal with tiles and stones all day every day and porcelain chips far easier than ceramic. Don't believe me go to a home depot or Lowe's and take one of each tile and barely tap the sides of each together and see which is damaged! People please do your due diligence!!!!!

[@wallstthug]

Mike Goins thats because Lowes and HD only have tiles from china . Try drill a hole thru some good Italian porcelain , good luck.

[@shaungrimes9237]

Educate yourself before posting videos. Ceramics are also used in commercial applications. Also, that Interceramic display you even show in this video has ceramics that can be installed outside.

[@rossguillory5556]

They said “ceramic is more for industrial / commercial use”

[@brettking8663]

I wanna be Bill Clinton so I can have some Monica 🤤🤯

[@stewartmckay2979]

Back in the day they used to call them vitrified tiles. But porcelain and porcelain cannot be compared some have really bad finishes I need to be sealed do not buy them normally come from China and are called porcelain also they are hard to bed in sand and cement

[@Dvyaansh_]

I work in a tiles marble firm, I'm from India 🇮🇳

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

tile shops are all for themselves ,have huge mark ups ,never take responsibility for problems after ,dont care how good or bad the floors are and sell gigantic tiles to clueless customers ,once the tile s leave the shop and they have your money they couldn't Care less what the tile setter has to endure to do a good job for fractions what they make out of the sale

[@lushano]

I don't understand anything, sucks...

[@kkandretti]

Monica is gwapa..:)

[@felixaponte5685]

Kk Andretti guapa

[@ToadieBog]

Expected something more informative and in depth. Based on your video, I'm more likely to avoid your business.

[@dromeda6066]

Ceramic tile gets dirty really quick

[@Joeak74]

Monica is hot.

[@andybell9245]

Joeak74 yes smacked arse for a face

[@25marshalyn]

You dont get out much, do you?

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

I've seen better

[@DV-id6di]

The woman seems very bored. Not interested.

[@catdogchat9570]

we export ceramic tiles porcelain tiles from china

[@karmasonambhutia8071]

yawn