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 C O N T E N T S A N D S O U R C E S F O R C L AY T I L E S
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clay soils of different colors and compositions are used for manufacturing and these
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soils are extracted from banks of lakes since these places are affected from changes
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in the land conditions.
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The mineral contents of the clay are t he main component for
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The strength of the clay tile hence all the clay soils of different grades are mixed along
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With ammonium chloride for extra strength .
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C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F C L AY T I L E S
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The characteristics of clay floor tiles are :
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- They are readily present in nature for extraction.
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- They are durable in nature and they are good waterproofing materials.
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- Economically they are cheap and easily available.
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- They are good resistance to rain hence used as roofing materials.
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- They are good resisting materials for insects and rodents.
- Installation of clay tiles requires skilled labors and there are no additional accessories
for installation is required.
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- Clay floor tiles are brittle in nature ,hence for hardening the tiles chemicals like
ammonium chloride are used to prevent cracking and breaking .
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- Clay tiles are good insulating materials hence used in floors, walls and roofs.
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- Clay tiles are manufactured with different shapes and different sizes and different
colors according to the customer usages ,but standard clay tiles are also available.
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some of the standard clay floor tiles are shown below :
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square rectangle arabesque octagon
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 - Clay tiles are manufactured in polished and unpolished clay floor tiles .
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polished tile unpolished tile
 SIZES,COLOURS AND USAGE
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The clay floor tiles are differentiated based on shapes ,sizes and colors . Here’s the different
colors of clay floor tiles available in market
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plum red red red/blue blend country brown
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brown brindle brown antique staffs blue blue brindle
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Here are some of the clay floor tiles and there different types of arrangements along with
there sizes and shapes:
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1. Granada floor tiles :
GRANADA FLOOR TILE SIZES
 Code  Size
 SQ-4  4" x 4"
 SQ-6  6" x 6"
 SQ-8  8" x 8"
 SQ-12  12" x 12"
 SQ-16  16" x 16"
 SQ-18  18" x 18"
 SQ-20  20" x 20"

2. Herringbone floor tiles:

HERRINGBONE FLOOR TILE
SIZE

 Code  Size

 HR-1  4" x 8"
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3. Veracruz floor tiles: VERACRUZ FLOOR TILE
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 Code  Size
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 STR-1  6" x 6"
 VR-12  6" x 12"
 VR-16  6" x 16"
 VR-18  6" x 18"
 VR-20  6" x 20"

4. San Juan floor tile:

SAN JUAN FLOOR TILE

SIZES

 Code  Size

 SJ-1  12" x 12"
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5 . Rivas floor tiles:
RIVAS FLOOR TILE SIZES

 Code  Size

 RV-1  12" x 12"

 RV-2  4" x 4"

6. Leon floor tiles :

LEON FLOOR TILE SIZES

 Code  Size

 LE-1  12" x 12"

 LE-2  12" x 12"
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7. Matagalpa floor tiles :
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MATAGALPA FLOOR TILE
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  MG-1  12" x 14"
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 MG-2  4" x 4"
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METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
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These are the steps in manufacturing of clay tiles in factories:
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Extraction of the clay crushing and mixing of the clays
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addition of water for molding preformed clay tile is obtained in long strips
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purposes and they are casted into moulds
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the tiles are burnt at high they are packed and shipped to other cities

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temperature and countries
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installation and precautions in laying : the process of laying is simple i.e.,
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cement mortar is spread and the tiles are arranged with a gap of 5 mm for the cement.
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the precautions to be considered are care full handling and avoiding the edges from
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Tools and other accessories:For the installation purpose ,the land should be
leveled and uniform for the cement to be poured and during installing minimum tools like
trowel , cement mixing unit etc are used.
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CASESTUDY