is it difficult to manufacture opaque ceramic tiles with lively colors?It is first of all important to distinguish between glazed and full body stoneware. With glazed products it is easy to produce lively colors and still have an opaque finish...
can tiles be laid without a joint?No, a joint is always necessary, but depending on the lateral finish of the tile it is possible to have very fine joints (1mm) or larger joints (5mm)...
what is leed?LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards are parameters for sustainable building that were developed in America and applied in 40 countries in the World.
what is stoneware?Stoneware tiles are obtained by the synterization process of the clay bonding liquid.
Firing occurs at a temperature of approximately 1,350°C in furnaces as long as 140 metres, where the raw material is gradually brought to maximum temperature, maintained at that temperature for a short period and gradually cooled until it reaches an environmental temperature.
what is full body stoneware (UGL) ?Full body stoneware is a product that shows on the surface exactly the colours that are throughout the whole body of the tile. This characteristic helps in rare cases when a tile splinters and therefore the aesthetic damage is kept to a minimum.
what is enamelled colour body grès porcelain (GL)?Enamelled colour body grès porcelain is a product coloured in the mixtures of the tile’s body and further enriched by applications of enamelling on the surface.
what types of edging can grès porcelain tiles have?Natural(NAT): Edging that comes exclusively from the moulding of the press.
what types of surface finish can grès porcelain tiles have?By surface finish is meant the processing phase of a piece to obtain determined conditions of surface roughness and shape/dimension tolerances.
what is shading?The phrase “shading” is a denomination which means a passage of visible chromatic gradations that cannot be harmonized.
where can Lea Ceramiche products be purchased?Lea Ceramiche does not sell directly to the public nor has a factory outlet. Go to any one of the numerous retail stores that sell its products to purchase Lea Ceramiche collections of grès porcelain.
how to choose the correct product to lay in a particular environment?The choice of a ceramic product is completely subjective and personal, apart from the fact that there are products more suitable for using inside or outside as flooring or cladding.
how are Lea Ceramiche tiles laid?The laying of Lea Ceramiche tiles varies on the basis of the collection’s characteristics.
how are Lea Ceramiche's products cleaned?All information, suggestions and products recommended for ordinary and extraordinary cleaning of Lea Ceramiche grès porcelain tiles can be downloaded in the “cleaning and maintenance” section (link to the section).
what is the double pressing procedure?The double press procedure is a production process that mixes the different colours of mixtures for the tile’s body in a first pressing and compacts the colours of successive applications by a second pressing.
what is rectification?Rectification is a procedure by which the edges of the tiles are perfectly squared. The tiles can then be laid with minimum joints thereby obtaining an aesthetically refined and elegant result.
what is the plus in the installation on exsisting floors?The installation on existing floor is a great way to save time and money: no dust, noise, debris disposal costs, no modification to doors...
what are the advantages of stoneware compared to wood?Stoneware is longlasting, easily cleanable and does not deteriorate in time. In particular Lea Ceramiche with the Bioessenze collection, creates a eco-compatible product that evokes the emotions of wood.
how do I know if the tile I bought is really a first choice tile? Is there a code that identifies the choice?All the packaging of stoneware produced by Lea Ceramiche indicate the choice of the tiles in the box. Therefore to be sure that your point of sales sold you first choice tiles, it is enough to control ...
