Demosaica Blog
How to clean bathroom tiles without damaging the glaze
The glaze on a tile survives almost anything; cement grout does not. The workshop guide to cleaning a bathroom wall without ruining it.
Moroccan tiles: zellige, bejmat and traditional formats
Moroccan tile is not one single product: bejmat, mjeddij, kora or carved zellige are different formats, each with its own sizes and pieces per m².
Hexagonal cement tiles: formats, patterns and where they fit
H21, H22 and H23 formats with real sizes and weights, layouts, perimeter cuts and where a hexagonal cement tile really fits.
How to polish and restore an old cement tile floor without ruining it
How much an old cement tile floor can be polished, when not to do it, which diamond grits are used and what treatment comes after polishing.
Real cement tiles or porcelain imitation: how to tell them apart
Seven checks to find out whether a floor is a real cement tile or a porcelain that copies it, with figures from our own test reports.
How much a cement tile floor costs: what drives the price
The price of a cement tile floor depends on the format, the colours of the pattern, custom design and laying: this is how the quote is built up.
Indoor terracotta floors: where they work, how they are treated and what maintenance they need
Where terracotta works inside a house, when exactly it is treated and what you mop it with, with the figures from test report no. 7539.
Real zellige projects: bathrooms, kitchens, staircases and courtyards
Zellige is a glazed clay tile, fired and cut by hand in Morocco, used above all as a wall covering: kitchen backsplashes, bathroom walls and floors, stair risers, courtyards, showers and swimming pools. Here we have gathered zellige projects built
Hydraulic tile patterns: Explore the beauty and versatility of these designs.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a floor that is a work of art in itself? The hydraulic tile drawings allow you to explore the beauty and versatility of these unique designs. In this article,
Outdoor Hydraulic Tiles: Ideas, Designs and Quality Maintenance
Are you looking for creative outdoor hydraulic tile design ideas? Would you like to create a modern and elegant space in your home? Don’t worry, you are in the right place. In this article, we will show you different geometric
How to clean cement tiles: step-by-step care and maintenance
A manufacturer’s guide to cleaning and caring for a cement tile floor: what to use, what to avoid, reviving an old floor, when to polish and how often to seal.
How to decorate a bathroom with cement tiles: a practical guide with real bathrooms
A guide to decorating a bathroom with cement tiles: floor, shower and walls, colours, formats, laying and more than twenty real bathrooms with photos.
Popular cement tile patterns and how to choose the right one
Chequerboard, herringbone, floral, Mudéjar, rug or hexagonal: which cement tile pattern to choose for each room, its light and the tile format.
History of the cement tile: origin, golden age and today
The history of the cement tile begins around 1850 in the south of France. It is a pigmented cement tile made cold: a face layer of white cement, marble powder and mineral pigments over a base of cement and sand,
Coloured terrazzo: what it is, types and how to combine it
What coloured terrazzo is, the types and chip sizes available and how to combine it on floors, in bathrooms and on worktops, with real test data.
How to tile a roof with handmade clay tiles
Pitch, overlaps, tiles per m², fixing and finishing: how to lay a roof of handmade tiles and how those tiles are made by hand.
Zellige mosaic: what it is and how to use zellige tiles
What zellige is, how it is made by hand, how it differs from zellige-effect ceramics and how it is laid in bathrooms, kitchens, floors and outdoors.
Antique cement tiles: how to identify, restore and reproduce them
How to identify an antique cement tile, date it by its pattern and decide whether to restore it or reproduce the design with new tiles.
How to lay cement tiles: a step-by-step guide from the manufacturer
How to lay cement tiles step by step: a dry, level substrate, back-buttering, 1 to 2 mm joints, unpigmented grout, efflorescence and sealing.
Cement tile stairs: a project guide (Mod. 193 and plain tiles)
Formats, step dimensions, slip resistance under the CTE and step-by-step laying, with a real project using Mod. 193 and plain cement tiles.
How cement tiles are made: the process step by step
Cement tiles are made cold, piece by piece: the craftsman pours coloured mixes of white cement, marble powder and pigments into the cells of a metal template called a divider, adds a drying layer and then a layer of mortar,
Cement tile furniture: tables, headboards and worktops
Formats, weight per square metre, adhesive, joints, edge finishing and sealing for covering tables, headboards and worktops with cement tiles.
Custom cement tiles: from idea to bespoke design
How to turn an idea into a made-to-measure cement tile: pattern, divider, formats, colours and what the workshop needs to give you a quote.
Cement tile colour trends: palettes and combinations
Greens, blues, terracotta and neutrals with accents: the trending palettes for cement tile floors, how to combine them and what colour does once laid.