The Armstrong Difference

When you buy an Armstrong™ ceramic floor, you can be sure that you’re installing a high quality floor backed by the name you know and trust in flooring. 

Design Excellence:
Color extends across entire floor surface; coordinating floor, wall and border tiles.

Installation Excellence:
Armstrong Certified Installers are experienced professionals

Performance Excellence:
The leading industry warranty

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Where Can I Use Ceramic?    

While there have been a few innovations to make ceramic more durable, more affordable and more attractive, this tile has remained essentially the same over the centuries. It is as good a flooring choice for a 21st century family as it was for the pharaohs of Egypt. Ceramic tile is appropriate anywhere in the house;  indoors or out; below, on, or above grade level.

Wear and Water Resistance

It's important to choose a tile that is appropriate for the rooms in your home. To help you understand the various options, the Porcelain Enamel Institute [PEI] developed wear ratings (groups) for ceramic tile's suitability in various spaces:

  • Group I: residential bathrooms where soft footwear is worn
  • Group II: residential use except for high traffic areas such as entryways and kitchens
  • Group III: all residential uses and light commercial
  • Group IV+: high traffic residential use and also commercial applications.

Water absorption is a key issue. For instance, outdoor tiles should have moisture absorption of less than 0.5% (porcelain). Glazed tile surfaces are non-porous, but the body can still absorb moisture. Only vitreous and impervious should be used outdoors or in bathrooms.

Keep In Mind:

  • Choose a tile that meets the needs of the space, including traffic levels and if the area is subject to excessive moisture.
  • Due to its extreme hardness, ceramic may not be the best choice for rooms where children play, or where breakable objects may fall, such as playrooms and kitchens.
  • Compared to softer flooring materials, standing on ceramic can cause muscles to fatigue more quickly.
 

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