Natural Stone Pebble Tile – Important Advices Before Installation!

Natural stone pebble tile panels are fixed size panels crafted of natural pebbles which are being manually sorted together and pasted onto a fixed size mesh backing in order to create a totally seamless tile effect. These natural tiles are available in many colors, sizes and shapes.

These natural stone tiles provide many options for various indoor as well as exterior decorations and other purposes including: bathroom floors, shower pans, kitchen countertops, counter tops, patio surfaces, flooring and wall coating.

Many home-makers prefer using these natural stone tiles and they are becoming more and more popular these days due to the fact that they open various redecorating applications while no unique skills are required in order to use them.

Natural tiles installation can easily fit to any size budget especially due to the fact that you don’t need to hire a professional or use expensive materials.

As mentioned earlier, using these natural stone pebble tile panels whether in the inside or the outside requires no outstanding abilities or special materials. Prior to installation, prepare the following: scissors, grout, sponge, thinset mortar,   trowel , grout float, sealer and paint brush. Take the sealers and brush it over the rocks before you begin on tiling, later use the  trowel  to apply thinset over the relevant surface and apply the rock panels next to each other, in the last phase take the grout and fill it in the space between the stones, wait till it completely dries (min. 24hrs) then use the wet sponge to clean the excess grout that covers the surface.

You can easily find important advantages for using these tiles. Let’s examine some of the major advantages:

1) Considered inexpensive compared to other tiling solutions

2) Feels comfortable to walk on

3) Durable to any extreme temperatures such as around fireplaces and stoves.

If you plan on remodeling by working with natural stone pebble tile panels, here are some valuable tips that can help you:

1) In order to maintain these natural stones properly, it is recommended to apply sealants every two to three years.

2) In order to ensure an even color layout of the tiles, sort them before installation.

3) Order a small sample of the desired tiles prior to making a complete order – Make sure it answers your expectations.

Natural stone pebble tile panels provide numerous opportunities for both the interior as well as exterior due to the fact that they come in various shades, colors and sizes; they are easy to be used and relatively inexpensive as compared with other alternatives.