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8 TILES AND TILINGAlthough pounded earth floors were still common in rural vernacular houses until recent times,it is more usual to find slabs of stone, slate, marble and clay ‘quarry’ tiles laid on ground floorsin halls, kitchens and sculleries, with boarded timber floors on joists in the more ‘important’rooms and on the upper floors. Original tiled floors add great character to a building, butbecause they are often laid directly onto the earth, they can be damp and cold. The comfortlevel can be transformed and the appearance retained by lifting the tiles and re-laying themover a damp proof membrane and rigid insulation on a concrete screed. New and salvaged slateand quarry tiles are available. Laying old tiles may be more costly than putting down modernmaterials because, like many natural products they may be irregular in shape and thickness butthe quality and look of the finished floor should repay this extra effort.Quarry tiles, which are unglazed, need to be sealed after laying and cleaning to prevent themabsorbing stains. The traditional method was to use linseed oil and wax polish. This will makethe floor shine but is very labour intensive and a modern cold wax polish is a suitablealternative. Tiled floors should never be treated with any kind of polyurethane coating. Thisgives a completely inauthentic appearance and may cause the tiles to ‘sweat’ making for longtermproblems by trapping moisture beneath the floor.The Victorians were fond of small clay floor tiles, commonly laid in complex mosaic patterns,for front halls, hearths, garden paths and churches. They are durable and easy to maintain andshould be retained wherever possible. Such geometric tiles are still being made.Wall tiles have a long history but Victorian mass production, especially for fireplaces ensuredwidespread popularity. An enormous variety of mouldings and designs created interiors ofsome opulence in both private and commercial buildings. Wonderful Art Nouveau tiles withstylised plants became common in domestic interiors and new precise reproductions areavailable.Old tiles are often very firmly fixed and can easily be broken, so great care is needed whenstripping an area for re-use. Rather than replace a large area of original tiles, it may bepreferable to repair any broken or damaged ones in situ, clean them thoroughly but gently andre-grout.External tiles made of terracotta or ‘faience’ were frequently used during the late nineteenthand early twentieth centuries. This material is fragile and easily damaged by clumsy cleaningor repairs and specialist advice should be sought before starting work.See also Appendix 1: Further reading – p. 149112
Telephone:Email:Website:Sub-Contractor – TILES & TILINGArmatile Ltd.Station Road Industrial EstateLoughgall RoadArmaghCo. Armagh BT61 7NP028 3752 7007 Fax: 028 3752 6944petercraven@armatile.comwww.armatile.comContact:Peter CravenSize of Firm:Specialisation:Background:More than 50 peopleWorks throughout Northern IrelandThe design and manufacture of bespoke tile design solutions.Reproduction of original encaustic tile designs and productionand reproduction of traditional mosaic patternsTile Association Awards 2004 for best use of a tile byarchitect/designer (UK and Ireland) - St Patrick’s Cathedral,Armagh (Nominated – Contract Flooring Association Awards2004 for installation of the year - St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh;Shortlisted – Tile Association Awards 2004 for best use of a tilein a construction contract – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh)Membership:The Tile AssociationExamples of Work:Technical Literature:2003 (L) St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh – Completed work inthe Sanctuary, Baptistry and the Synod washrooms – tilesmanufactured at factory in Armagh (Architect: P & B GregoryArchitects and Rooney & McConville Architects, Belfast)2001 (L) Stormont Castle, Belfast – Replication of design usingCAD technology of damaged 1850s encaustic tiled floor2001 Kishane, Co. Tipperary – Use of waterjet and saw cuttingtechnologies to recreate a bespoke Victorian floor design inporcelain stonewareOngoing (L) St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast – Close liason witharchitect to source encaustic materials (Architect: MaxwellPierce Architects, Enniskillen)A technical guide is available to assist with specification.Presentations are also available on tile related issues, such ascleaning, maintenance etc.113
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INDEX OF CRAFTSMEN, FIRMS, PRACTICE
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