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Aquanit ( PORCELAIN SHOWER TILE ) and Seravista ( Porcelain Step )

Ceramic and porcelain tiles are popular choices for flooring, walls, and other surfaces in both residential and commercial settings. They are durable, versatile, and available in a wide range of colors, patterns, and textures. However, to ensure that you get the right tiles for your project, you need to write a detailed specification that includes all the relevant information. In this blog post, we'll explore the key points to consider when writing a specification for ceramic and porcelain tiles, as well as the section in specification CSI50 that they are related to.

CSI50 Section for Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles

Ceramic and porcelain tiles fall under Division 09 - Finishes in the MasterFormat system, which is used in the construction industry to organize construction information and project specifications. Specifically, they are covered in Section 09 30 00 - Tiling. This section includes the general requirements for tiling, such as substrate preparation, adhesive application, grouting, and cleaning.

Points to Consider When Writing a Specification for Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles

  1. Product Type: Ceramic and porcelain tiles come in various types, such as glazed, unglazed, polished, and textured. Each type has its own characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages, so it's important to specify the type that best suits your project requirements.

  2. Size and Shape: Tiles are available in different sizes and shapes, such as squares, rectangles, hexagons, and triangles. The size and shape of the tiles will affect the overall look and feel of the surface, so it's important to choose them carefully.

  3. Color and Pattern: Ceramic and porcelain tiles can be customized to match specific color and pattern requirements. However, certain colors and patterns may have longer lead times or higher costs, so it's important to specify them early in the design process.

  4. Quality and Performance: The quality and performance of ceramic and porcelain tiles can vary depending on factors such as durability, slip resistance, and resistance to stains and chemicals. It's important to specify the desired level of quality and performance for the tiles, as well as any relevant industry standards that they should meet.

  5. Installation: The installation of ceramic and porcelain tiles is a critical factor in their performance and longevity. It's important to specify the installation method, including the type of adhesive and grout to be used, as well as any special requirements for the substrate, such as moisture or pH levels.

Writing a specification for ceramic and porcelain tiles requires careful consideration of various factors, including product type, size and shape, color and pattern, quality and performance, and installation. By following the guidelines outlined in CSI50 Section 09 30 00 and considering these key points, you can ensure that your tile installation meets your project requirements and provides lasting value. 



Manufacturer:

Aquanit is the one of the biggest high-quallity ceramic/porcelain tile manufacturer in Turkey with
2 factories built on an area of 610 thousand square meters with a 12 million m2 capacity in a year.


Aquanit and Seravista

 

Briefly About Seranit;

 

Seranit is a pioneer for 'breakthroughs' with its superior quality for the last 30 years.

 

  • Founded in Bilecik 30 years ago as Turkey's first porcelain tile factory
  • Seranit joined Sinpaş Holding in 2002 as one of the largest holdings in Turkey at the end of its 10th anniversary
  • As a pioneer that manufactures unique products such as Superwhite Technical Porcelain and Aquanit Porcelain Shower Tile
  • Seranit provides services through approximately 300 points of sale in 60 countries around the world with its wide range of products from 10x10 cm to 90x135 cm.
  • The first company to offer 90x90 cm and 90x135 cm technical porcelain series with different color and finish alternatives to the Turkish market in 2007 by breaking new ground.
  • The company, which brings innovations and conveniences to the sector with the application techniques it has developed in exterior applications,
  • With its rich color and size options, trend-setting designs and its product portfolio, it is the preferred brand in projects.

 

https://www.seranit.com.tr/en/Referanslar

https://www.seranit.com.tr/en/Home/Kataloglar          

https://www.seranit.com.tr/en/TeknikCozumler

https://www.seranit.com.tr/en/Seriler

 

Seranit Grup

Paşalimanı Caddesi Hüseyin Baykara Sok. No:1

Üsküdar - İstanbul

 

T :+90 (212) 340 74 00 - Dahili 1335

G :+90 (549) 573 81 30

www.seranit.com.tr

ASSA ABLOY | Entrance Systems

Complete entrance solutions

https://www.assaabloyentrance.ae/en/products/

Complete entrance solutions

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems' comprehensive product portfolio of automatic-, industrial-, high-performance-, hangar doors and loading dock equipment offers you a full range of automatic entrances for convenient and secure access to the front, back and interior of any building!

Automatic doors

Sliding-, swing- and revolving doors offer many ways to improve and secure accessibility, safety and convenience in any building. Automatic doors welcome visitors, guide traffic and preserve indoor climate zones.



Industrial doors

Industrial doors are an important part of your business flow, facilitating logistics and increasing security. Overhead sectional doors, folding doors and vertical-lifting fabric doors are available in a variety of configurations.



High-performance doors

High-speed, high-performance doors excel during intense operation and in demanding conditions. They can improve efficiency, safety and hygiene in applications with frequent openings and closings including manufacturing, cold storage and clean rooms.



Megadoors

Megadoors are the perfect choice for aviation, mining and shipyard industries. With almost no limitation to size or configuration, vertical-lifting hangar doors are a great option for massive openings.


Loading dock equipment

Loading dock equipment is key in the efficient and safe handling of goods. Levellers, shelters, load houses and other accessories make loading and unloading more convenient and sustainable.

Selsela Trading | Tiles | Sanitary Ware | Matting Systems | Sensor Mixers

Selsela Trading Co. LLC is dedicated to providing a solution to its customers, Interior Designers, Home Owners, Architects, where they can find the best price, service and quality. We are also aware of the importance of after-sales service for a product, that's why we are the best









Emirates Shutter | WINDOW SHUTTERS IN UAE

THE UAE'S FINEST PLANTATION SHUTTERS AT UNBEATABLE PRICES
Shutters are practical and beautiful.

https://www.emiratesshutters.com/index.html  

As well as being an excellent way to control the privacy and airflow in your home, shutters provide insulation against light and noise, are low maintenance, allergy free and easy to use.

Emirates shutters are more than just a practical window covering; they offer a classic, timeless look that enhances any style home. Available in a wide range of finishes, Emirates Shutters will add style, prestige and value to your home.



ASSA ABLOY | Doors Hardware

https://www.yaledoorandwindowsolutions.co.uk/en/ 

Yale Door and Window Solutions
Yale Door and Window Solutions is the largest supplier of multipoint door locks to the fenestration industry, serving fabricators, installers and specifiers with high-security solutions from the world's favourite Yale.



ASSA ABLOY | Windows Hardware

https://www.securistyle.com/en/site/securistylecom/ 

 About Us
Securistyle is a market leading provider of window hardware solutions, a brand known and respected worldwide.

Specialising in natural ventilation for large commercial window openings, Securistyle provides architects and specifiers with innovative and reliable hardware solutions which can be engineered, tested and validated for specific project requirements.

All of Securistyle's products are designed, manufactured and tested in the UK in accordance with our BS EN ISO 9001 quality management system, ensuring consistent product quality and continuous improvement.

We understand the stringent technical and environmental requirements our clients work to on their projects.  As a business we have a clear strategy regarding environmental sustainability and are certified to ISO14001:2015.  To make the process of product selection as easy as possible we support our solutions with test and product data, including Environmental Product Declarations, Product Design Specification's, etc.

Securistyle has achieved AAMA Approved Component Laboratory status covering the testing of fenestration products to the AAMA904 standard. It's Cheltenham site is the first facility to gain AAMA Approved Component Laboratory status outside of the United States or Canada. The certification provides Securistyle with a recognised guarantee of product performance. This Securistyle test facility can provide indicative testing to all fenestration standards worldwide providing invaluable support to clients and customers on specific project requirements.

Securistyle is also a member of the Made in Britain initiative. A campaign that champions British manufacturing and affiliates its marque to companies that manufacture goods in Great Britain.

Securistyle is part of ASSA ABLOY which is the global leader in opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. The ASSA ABLOY group operates in more than 70 countries and employs approximately 47,000 people.



ASSA ABLOY | Doors | Architectural Hardware | Access Control


ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions - Middle EastWherever secure, comfortable door systems are needed – that's our market. ASSA ABLOY handles everything that makes up a complete door opening solution: anything connected or attached to the door, as well as all the elements surrounding it. 

Wooden Doors

ASSA ABLOY is the leading manufacturer of wooden doors for the high-end residential and commercial projects in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. All the wooden doors produced by ASSA ABLOY are of high quality and manufactured in the accordance with the requirements of the local Civil Defense, adhering to the international quality standards by acquiring such certifications as Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and ISO 900:2008.






Metal Doors

ASSA ABLOY offers a range of security doors for any environment from security doors for detention environments to such premises as commercial, education, residential or healthcare infrastructures. ASSA ABLOY is a market leader in door technology based in the UAE. We have been established for over 20 years manufacturing metal products growing to be a regional leader in the design and manufacture of high quality certified metal door sets.

Marble - KGN

Supplier in UAE    

http://kgnmarbleinlay.com/index.html 


 

KGN exports House specializes in creating one-of-a-kind marble inlay surfaces for grand spaces. Using our broad archive of extraordinary designs & patterns or your reference as a starting point, we work with you to create statement pieces befitting the personal style and tastes of the client. The art of giving shape to stones, work begins by careful planning of designs and setting the colour patterns. An inlay is another style of big and royal mansions of yours. Flooring, Stair-Cases, Doors, Wall Panel etc. look more beautiful, rich and shows the royalness instead of plain marble and wood. The well-equipped assembly and processing unit facility empowers us to design and develop a flawless range of Indian and imported natural stones in various sizes and designs First we engrave Marble & Wood carefully and put another layer of stone like precious & semi-Precious stones as per your needs and drawing given by you. We can inlay on any surface of marble and wood. The craftsman uses the tools that are much the same used in the Mughal period.

Service to Architects, Interior Designers, Builders, Rich & Famous customers - The beauty of our inlay flooring etc. has captured the attention of many Interior Designers, Builders, architects, Rich & Famous customers all over India and abroad. We ensure you that you will equally impress and that is possible if you give us the opportunity to work at your site. We have a big staff of highly experienced craftsmen so we are fully equipped to meet any urgent and immediate demanded works both quality-wise and quantity-wise. We maintain the international quality standards in our company.


Door Handles - dnd

Supplier in UAE  

A company that is now an international reference point for the production of handles with an accent on high-quality design.

The story of Dnd builds on the age-old dedication to crafts and industry that is widespread in Val Sabbia, in the province of Brescia. A region with centuries of material know-how, above all in the field of iron and steel, where it is one of the main European centres. Here in Nozza, in 1968, the company Fmn Martinelli was founded, under the guidance of Angelo Martinelli, a man of great expertise with a passion for the production of handles, knobs and knockers of the highest quality.

Over time the company has evolved, with a focus on development and growth of production, updating its processes and specializing in the working and finishing of new, different metals for the manufacture of handles, including Zamak and aluminium as well as brass, of course.

Today, under the name Dnd, the company is directed by Vilma Martinelli together with her children Pietro and Simona, who have been important figures of reference and support for many years now. Their ambitious goal is to create a hotbed of ideas, combining extensive experience in production with the creativity of architects and designers of great value, specifically engaged in the design of products. Designers, craftsmen and suppliers are an active, precious part of the identity of Dnd, which as a historic forge of production looks to the present and the future with optimism: a solid corporate – and territorial – mission at the service of Italian and international contemporary design.


Door Handles - Haroon Company

  Supplier in UAE  

Haroon Company 'an ISO9001 Certified Company for quality management' has been a leading distributor of door hardware, electronic security and related architectural products for over 25 years. The name has become synonymous with integrity, quality and service.  

 

Fuji HD Elevators and Escalators

FUJI Passenger Elevator

FUJI VVVF drive ensures FUJI Passenger Elevator operate more smoothly. Nice noise control brings passenger peaceful riding experience. The start, acceleration, brake curves are designed according to the ergonomic theory in order to get the finest cosiness. It is a genuine current vector control variable frequency drive system. The permanent magnetic synchronous drive saves up to 48% in energy consumption. The professional intelligent group control management system can control 8 elevators. The advanced artificial intelligence and traffic flow database technology increase greatly the traffic efficiency thus minimizes the waiting time.




HOME LIFTS - Aritco


Aritco manufactures three different lifts for the home. The Aritco 4000, the Aritco 6000 and the Aritco HomeLift. Browse our models and find out what model and what size suits your needs best!