Subway tile and unglazed porcelain one inch hex tiles are a great way to add
an authentic vintage look to a newer house. If you are undertaking a vintage
home restoration or renovation you'll find these subway tiles to add a large
dose of appeal. In addition, we have many associated tiles that may be of
interest. That would included one inch black hexagon tiles in unglazed porcelain, two
inch "soccer ball" style hex tiles, spiral and brickwork tiles in
unglazed porcelain, and a variety of octagon and dot configurations. In
addition, we have a chair rail that is perfect for topping off a row of subway
tiles. Click below to go check out our hex tiles and others.
note: these tiles are not returnable and we strongly suggest using
our sample program so you can see them in person before ordering. The first
sample is $5, and each additional is $2. This covers the approximate cost of
shipping. We provide the sample tiles for free.
subway tile
chair rail
for subway tile
hexagonal
tile, one inch porcelain
two inch
hex tiles
spiral tile and brickwork
octagon and dot
Our tiles and available in traditional gloss as well as matte finishes. They come in individual pieces. At 18 square inches per tile it doesn't take too long to get a lot of area covered. We have a wide selection of special tiles such as pieces that are bullnosed on the long side, the short side, or both sides, so we should be able to provide exactly what you need, even if you have an oddball situation.
If you are new to the world of tile, you should know that it is always a good idea to use a high quality sealer after you have laid the tile and installed the grout. This is particularly important with unglazed porcelain tiles. The grain is very tight and they do not pick up stains easily, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Good quality sealer can be found locally at a typical hardware or tile store and it doesn't cost very much. This is not the place to save two dollars on a purchase. You may as well splurge and get the good stuff! Our octagon and dot tiles and subway tiles as well as the two inch six sided pieces have a glaze on them, so you don't really need the sealer for them, but you still have the grout to think about.
Another important consideration is which tiles are appropriate for shower floors. That would only be the unglazed porcelain tiles, which have a naturally slip resistant surface. The glazed ones are not to be used on shower floors. Unglazed units work well for this application.
In the old days, laying a floor with tiny tiles that were one inch across was a very laborious process indeed. It was necessary to lay each tile individually, which not only would be exacting and backbreaking work, but could also be very difficult to keep the rows straight. Luckily, most tiles we feature here come on a sheet in which each tile is pre-spaced correctly. Please note that different types of tiles have different size sheets. For example, one inch white hex has 1.75 square feet per sheet, but brickwork has 1.27 square feet in a sheet. Spiral tile is two square feet in a sheet, but octagon and dot is one square foot per sheet. Yes, we know it's confusing. But one no charge service we offer is help figuring out exactly what you need to complete your job. We've been down this road before! By the way, it is a good idea to order about ten percent extra. You would hate to be a smidgen short. Plus, somewhere down the road someone may drop an engine block on the floor and at that point it would be very convenient to have some spare tiles handy. It's unrelated, but you may want to observe some rustic lighting at www.rusticlighting.net.