#Zellige tiles black install#

We recommend using a contractor with experience installing genuine Moroccan zellige tile for best results. Do not use tape (even blue tape) during product installation, or otherwise. Poor installation by a contractor or end-user negligence are not covered under warranty by Moroccan Mosaic & Tile House.

#Zellige tiles black install#

Contact us prior to install to discuss any concerns. Do not install if you have any doubts about your zelliege order. This allows your contractor to hand select these imperfections from your order if you wish for a more uniform look.Īs is standard in the tile industry, installation deems acceptance of materials. If these imperfections do not fit your project’s needs we recommend ordering more than 15% overage. Any editing of these naturally occurring imperfections from your tile shipment will reduce the traditional appeal of your installation. Installing the tiles that show the imperfections described is the traditional look for Zellige installations. Once installed properly and grouted, the above issues will bring you the textured Zellige look that is so treasured by the design world.

Industry standard suggests adding at least 15% overage due to tile cuts, potential breakage, or future repairs. It is also unlikely that your sample will be a perfect match with your actual order. There are also color and size variation between batches that will be hard to match with an add on order, please keep this in mind when calculating your order, and be sure to purchase enough material. Do not install without blending tiles from all boxes. Our new contemporary cuts are also sold un-grouted with a mesh backing.ĭue to the noticeable color and shade variations, it is very important to blend the tiles from all boxes once they arrive and place them in their installation area to ensure you have the layout you want before installing. Our 2” x 2” tiles are sold as 12” x 12” squares either with a cement backing and pre-grouted or un-grouted with a mesh backing. Our zellige 4” x 4” and 2” x 6” tiles are sold as loose tiles. When grout is used that is a similar color to the tile the final look appears almost grout-less. Most installations include prepping the area with adhesive cement, placing the tiles, then skim-coating with a thin liquid joint cement or grout and wiping away the excess. See notes on sealing instructions for these unglazed tiles.Įxperts recommend that zellige tiles be installed as close together as possible-with no joint and no tile spacers. These tiles require special care when being used in an area where they may get wet or dirty. We also sell an unglazed natural clay zellige tile that is not glossy. As the tile is placed in the kiln tiles placed closer to the fire will retain different color characteristics than those places further away from the fire.

Know that your zellige tile will be more ombré or patchwork colored than solid. Another feature of note: it’s impossible to get a batch of zellige tiles in the exact same hue. The handmade nature of zellige tiles is the key to their charm, imperfect uneven shapes allow the tiles appear more fluid than flat - corners and edges are not perfectly even. You will see noticeable variations in thickness, depth, color, shade, size and some pits and cracks in the glaze - all to be expected. To see more about this rare handcrafted artform please watch our video. All our zellige tiles are made by hand, with clay from Fez. Our range of traditional Zellige will enhance your contemporary interior design and architecture projects: kitchen splashbacks, walls and floors, showers and bathrooms, boutiques, restaurants, hotels, and public spaces.No matter how you spell it zellige, zelliege, or zelij it is beautiful tile. The final production step is cutting the glazed Bejmat into tiles of various shapes and sizes.

After an initial firing, the biscuit - known as Bejmat - is glazed, tile by tile, in a wide variety of colours and shades. This natural soil material is kneaded with water, shaped by hand and then sun-dried.

This traditional tile is made from raw, light-coloured unrefined clay sourced from the Atlas Mountains. Your Zellige tiles are handmade by craftsmen at our Tangier production sites.