Guides for People Who Buy Tile by the Pallet
Format conversions, material comparisons, installation basics and the questions worth asking before a first container leaves Foshan.
Glass or Porcelain for a Swimming Pool
Both materials appear on almost every pool we supply, usually on the same project. The question is not which is better b…
Chip Size Sheet Size and Why Orders Come Up Short
Mosaic is specified by the chip and bought by the sheet. Mixing the two up is the most common reason a pallet arrives an…
Choosing a Waterline Tile You Will Still Like in Five Years
The waterline is the most looked-at band of tile on any pool, and the most exposed to chemistry, sun and scrubbing. It d…
Where 20 mm Porcelain Pavers Earn Their Cost
Thick porcelain pavers moved from commercial specification into ordinary terrace work because they solve a stubborn prob…
Kit Kat Tile Is a Format Not a Trend
Finger mosaic — kit kat tile — became a fixture in bathroom and kitchen specification because a narrow porcelain stick d…
What To Check Before Your First Order From Foshan
Foshan supplies a large share of the world's mosaic and tile, and the difference between a smooth first order and an exp…
Mounting Types and What They Mean on Site
How a mosaic is held together before it is fixed decides how it is handled on site — and it is the part of the specifica…
Keeping a Tiled Pool and Bathroom Looking New
Most tile that looks tired is not worn out — it is scaled, filmed with the wrong cleaner, or grouted with something that…
About These Guides
Who writes these guides?
Our own sales and showroom team, from the questions buyers actually send us — take-off conversions, material choice for wet areas, and what to check before a first order from Foshan.
Do the guides cover products you do not sell?
They cover the decisions, which sometimes means saying a different material is the better answer. That is more useful than a page that recommends whatever is in stock.
Can you advise on a specific project?
Yes — send the drawing or the area and the conditions, and we will answer against the actual job rather than in general terms.
Ask a Question the Guides Do Not Answer
If you are weighing up two materials or checking a take-off, send it over — we answer these every day.