HITTING THE DECK WITH A CERAMIC TILE WOOD LOOK-ALIKE

Ceramic tile wood-lookalike garden decking is a fabulous new product which is about to revolutionise the ever-popular garden deck.

Rapid advances in ceramic tile technology have produced an astonishingly accurate reproduction of real wood decking. It is easy to lay and looks just like the real thing – but this decking will stand up to everything the weather and heavy garden use can throw at it – without losing any of its attractive finish.

Pictures: Fabulous ceramic tile wood look-alike decking is

about to revolutionise the traditional garden deck

Garden decking is a fashionable feature of modern gardens – but traditional wooden decking demands almost constant attention to keep it in peak condition.

The ceramic tile alternative will look just as good as it did the day you laid it – even after several years of constant use.

It’s made of tough, resilient porcelain and at a glance is indistinguishable from real wood. Although not strictly a floor tile the decking does fulfil the role as it is designed to be used underfoot.

It’s one of the latest ceramic tile products to have arrived at Nottingham-based East Midlands Ceramics, the region’s leading ceramic tile supplier.

EMC Tiles managing director, Barry Slawson said: “These new wood look-alike decking tiles from the Spanish manufacturer Cinca, are perfect for all applications where you may want to use wooden decking.

“But the advantages are numerous. They will never rot, unlike timber they don’t need regular weatherproofing treatment to keep them in peak condition, they will resist heavy usage, they won’t be damaged by staining or sparks or embers from a barbeque and they will look great all year round.
“The development of wood look-alike products is taking the ceramic tile industry by storm. They were a prominent feature of the 2012 International Ceramic Tile Exhibition in Bologna. We are all very excited about these innovations – which are giving designers brilliant new opportunities to replace traditional wood products with something more hardwearing – but without any loss of attractiveness. The introduction

of ceramic tile decking is a highly significant breakthrough that will be welcomed by gardeners and home owners who may have been reluctant to invest in a fashionable deck – simply because of the hassles involved in their upkeep.

“Now they can have the best of both worlds –
great looking decking they don’t have to worry about.”