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\"Terrazzo<\/a><\/center>What to choose so you can come out the winner.<\/p>\n

There are two popular choices for flooring systems – terrazzo and ceramic tile.\u00a0 This article aims to show the difference between the two, both their pros and cons, to help you in choosing which flooring system is better for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CERAMIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TERRAZZO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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COST<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ceramic tile is considerably more affordable than terrazzo flooring<\/a> across the board. In most cases, you can source ceramic tiles for as low as $1.00 per square foot whilst terrazzo is estimated to cost anywhere between $10 and $50 per square foot.<\/td>\nTerrazzo flooring system is considered the more expensive choice however, when you consider that terrazzo far outlasts ceramic tile, you will be able to save far more in terms of maintenance, repairs and restorations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ceramic tile has a wide variety of colors and sizes to choose from which allows you to customize the design you want to lay out for your floor.\u00a0 However designs are limited to a geometrical nature as most tiles come in squares with only thickness and size as variables.<\/td>\nTerrazzo flooring is extremely customizable with limitless design options.\u00a0 In fact, you can create just about anything with terrazzo including but not limited to logos, art design, colors and patterns especially if installation is to be done in situ or on site.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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INSTALLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ceramic tile, because of its shape can be easily installed and can be done by almost anyone.\u00a0 Most DIY-ers prefer ceramic tile mostly because of ease of installation. As it can go any area provided it is leveled and there are no curvatures to the surface area or edges.<\/td>\nTerrazzo flooring is a bit more complicated to install and therefore needs to be done by tradesmen that are trained in the craft which is a factor to its higher pricing.\u00a0 This is especially true when it comes to the more complex designs previously mentioned.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MAINTENANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ceramic tile is quite easy to maintain and care for except for the fact that ceramic tile has grout which can get stained and chipped.<\/td>\nTerrazzo flooring\u2019s solid surface allows for easy care and maintenance with no grout to worry about.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DURABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ceramic tile has come a long way when it comes to durability and in most cases, comes with a 25-year warranty.\u00a0 However ceramic is still easily cracked on occasions when heavier objects are accidentally dropped on it or when the surface area where your structure is built on shifts.<\/td>\nTerrazzo flooring is well known for its durability in fact, there are terrazzo floors constructed hundreds of years ago that are still intact to this day and because of the way it is constructed, staining and discoloration is not as much of an issue.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What to choose so you can come out the winner. There are two popular choices for flooring systems – terrazzo and ceramic tile.\u00a0 This article aims to show the difference between the two, both their pros and cons, to help you in choosing which flooring system is better for you. CERAMIC TERRAZZO COST Ceramic tile […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\nCeramic Tile Flooring vs Terrazzo Flooring System<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Terrazzo flooring is extremely customizable with limitless design options. 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