I couldn't find much in the way of hard facts on these, but decided to go
ahead and have my kitchen done with them anyway.

This is the official company blurb:

http://www.gerflor.com/uk/residentia...ml?prod_id=342

I picked these for a number of reasons, but primarily because they were
described as warm to the touch, unlike porcelain tiles, non-slip (R10
apparently?) and relatively easy to work with.

Anyway:


Advantages:

* They *are* warm to the touch, probably about as warm as the oak floor we
had there in the first place. However it's difficult to give a
like-for-like comparison as I also had 50mm marmox laid first, so the
characteristics of the floor have changed.

* They *are* relatively easy to work with according to the tiler (but
see disadvantages below). This was borne out by the fact that we used
almost none of the 10% allowed for wastage.

* Subjective, but they look good, and they also seem very resistant to
staining etc. (but early days)

* Quieter to walk on than the wooden floor or porcelain tiles revealed
underneath.


Disadvantages:

* As they are so new, they aren't well supported and relatively few people
have experience with them. In addition, it was difficult to get
information on installation from Gerflor themselves, and the printed
instructions differed when discussing the same subject according to whether
you read those supplied with the tiles, adhesive or grout.

* Finishing such as skirting boards is very expensive IMO, and it was
difficult to find *any* samples anywhere. In the end we managed to find
one place in Chesterfield, and they had a sample in one colour (not the
one we opted for), but very kindly let us borrow it for a few days (thanks
King Carpets!)

* They absolutely demand a flat surface. Although I'd user my tiler again,
despite doing a great job levelling the marmox, he underestimated how
level the surface had to be. He got the job done with a few problems, but
I wish I'd insisted on self-levelling over the marmox so it was billiard
table smooth.

* The printed colours don't match the leaflet colours particularly well,
so you absolutely have to see them in person. I ours turned out a bit
"safe"


Anyway, I'm pleased with the result, but I'd do things differently next
time. I felt as if Gerflor haven't really geared up to support this in a
retail channel yet, so if you fancy them, I'd advise waiting a while to
see if they get their act together.

Agree with everything written but would add that the excess grout is very
difficult to to remove from the tiles if left too long.If removal is
attempted too early as per the Gerflor instructions you end up removing the
grout.One local stockist has ceased stocking because of this and poor
support from Gerfloor

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I,m considering the installation of Gerflor Tiles.
Any comments on the product would be useful
Regards
John

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I bought the caralium tiles a while back also. They are brilliant and i am
glad i chose them to be honest. I did all my house and my dads house too. My
brother also planned to do his house but moved away just before doing so.

If anybody is interested i have quite a few of these tiles left and i'm
willing to sell at a cheap price. Just leave us a message at my email, below,
and will be happy to discuss further.

my email:

Cheers,

abby

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The tiles are BRAND NEW and still BOXED.

Material: Mineral Tile =

Tile Size: 406mm x 406mm (40.6 cm x 40.6 cm)
Thickness: 5mm =

Pack Size: 1.5m2 (9 tiles)

They come in various colors: =


Caralium Slate Ocre =E2=80=93 67 boxes (covers 100 m2)
Caralium Beton Blue =E2=80=93 47 boxes (covers 70 m2)
Caralium Slate Grege =E2=80=93 23 boxes (covers 35 m2)
Caralium Beton Anthracite =E2=80=93 20 boxes (covers 30 m2)
Caralium Beton Blanc =E2=80=93 17 boxes (covers 26 m2)

The shop prices are =C2=A324 per 1.5m2. Check any website for further information.

I bought the whole thing for =C2=A34800, however I will sell ALL for =C2=A32200.

They can be used in the lounge, bathroom, dining room, kitchen & bedroom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE DON=E2=80=99T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ANYTIME.
Email:

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The tiles are BRAND NEW and still BOXED.

Material: Mineral Tile =

Tile Size: 406mm x 406mm (40.6 cm x 40.6 cm)
Thickness: 5mm =

Pack Size: 1.5m2 (9 tiles)

They come in various colors: =


Caralium Slate Ocre =E2=80=93 67 boxes (covers 100 m2)
Caralium Beton Blue =E2=80=93 47 boxes (covers 70 m2)
Caralium Slate Grege =E2=80=93 23 boxes (covers 35 m2)
Caralium Beton Anthracite =E2=80=93 20 boxes (covers 30 m2)
Caralium Beton Blanc =E2=80=93 17 boxes (covers 26 m2)

The shop prices are =C2=A324 per 1.5m2. Check any website for further information.

I bought the whole thing for =C2=A34800, however I will sell ALL for =C2=A32200.

They can be used in the lounge, bathroom, dining room, kitchen & bedroom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE DON=E2=80=99T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ANYTIME.
Email:

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175 boxes (about 1570 tiles) Gerflor CARALIUM Vinyl/Mineral tiles
The tiles are BRAND NEW and still BOXED.

Material: Vinyl/Mineral Tile =

Tile Size: 406mm x 406mm (40.6 cm x 40.6 cm)
Thickness: 5mm =

Pack Size: 1.5m2 (9 tiles)
Pack Weight: Roughly 8 Kg

They come in various colors: =


Caralium Slate Ocre 67 boxes (covers 100 m2)
Caralium Beton Blue 47 boxes (covers 70 m2)
Caralium Slate Grege 23 boxes (covers 35 m2)
Caralium Beton Anthracite 20 boxes (covers 30 m2)
Caralium Pierre Blanc 17 boxes (covers 26 m2)

The shop prices are =C2=A324 per 1.5m2. Check any website for further information.

I bought the whole thing for =C2=A34800 inc. VAT, however I will sell ALL for =C2=A322=
00 ono.

They can be used in the lounge, bathroom, dining room, kitchen & bedroom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE DON=E2=80=99T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ANYTIME. Email: F=



Other option: i will give 15% comission if you find/forward any buyer to me. That's al=
most free money.

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