NR-142010

Most new homes in Australia are built on a concrete slab, and that is where this tile has an advantage timber does not: ceramic conducts heat rather than insulating against it, so a floor with in slab heating under it warms the room instead of trapping the heat below. NR-142010 is a cinnamon brown with a warm red cast on a satin texture, which gives grain you can feel underfoot. Twelve random faces is the highest count in this size and covers a whole house. Planks are 200 x 1400 mm in glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, 4 to a box, 1.12 m2 and 24 kg.

• What does a carton of NR-142010 cover?

  Each carton holds 4 planks of 20 x 140 cm and covers 1.12 m², at about 24 kg. NR-142010 is a timber look tile with a satin textured face.

• How many cartons of NR-142010 for a 12 m² bedroom?

  Add 10 percent to 12 m² for cuts and breakage, which gives 13.2 m². At 1.12 m² a carton that is 12 cartons.

• Can NR-142010 go in an alfresco area?

  No, NR-142010 is rated for interior use. For a covered alfresco or verandah, choose one of Metro's designs rated for outdoor use.

• Does NR-142010 suit hydronic underfloor heating?

  Yes. As a glazed ceramic plank it will not gap or cup as the slab warms, and unlike engineered timber it has no 27°C surface limit.