NRC-111

Cinnamon flatters food and lamplight better than grey does, which is the argument for it in a dry kitchen that opens onto the dining table. The tone is meranti, red brown and warm. Because the satin plain face is smooth, spills wipe up and a mop clears the whole run in one go, but there is no texture to grip, so the wet kitchen next door needs a different tile. Four random faces is a low count. Open several boxes at once and shuffle the planks or the pattern will show along the longest wall. Each plank is 150 x 900 mm, with 8 in a box covering 1.08 m2 at 22 kg.

• Will NRC-111 swell in a humid climate?

  No. NRC-111 is glazed ceramic with 6 to 8 percent water absorption, so humid months do not make it swell, cup or warp the way timber and laminate can.

• How many boxes of NRC-111 for a 4 x 5 m living room?

  A 4 x 5 m room is 20 m². With 10 percent extra for cutting, that is 21 boxes, since each box of 8 planks (15 x 90 cm) covers 1.08 m² and weighs about 22 kg.

• Which rooms in a condo or landed house suit NRC-111?

  NRC-111 works on floors and walls in family halls, bedrooms, shoplots and offices. It is rated for interior use.

• How do I clean NRC-111?

  Sweep, then mop with a mild floor cleaner. The glazed satin textured face needs no oiling, sanding or polish.