Niquel

Niquel is a cool gray with a faint metallic cast to the tone, wood grain still readable across a matte textured face, three random faces per design. Planks are 8 x 48 inches in glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, 5 to a carton for 12.91 sq ft and 25 kg. It is rated for outdoor use, so a covered terrace or a balcony can take the same gray as the room behind it and read as one floor through a glass door. The matte texture holds grip when the surface is wet. Cool gray pairs with white render, black frames and steel.

• What comes in a box of Niquel?

  Niquel comes in 8 x 48 inch planks, 5 to a box. One box covers 12.91 sq ft and weighs about 55 lb.

• How many boxes of Niquel do I need for a 10 x 12 ft bedroom?

  A 10 x 12 ft room is 120 sq ft. With 10 percent added for cuts and breakage that is 132 sq ft, or 11 boxes at 12.91 sq ft each.

• Can Niquel be used outdoors?

  Yes. Niquel is rated for outdoor use, so it can go on a covered porch, deck, balcony or walkway and give the look of wood decking with no sanding or oiling.

• What grout joint does Niquel need?

  Niquel is a curve-edge plank, not rectified, so plan on a joint of 3 to 5 mm, about 1/8 to 3/16 inch. The wider joint gives each board its own line, the way real planks sit.