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This is the answer to the question What is the optimal thickness of porcelain stoneware for a ventilated facade?
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Porcelain stoneware is the most popular cladding material for ventilated facades. They are durable, frostproof, not afraid of neither UV light nor moisture, they have low water absorption. Stoneware is produced with a large palette of colors and different textures and only you have to choose which surface is suitable for cladding the facade of the house: unpolished (matte); with a rough touch; with polished or semi-polished surface; glazed with a soft wax sheen; glazed porcelain stoneware. In terms of strength and quality are practically the same.
For ventilated facades are in great demand porcelain granite tiles 300×600mm, 600×600mm, 600×900mm. These dimensions of plates fit a standard size of windows, which simplifies the process of installation and you can save, ie, because of the scraps of material to avoid overspending.
And the optimal thickness of the boards for ventilated facades is 8 to 12 mm.