Tile
The tile that is going in the kitchen, breakfast nook, dining room, great room, laundry room, and entryway comes from Mexico. There were 17 cases of tile, with 600 tiles per case, ordered for the house, for a total of 10,200 tiles! There are four different designs on the tiles.
Every piece of tile has to be washed by hand, twice, before installation. The first time it is washed and lightly scrubbed with sand paper to remove the calcification and dirt. Then it is washed again and scrubbed with a sponge.
After the tile is set in place, a sealant is then applied before the grout.