AGA Fired Earth, Installation Manual

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Porcelain and Glass Tiles

These tiles do not require any sealing or

finishing products. After grouting, the tiles

should be polished with a soft, clean cloth

to remove any remaining grout film. The

grout can be sealed with 

MN Stain Stop*

to

prevent staining.

Maintenance

Clean your floor with an 

MN Easy Care*

when required. 

Colour change -

As the colour of each

batch of stone will vary, it is advisable to

confirm your choice of sealant by treating a

small number of test tiles prior to treating

the whole floor.

External Floor Tiling

Many of our tiles are suitable for external

use. As we sell our tiles all over the world,

atmospheric/climate conditions must be

taken into consideration.

For more information on specific tiles

please speak to our Sales Team or our

Technical Department.

Glossary

Adhesion –

The ability to stick

Angle Grinder –

Electrical tile cutting tool

Anhydrite Screeds – 

Calcium based 

screed, seek advice

Appliances –

Fridge, dishwasher etc.

Asphalt –

Black, bituminous base

Bedding –

Depth of material to seat tiles

Bitumen –

Black in colour, often used 

as a glue to stick vinyl tiles

Bowed –

Convex or concave shaped tiles

Buffed –

Abrasion of a waxed surface

Butter –

Applying a thin bed of adhesive 

to the back of the tile.

Butt Jointed –

Fixing tiles together tightly

with no allowance for a grout joint 

Chalk Line –

Tool used to provide straight

line for setting out tiles

Chipboard –

A composition of 

fibrous timber

Coatings –

Material applied to a surface

Compacting –

Pressing material firmly 

into position

Cotto Rapid –

Surface sealer and finish 

Curing –

Improvement in strength, hardness,

durability and other properties of a material

Damp Proof Membrane (DPM) –

A layer of impervious material installed 
to prevent rising damp

Day Joints -

A ‘joint’ in the screed as a

result of a break in pouring the screed

Delamination –

Loss of some or all of a

naturally occurring layer of slate

Diamond Cutter –

Electrical cutting tool

Expansion Joints –

A space allowed in a

floor to allow for movement

Fired Earth Flexible Fastset Adhesive –

Flexible tile adhesive with improved 
bond strength

Fired Earth Flexibond –

A liquid used as an

additive in adhesive or grout to increase
flexibility and bond strength

Fired Earth Fleximat –

An orange plastic

sheet used to prepare timber floors for tiling

Floating or Insulated Floor –

A thermally

efficient floor which is not physically
attached to its base

Filled Stone –

Where any naturally

occurring holes have been filled with 
resin based filler

Finishing –

Process of applying final 

coat of sealer

Grout Float –

Tool used to apply grout

Grout Joints –

Channel formed between

tiles to be filled with grout material

Honed Stone –

Mechanical process used 

to smooth the surface of natural stone

Linseed Sealer –

Impregnating sealer

MN Stain Stop –

Impregnating sealer

Movement Joint -

An area which allows

for movement caused by change in
temperature/humidity etc.

Notched Trowel –

Tool designed to 

apply a specified depth of adhesive

Oxidise –

Hardening reaction following

exposure to the air

Presealed –

Pre-treated with sealer 

at the factory

Pointing –

Careful application of grout

between tiles using a tool to finish off 
the joint

Sand and Cement Screed –

A mixture 

laid to form an accurate flat base

Sealing –

Process of applying liquids to

reduce porosity

Slurry –

A thick creamy liquid

Spoil –

Excessive or surplus sealer

Squeegee –

Rubber edged tool to aid

removal of excess grout

Stone Clean 1 –

Cleaning agent

Fired Earth Stone Finish –

A surface sealer, 

protector and finish

Fired Earth Stone Shield –

An

impregnating sealer

Straight Edge -

Tool used to ensure tiles

are ‘straight’ and ‘flat’.

Subfloor –

The surface on to which the 

tiles are to be laid

Fired Earth Super Floor –

Cleaning agent

Thermal Movement –

Movement induced

by temperature change

Fired Earth Universal Bonding Agent -

Primer for surfaces prior to applying tile
adhesive.

Fired Earth Universal Levelling Compound –

Material used to remove unacceptable
variations of level in a subfloor, or bed
underfloor heating

Uncalibrated –

Tiles will vary in depth

Wax Polish –

Protective material originated

from bees wax

WBP Plywood -

Minimum 18mm deep,

suitable grade for floor tiling

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