Rako tile: advantages and disadvantages

Czech ceramic tiles Rako - quality coating, demanded in many countries around the world. The success of this brand lies in the optimal ratio of price and quality.

The producer of the brand Rako is the Czech corporation Lasselsberger, which produces more than 35 million square meters of tiles during the year. The material is presented in collections for residential (Home) and technical premises (Object).

The Rako Home collection includes a wide range of wall and floor coverings and curbs. The flooring from this category can be used for finishing the bathroom and other living spaces, including the design of the terraces. Since tiles can imitate the texture of wood, metal, stone or textiles, now everyone can make a chic interior at home, not just design professionals.

The tile of Rako Objekt is presented by more than 900 types. This allows designers to choose the optimal solution for the realization of their non-standard creative ideas.

In 2017, another Rako tile production line began operations. Thanks to the use of high-tech equipment, the material began to be produced calibrated.

Other advantages of the material include the following features:

• low price;
• long service life;
• resistance to adverse weathering;

• high wear resistance;
• anti-slip coating;
• chemical resistance;
• a wide variety of textures and colors;
• availability of ready-made projects for the decoration of the hall, bathroom, kitchen areas, swimming pools.

Ceramic collection Next imitates the texture of knitted fabric. The series is presented in warm and cold tones: from gray to beige. The size of the tiles in this series is 30 × 60 cm. The coating will look interesting in the bathroom and kitchen area.

Collection Extra It is a glazed coating with matte areas. This texture is achieved through the use of digital printing and glaze.Coatings of this series are available in two sizes: 40 × 80 cm and 80 × 80 cm. The color palette of the material is in the range of black-brown to white. Extra series coatings are of the same type, they are used in the decoration of enclosed spaces and open areas.

Collection Up carries a combination of classic and new design ideas. Tile dimensions in this series can be 30 × 60 cm or 20 × 40 cm. All coatings are solid and have a relief on the surface.

Another ceramic Boa collection imitates matte marble surface. The tile is presented in white and gray colors, has dimensions of 30 × 60 cm and 30 × 90 cm. The marble effect is achieved through the use of digital printing.

Faro collection imitates natural wood. The tones in the series are presented in accordance with the shades of natural wood: black, chestnut, beige, brown, white. The size of the tiles in the Faro collection is 15 × 60 cm.

Piano Collection represented by the colors of oak, cherry and birch. Coverage dimensions are 20 × 60 cm.The tile from this series will look beautiful in the design of a bathroom, a guest house or a log house. Its sophistication will help highlight the white glossy tiles.

Tile from the Rush collection imitates a metal surface. The series is presented in six colors. To create a modern interior coating from the collection of Rush is best suited.

Base collection represents floor coverings with dimensions of 30 × 60 cm, 60 × 60 cm and 30 × 90 cm. Suggested colors are coffee, smoky, ivory, wenge. Due to the smooth surface texture and its anti-slip properties, tiles can be used in shower cabins, bathrooms, kitchen areas, restaurants, hotels.

When choosing a ceramic tile brand Rako, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• For small rooms it is better to choose products of a large format, then the space will expand visually.
• On a semi-circular wall surface, tile (mosaic) can be mounted using a grid.
• All brand coverings are suitable for underfloor heating.

• The material, the number of which begins with the letter W, is intended for interior design.
• The presence of the letters T and D in the number of tiles indicates that the material has such characteristics as frost resistance. Coverage of this category can be used for loggias and terraces.
• The abbreviation PEI 1-5 means the level of wear resistance of the material. The higher the last number, the tile is more resistant to abrasion. The best option for installation in the apartment will be covering with the number "3".

Customer reviews indicate that the Czech tile impresses with a large line of products and high quality materials. It can compete with Italian manufacturers, as while maintaining the quality of the cost of ceramic tiles from the Czech Republic is much lower.

The price in the economy category ranges from 100-350 rubles. for 1 m2. Demanding buyers can recommend coverage, the cost of which starts from 1000 rubles per 1 m2. This category contains tiles with a large variety of sizes, textures and colors.

See the following video for a master class on laying Rako tiles.