Tile batch and shade recorded before laying starts
Why — act while you have leverage
Ceramic shade varies between production batches. Discovering it halfway through a floor means either living with a visible line or buying the whole floor again.
What to look at
- Batch and shade code identical across cartons for one area
- Spares retained and stored dry
How to check it yourself
Cartons carry a batch and shade code. Confirm the whole quantity for a continuous area comes from one batch before laying begins, and keep spare boxes from that batch for future repairs.
Where this comes from: Manufacturer batch/shade marking on the carton — established trade practice, not a code requirement (established trade practice)
More flooring and tiling checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Tiles laid to falls where water must drain, and bedding is full