clay tile

Kiln-hardened roofing piece

Clay tile is a roofing or flooring material made from shaped and fired clay.

Roof tiles of this type are often curved or interlocking, common in Mediterranean and Spanish colonial architecture.

Floor tiles may be glazed or left unglazed as terracotta.

Clay tiles are valued for durability and natural appearance: The old farmhouse had a clay tile roof weathered to a soft orange.

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kiln · fired · red · earthenware · mortar · grout · patio · flooring · Mediterranean · Spanish · rustic · old world · glazed · quarry · brick · adobe · handmade · warm

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G