tiling
Ceramic surface work
Tiling is the process of covering a surface with tiles, or the tiles themselves once installed: The bathroom tiling took three days, Victorian tiling in the entryway.
In mathematics and computing, tiling refers to covering a plane with shapes that fit together without gaps or overlaps, like a tessellation.
Window tiling arranges application windows side by side on a screen.
Grinding bowl or binder
- groutTile joint filler
- spacersItems creating measured gaps
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
leveling · underlayment · trowel · screed · silicone · caulk · sealant · layout
Invariance under transformation
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- hexagonSix-sided closed figure
- triangleThree-sided plane figure
- rectangleFour-sided, all right angles
parallelogram · rhombus · trapezoid · pentagon · octagon · vertex · edge · congruence
Kitchen wall covering
- splashbackWall panel behind counters
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- wainscotLower wall paneling
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
shower · bathroom · kitchen · accent · border · bullnose · trim · edge
Decorative wooden flooring
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
laminate · hardwood · carpet · engineered · installers · finishing · sealer · underfloor heating
Act of redoing
- motifRecurring thematic element
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
basketweave · pinwheel · brickwork · offset · staggered · diagonal · grid · modular
Oven for hardening clay
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
firing · pottery · clay · vitrify · slip · throwing · wheel · shrinkage
Gap-blocking substance
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- caulkWaterproof gap filler
silicone · moisture barrier · tanking · wet room · shower pan · flashing · drainage · mildew
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
substrate · leveling · underlayment · trowel · screed · silicone · caulk · sealant · layout · cutting
symmetry
Invariance under transformation
rectangle · parallelogram · rhombus · trapezoid · pentagon · octagon · vertex · edge · congruence · Euclidean
backsplash
Kitchen wall covering
- splashbackWall panel behind counters
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- wainscotLower wall paneling
dado · shower · bathroom · kitchen · accent · border · bullnose · trim · edge · corner
parquet
Decorative wooden flooring
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
subfloor · laminate · hardwood · carpet · engineered · installers · finishing · sealer · underfloor heating · threshold
repetition
Act of redoing
- motifRecurring thematic element
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
chevron · basketweave · pinwheel · brickwork · offset · staggered · diagonal · grid · modular · random
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
bisque · firing · pottery · clay · vitrify · slip · throwing · wheel · shrinkage · cone
sealant
Gap-blocking substance
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
caulk · silicone · moisture barrier · tanking · wet room · shower pan · flashing · drainage · mildew · efflorescence
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- GaudiCatalan architectural visionary
opus · mosaicist · nippers · vitreous · glass · grouting · murals · Ravenna · Pompeii · intarsia
- DIY projectswoodworking, carpentry, sewing, knitting, painting walls
- texturingtexture mapping, pixel density, wood grain
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Home improvementpainting, flooring, fence building, shelving, bathroom remodel
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
tilingcarpeting
Installed floor textile
carpet · dirt floor · wall-to-wall carpet · exposed concrete · earthen floor
tilingseamless
Without visible joins
continuous · monolithic · poured · unbroken · poured concrete