Tiles
All File Under Pop tiles are developed with great care and processed entirely by hand, making each tile a unique piece of craftsmanship. The collections of File Under Pop tiles are available in Italian lava stone and Spanish clay, combining craftsmanship and technology, resulting in characteristic surfaces with an exclusive finish. File Under Pop offers a selection of decorated tiles as well a solid color collection and a range of natural, raw lava stone tiles.
Lava Stone Tiles
File Under Pop lava stone tiles are extracted from the active Sicilian volcano Mount Etna, where the lava stone has been compacted for up to 3.000 years, before is it carved out from about 20 meters of depth below the surface. Seeing daylight for the first time in centuries, the process of producing lava stone tiles starts by cutting the natural stone into bigger slaps, which are then carefully processed to become File Under Pop tiles of different formats.
Lava stone is the only stone of nature, which can be converted to have a ceramic surface. The material is well-known for its beautiful, lively surface showing spots and marks, which stem for the process of firing the material, during which glaze and stone merge and become one. These natural imperfections vary from tile to tile, as the minerals and other natural ingredients of the stone will act slightly different each time the lava stone is processed.
In addition to its unique expression, the lava stone is characterized by a tremendous durability, as the material can withstand up to 60 degrees frost and up to 1,000 degrees of heat, making lava stone tiles a beautiful and long-lasting element of interior design and well suited for all types of surfaces.
Clay Tiles
File Under Pop clay tiles come from a family owned production located about an hour’s drive outside the Spanish town of Valencia. All clay tiles are worked entirely by hand, using silk-screening and hand-printing techniques to create patterns and motifs. A special trade of File Under Pop clay tiles is the unique look of each surface, showcasing the individual brushstrokes, which stem from the process of applying the glaze color onto the surface of each tile. The method of hand-glazing the clay makes each and every tile a unique piece of craftsmanship.
*Please note, that all File Under Pop tiles are made to order, therefore delivery time will generally range from 4 to 8 weeks. Prices start from 2.500 DKK pr. sqm for glazed clay tiles and 5.400 DKK pr. sqm for glazed lava stone tiles. For more information on deliveries and prices, please contact us via info@fileunderpop.com.
Limestone Tiles
Chiara Stone is a limestone rock with a compact grain and it is widely used as a building material for interiors and exteriors. It is very pleasant when used for “furnishing accessories”.
Alba Stone is the hardest of the limestones in Southern Sicily and it is characterized by its bright light colour. Its main applications are essentially splitting, cladding and flooring. Therefore, the Chiara stone is much more marble-like and often has the classic “pencil” or lines compared to the Alba stone. For washbasins, it is advisable to use Chiara stone. Compared to Alba stone it has fewer “knots” (limestone that has not completed the calcification process).
Grout
File Under Pop recommends you to take a stand on grout, when choosing your tile color. The quality and expression of the finished tile work will depend on the right grout too. File Under Pop is happy to guide you in the process of choosing a grout to match your File Under Pop tiles. We are retailers of a select range of Kerakoll grout that is suitable for our ceramic as well as our natural stone tiles. We offer guidance for File Under Pop tiles only. Find more information on Kerakoll grout HERE.
Calculate how much grout you need HERE.
We recommend you and / or your tiler
Always consult a professional before processing our tiles. We can only guarantee the quality of our tiles at the time of delivery, and do NOT take responsibility for errors related to cutting, mounting, or grouting tiles in your space.
We kindly advise you and/or your tiler do a grout testing on a single tile before beginning the process of tiling. This process is necessary to clarify the effect your grout may have on your tiles. A grout that is darker or stronger in color than you tile, may leave unwanted traces on the surface of the tile.
From our perspective, a minimal distance between tiles, creates the most cohesive expression. We suggest 1-2 mm of grout thickness, but of course this may vary depending on your specific needs for the project.
To create a harmonious layout before mounting the tiles - carefully placing each tile with a balance of tone and expression in mind. We suggest to evenly spread out darker or lighter hues across the entire surface to create a balanced whole.
We suggest, to lay out clay tiles with visible brushstrokes at random, meaning the strokes are not following the same direction, to create a vivid and playful surface.
For enquiries regarding File Under Pop Tiles, please contact us via:
E-mail: info@fileunderpop.com
Telephone: + 45 33 32 98 98
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