Ancient French Gris Porcelain

This stunning aged stone effect tile is the coolest stone in our remarkable Ancient French porcelain collection. Ancient French Gris is a contemporary very pale grey based on the famous grey limestones that built the streets of historic Paris but is sadly no longer quarried. A fabulous texture adorns the face of each tile and, coupled with the amazing aged edge, creates a true replica of a beautiful flagstone floor. With subtle chromatic variations & movement across the tiles, this durable, stain-proof Italian porcelain floor & wall tile will create great interiors spaces and easily sits in modern, contemporary design as well as more classic schemes. Ancient French is also available in a dedicated 20mm thick external format so you can create that inside to outside flow so desirable now.

Tile formats available:

- Standard R10 10mm thick internal format: Our hugely popular internal tile for use in both residential and commercial interiors, finished with a timeless worn aged edge. Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 6boxes (6.48sqm) – USUALLY AVAILABLE FROM STOCK.

- Dedicated R11 20mm thick external format: The dedicated 20mm external tile format in Ancient French Gris is available with the same worn aged edge as its internal counterpart. Being a dedicated outdoor tile, this can be installed onto standard patio base or via a dry raised/floating installation using fixed or self-levelling pedestals. MOQ is 10boxes (5.4sqm) – USUALLY AVAILABLE FROM STOCK.

Specific installation guidelines for both options can be found under the specification tab.

PRICES ARE PER BOX EXCLUDING DELIVERY and the price per sqm is also shown allowing easy comparison. We operate a minimum order of 6 boxes (6.48sqm) on the internal format. Each pack contains 2 tiles equalling 1.08sqm. For popular grout colours and further information on this flagstone look porcelain please refer to the specification tab.

LARGE SIZE SAMPLE INFORMATION: A single 30cm x 30cm sample is available to purchase at £5inc P&P. This £5 will be credited against any future order of Ancient French Gris Porcelain.

KERBSIDE DELIVERY INFORMATION (PDF)

Product Details
Box Size	INDOOR FORMAT: 3 tiles / 1.62sqm | OUTDOOR FORMAT: 1tile / 0.54sqm
Box Weight	INDOOR: 23.5kg | OUTDOOR: 25.5kg
Boxes Per Pallet	INDOOR: 26 boxes (42.12sqm) per pallet | OUTDOOR: 37boxes (19.98sqm) per pallet - based on network palletways delivery
Technical
Grade Internal Format	Wall & Floor R10 - Residential interior walls & floors | Commercial interior walls & floors
Installation Points	Large format porcelain tiles should be installed with a good quality S1 grade flexible adhesive and a fine grain grout. For large tiles it is strongly recommended that levelling clips are used and joints should be staggered by a maximum of 30% of the length of the tile AKA staggered brick bond.
Grade 20mm External Format	Outdoor / Rectified - R11 - Residential exterior | Commercial interior & exterior
External Installation Points	External formats are 20mm thick so can be installed on a standard MOT type 1 base, onto a prepared concrete/screed base or via a dry raised/floating installation using fixed or self levelling pedestals. If installing onto MOT then a wet sand & cement mortar mix must be used with the addition of SBR & SBR mixed with powdered to cement to form a bonding slurry used to prime the backs of the impervious tiles to provide a key for bonding. If installing onto concrete/screed a good quality external grade grey tile adhesive can be used. Tiles can either be grouted with a wide joint grout (we offer Rocatex Ultimate & Ardex FL grout), or finished with a brush-in resin compound or alternative jointing method.
Blending	Shade and colour variation should be expected in our ‘natural’ look porcelain products, no different to what you would see in real stone or timber. Stronger tone & colour variation can occur between batches, so it is recommended you ensure you order enough for your project in one batch. As per laying real stone/timber a good number of packs should be opened at a time and blended.
Accessories
Popular Grout Colours	Rocatex Ultimate Limestone - Silver Grey - Light Grey - Ardex FS Dove Grey
Recommended Adhesive	EXISTING/NEW SCREED WITH*/WITHOUT UNDERFLOOR HEATING & WALLS: Single Part Rapid Set S1 Flexible Grey Adhesive 20kg | ALL TIMBER SUBSTRATES WITH*/WITHOUT UNDERFLOOR HEATING: Single Part Rapid Set S2 Highly Flexible White Adhesive 20kg *when used with an appropriate decoupling membrane.
Recommended Grout Sealer	Rocatex C-10 Ultimate Grout Sealer - recommended for pale grouts and areas of heavy use such as kitchens, bathrooms walls & floors, hallways etc