Strength and durability are the main advantages of the tile
The strength of the product provides gradually hardening cement. The plates of cement-sand tiles are thicker and heavier than clay by about 20 %. Its popularity is explained by a lower price with the same positive properties as the ceramic. The durability of natural tiles is 120-150 years, the quality is undoubtedly outstanding, but for which house its use will be justified? According to construction standards, in terms of service life, residential buildings can be conditionally divided into 6 categories.
The most durable (up to 150 years) are capital buildings. Followed by ordinary (up to 120 years). Stone lights can last up to 100 years. Wooden houses, mixed-raw houses will stand for about 50 years. Collective, frame, adobe, sagan and eateries will last up to 30 years. And frame-camer (there are such) have a calculated service life of up to 15 years.