Middle Earth Tiles | Hand Crafted Terracotta Tiles

New Zealand Made Terracotta

The warm everlasting variegated colours of terracotta tiles, which can range from deep reds and browns through to cream and even ochre tints creates a long lasting floor, which transcends fashion. Natural terracotta tiles are timeless and have been in fashion for 4,000 years, they have often been copied but have never been replaced.

Important features of Middle Earth Natural Terracotta tiles are:
- Tiles are factory treated to reduce water absorption
- Terracotta tiles are non-slip and perfect for outdoor paving
- Used outside the tiles will not dazzle you in bright sunlight
- Middle Earth tiles are colourfast and will not fade with age
- Terracotta tiles are perfect for under-floor heating, acting as a heat soak retaining heat remarkably well
- Terracotta tiles are easy to maintain and are long lasting, they have no pattern or glaze to wear out

Article in Essentially Food Magazine on Outdoor Tiling here.

NOTE: Colour and shade variation are inherent qualities in all fired ceramic products. With all hand made products there will be slight variation in the actual tile size, any tile size should be treated as an indication only.

Terracotta Tile Colours

Autumn Gold	Doeskin	Fireburst

Gunmetal	Rustic	Sahara

Sunburst	Sunset Red	Terracotta

Middle Earth Terracotta Tiles are natural terracotta tiles with the colour created in three ways:
1. Colour of the clay - Middle Earth tiles are made from two clay colours. These are buff coloured clay, which is mined at our factory site in Warkworth, and red clay, which is extracted at Matakana. The yellow/ochre colour is due mainly to the blend of clays when the clays are combined in various proportions to create the unique Middle Earth colours.
2. Firing temperature, tile placement in the kiln and flashing - Firing temperature is critical in the developing of the tile colours. As a rule of thumb, the darker the colour the higher temperature the tile is fired. The characteristic flash or flame marks occur if two tiles touch, are fired close together or by reducing the air intake to the gas burners in the kiln, this lets the flame “burn” the tiles to create the unique flashing colours.
3. Adding a colouring oxide to the clay mix - For Middle Earth Gunmetal and Doeskin coloured tiles, adding an oxide to the clay in the mixing process creates the colour. The oxide is thoroughly mixed into the clay creating a homogenous colour all through the tile. The clay is then extruded into tiles in the normal process.

PDF Catalogue
	Combined Terracotta Book (1.99mb) - updated 30/Sept/08 Please find here the pages listed below compiled into one file. Due to the file size we recommend this is only downloaded by those with a fast internet connection.
		Proudly Made in New Zealand	Why buy Middle Earth Tiles?	Environmental Impact Statement	Organic Tiling
Terracotta Product Sheets

pg01 Standard Terracotta Tiles.pdf	pg02 Slip Resistance of Terracotta.pdf	pg03 Hand Crafted Terracotta.pdf	pg04 300x100 Terracotta.pdf	pg05 310x150 Terracotta.pdf	pg06 Octagonal Terracotta.pdf

pg07 Akaroa Squares.pdf	pg08 Honey Comb Cobbles.pdf	pg09 Cobble Tiles.pdf	pg10 Run of Kiln.pdf	pg11 400 & 320 Terracotta.pdf	pg12 Pool Edging Options.pdf

pg13 400x320 Bullnose Tiles.pdf	pg14 Sill-Pool Tiles.pdf	pg15 Standard Bullnose Tiles.pdf	pg16 Sill Tiles.pdf	pg17 Paving Tiles.pdf	pg18 Inset Tiles.pdf

pg19 Terracotta Mosaic Sheets.pdf	pg20 Step Tread Tiles.pdf	pg21-22 Q&A Terracotta Tiles.pdf	pg23 Sealing & Maintaining Terracotta.pdf
Fila Treatment

Fila Treatment for Outdoor Tiling.pdf	Fila Treatment for Indoor Tiling.pdf	Fila Cleaners Sealers & Waxes.pdf	Problem Solving With Fila.pdf	Fila Treatment Overview.pdf
Fila - Detergents and Stain Removers for Cleaning Surfaces

Deterdek.pdf	Fila Cleaner.pdf	PS87.pdf	NoSpot.pdf	Fuganet.pdf
Fila - Protection of Surfaces

Fila ES/82.pdf	Fila FOB.pdf	Fila HP98.pdf	Fila ToneUp.pdf	Fungaproof.pdf
Fila - Waxes and Surface Finishes

Fila Naturwax.pdf	Fila Matt Wax.pdf	Fila Satin Wax.pdf	Fila LongLife Wax.pdf	Fila Jet Wax.pdf

Terracotta Tiles on Special
Size	Colour	Tiles per sq.m	Retail Price incl.GST	Discount	Sale Price incl. GST	Saving per sq.m incl. GST
Standard Terracotta Tiles
200x200	Rustic	24	$ 62.76	20%	$ 50.21	$ 12.55
	Sahara	24	$ 62.76	20%	$ 50.21	$ 12.55
250x250	Sahara	16	$ 62.76	20%	$ 50.21	$ 12.55
300x100	Doeskin	32	$ 62.76	20%	$ 50.21	$ 12.55
310x150	Sahara	20	$ 62.76	20%	$ 50.21	$ 12.55
300x300	Doeskin	11	$ 69.03	30%	$ 48.32	$ 20.71
Handcrafted Terracotta Tiles
250x250	Sahara	16	$ 69.03	30%	$ 48.32	$ 20.71
Sill Tiles		Tiles per lin.m				Saving per lin.m incl. GST
230x150x20	Autumn Gold	4.35	$ 6.38	30%	$ 4.47	$ 8.31
	Sahara	4.35	$ 6.38	30%	$ 4.47	$ 8.31
	Sunburst	4.35	$ 6.38	30%	$ 4.47	$ 8.31
200x200x40	Autumn Gold	5	$ 7.65	30%	$ 5.35	$ 11.50
	Sahara	5	$ 7.65	30%	$ 5.35	$ 11.50
Octagonal		Tiles per sq.m				Saving per sq.m incl. GST
250x250	Sahara	16	$ 87.86	50%	7m2 Left!	$ 43.93
Cobble Tiles
Akaroa Cobbles	Antique	64	$ 69.00	20%	$ 55.20	$ 13.80
Run of Kiln
250x200	Autumn Gold	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Doeskin	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Fireburst	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Rustic	20	$43.70	30%	Temp. Out of Stock	$ 13.11
	Sahara	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Sunburst	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Sunset Red	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Terracotta	20	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
300x200	Doeskin	16	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Sahara	16	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Sunburst	16	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
	Terracotta	16	$43.70	30%	$ 30.59	$ 13.11
Imported Terracotta Tiles
330x330	Jade	9	$ 91.43	30%	$ 64.00	$ 27.43
	Pewter	9	$ 91.43	20%	$ 73.14	$ 18.29
	Pompeii	9	$ 91.43	30%	$ 64.00	$ 27.43
400x400	Chocolate	6	$ 91.43	30%	$ 64.00	$ 27.43

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