No, Steve, you are right on the money. You should only use highfire clay
that has been vitrified for things that will encounter water/liquids.
Here, lots of high-end condos used what is known as "saltillo" Mexican tile.
You've seen it, it has the chicken tracks and dog prints running through it.
Basically it is made from sun-dried mud. Well, they started washing these
floors
and guess what happened? Staining. decomposition, awful messes. So they
then hired cleaners to machine scrub and seal the floors, and the cleaners
thought
they could be slick and acid-wash the stains away. What they are doing now
is
replacing all the tiles. Nightmares, lawsuits for years...it's just NOT
worth it.
Don't go with low-fired clay, DK666.

Best,
Wayne in Key West

"Mud Dawg" wrote in message
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I would never use 06 (low fire clay) for floor tiles or counter tops. Of
course I have absolutely no empirical data to back that up with... In my
mind the low fire clay is too porous and will be destroyed under foot
traffic. You want to use a stoneware clay 6 -10. I believe the clay
should
go through the vitrification process you find in high(er) fired clay. Am
interested in knowing if I am completely off track. Thanks. Steve in
Tampa, Florida


"DK666" wrote in message
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I am planning on making tile. I have some ^06 clay but I am not sure
if it's the right type of clay. What kind of clay would be best for
floor tile ? Can the same clay be used for countertop tile ?