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may 11, 2021 - Casalgrande Padana

Living the outdoor life with Casalgrande Padana ceramic tiles


The public health emergency we have been witnessing has transformed the meaning of living spaces, creating and rediscovering needs and consequently prompting a rethink of how to organise our homes, both indoors and in the outdoor areas. The need for greater comfort, well-being and practical solutions has shown us the importance not only of an inviting home, but also of a place to spend some time in the fresh air, be it on a patio, veranda, terrace or in a garden.

Ancient disciplines stretching back at least 4000 years, such as Feng Shui or Vastu, pay very close attention to the outdoor areas of the home. The age-old Vedic tradition recommends planning a garden on the north-east side, with a fountain or a pond, and a decorative path with sand, coloured pebbles and stones, while on the north-west side, it is advisable to plant some fragrant flowers and herbs. In the oriental practice of Feng Shui, the open areas of the home with plants and flowers are a symbol of renewal, strength and vitality, and offer relaxing, re-invigorating beneficial effects. The element of water also has a very important role to play, because it has enlivening qualities that nourish and revive the flow of the Ch’i: a decorative fish pond with some healthy aquatic plants, or a sprouting fountain in the garden can reawaken a slow or blocked flow of Ch’i.

Warmer days are just around the corner, and with them come a desire to enjoy outdoor areas and to give a new look to their furnishings, which should be in keeping with the style and tone of the home as a whole. The choice of the flooring is of prime importance, because it provides the style inspiration on which to base the whole #design concept of the living space.

For outdoor areas, Casalgrande Padana offers Extragres 2.0, a wide range of colours with stone, wood and concrete effects from the Amazzonia, Country Wood, Manhattan, Parchi, Pietra Baugè, Pietre di Sardegna and Kerblock collections, now joined by the new additions Nature, Metropolis and Petra. Perfectly squared and rectified, with a thickness of 20 mm and an anti-slip finish, these Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware tiles are versatile, resistant and functional, making them ideal to meet all kinds of project requirements in outdoor areas, both residential and public: from terraces to grass or gravel walkways, as well as beaches.

The natural surface for interiors and the anti-slip finish for outdoors also allows for visual continuity, creating interesting, appealing total-look effects. The wide range of surfaces with stone, concrete and wood effects opens the door to all sorts of combinations, ideal for any kind of furnishing style, from classic to a more contemporary, modern, minimal style, as well as for metropolitan, country, shabby chic, vintage, Provençal or retro looks.

The Extragres 2.0 tiles can be glued to screed, guaranteeing excellent load resistance, or dry-laid directly on sand, gravel or grass, thus obtaining flooring that can be walked on immediately, without screed and without the use of mortar or glue. Thanks to the 20 mm thickness, raised floors can also be created using polypropylene supports, available with fixed or adjustable heights. Raised flooring for outdoors can be easily removed to inspect the electrical and plumbing systems installed in the gap below.

The fixed supports are available in heights of 14 mm, 25 mm or 35 mm, and are the ideal choice for all situations requiring flooring that can be easily removed for inspection.

The adjustable supports come in a variety of heights, ranging from 35 up to 100 mm, and are perfect in cases where it is necessary to level out uneven surfaces with different heights.

Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware tiles are resistant to frost, chemicals, stains, wear and abrasion. They ensure light fastness, and are non-absorbent, fire-resistant and resistant to all kinds of external stress, guaranteeing excellent mechanical and load resistance. Unaffected by weather conditions of all kinds, resistant to mould and mildew, they are easy to clean, install and lay, and can be easily removed and inspected even once the flooring is finished.

In addition, Bios Antibacterial® technology is able to eliminate the four main bacterial strains and combat the growth of mould and yeast in any type of environment, both indoor and outdoor. The protection remains constantly active, day and night, even without the presence of UV rays. This antibacterial technology, on the market for over 12 years, has been optimised by exploiting the characteristics of an innovative silver-based treatment, which, when irreversibly added to the ceramic tile body, is also able to eliminate germs and unpleasant odours, guaranteeing greater efficacy and boosting antibacterial performance. In addition, in the presence of dampness, a traditionally fertile environment for the development of bacterial flora, these beneficial effects are boosted even further.

An effective commitment to sustainable development

 Casalgrande Padana ceramic tiles are manufactured with a closed-circuit production process, featuring sophisticated anti-pollution equipment that enables us to recycle and recover all components and virtually eliminate emissions and dispersions: 0% harmful emissions, 100% reduction in water impact, 99.5% of waste recovered, 74% self-generated energy and 100% environmentally friendly packaging. The company has adopted an environmental management system in compliance with the EMAS Regulation, in order to continually improve its environmental performance.

Technologically innovative and excellent quality, composed exclusively of natural raw materials, fully recyclable and eco-compatible, Casalgrande Padana stoneware tiles are able to bring a vigorous, invigorating shot of energy to any setting.