Rubia Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I'd like to buy from somewhere other than the place across the highway from Lake Taco. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Tray in Jocotepec, there is many stores in the entrance and beteer prices to. Suerte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I bought mine in Joco...left hand side as you drive in. Sometimes you have to wait for the tiles to bake in the sun if you are doing a large project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congodog Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 The place across from the Corona store in San Antonio has great prices. About a tenth of the estimate we got from across from Lake Taco. And good selection depending on what size you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdrja Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I saw some Saltillo tile at a tile store in Chapala - on the same side street as the bus station, past the Prisa paint store but before the fabric store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 All Saltillo tile is not made equal in quality. You might think some places are charging a lot more than others but the quality may be better. Good to buy one tile from a few different places, mark on the back where you got it, take them home and give it a little stress test- like hit the edge with something (not a hammer, that would break any of them) and see which chip or break easier. Some break if you just look at them the wrong way. If you are doing a tiling job yourself, be aware that the Saltillo tiles, as well as the 3 or 4 inch traditional decorative tiles need to be soaked thoroughly in water before laying. Soak until the air completely stops bubbling out, then lay. Failure to do this means the tile will instantly start sucking the water out of the cement mix, and you won't get proper adhesion. I know people who paid for tiling jobs where half the tiles fell off the wall for exactly this reason. Have seen lots of pools with lots of missing tiles as well, because the guys who did the job thought it was okay to use white cement. Pool tiles need to be adhered with "Pega Venetianos" or type 3 cement, as they are made of glass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubia Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thank you, we drove to Joco yesterday and found comparable tile for about a third less. The young lady there explained to us about the quality and showed us a variety. I have not checked with the place in San Antonio, will do that today. I have a local Ixtla man doing the tile, I hope he knows his stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 We purchased ours from a place in GDL on Minors Heroes and had them sealed before they shipped them to Mazatlan. After 12years they still look as good as the day installed. They were a shinier finish than what I would have liked but turned out great for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hickson Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Looking to tile an outside area covered by a palapa, approx 230sq ft. Would like to use Saltillo sq tiles with small inlays tiles either 12" sq or 16" any ideas on the cost of instalL. Our house is in La Cruz de Haunacastle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Well diferences prices and diferences contractor! But is like $230 xm2 , labor and materials! But can be much diferences all depens how is the area to install the saltillo tiles! Suerte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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