Latin Accents, Inc. The tiles have been installed now for 13 years in a overnight frosty winter climate, and every 2 years or so we have sealed them. They are still intact, but suffering because of the weather. Whether sealing more often would have helped, or if moisture penetrates from below, I do not know. These are authentic, low fire Saltillos. A ceramic or cement version no doubt would have held up much better in this climate.

Margery Thank you

bepsf You might notice that this terrace is in California - so wet and cold isn't exactly an issue...
...and some folks aren't concerned with the effects of time. We don't all want everything to look like it just came out of the box for years to come - some folks spend crazy money on "antiqued" and "distressed" tiles and other materials, when if you just use the new it will eventually wear and patinate nicely.

Latin Accents, Inc. The deco tiles are from Latin Accents - the source should be shown on the photo credits on Houzz