Azulejos.- Los recubrimientos de cerámica tienen buenas características de impermeabilidad, resistencia a la temperatura y desgaste. En cuanto a higiene, tienen la desventaja de que las uniones entre piezas son difíciles de limpiar y por tanto propicias para el crecimiento de bacterias. Otra desventaja es que frecuentemente se montan sobre placas de concreto que por su peso requieren ser soportadas a intervalos regulares para evitar que la superficie se cuelgue, éstos soportes, comúnmente tabiques apilados, reducen de manera importante el espacio útil debajo de la cubierta. Es muy importante que la persona que construya este tipo de cubiertas conozca sobre diseño de cocinas pues frecuentemente cuando se quieren alojar lava vajillas u otros accesorios no hay espacio para ellos. También debe considerarse que la colocación de puertas y entrepaños es un trabajo que requiere de carpintería especializada que puede consumir los ahorros hechos en la cubierta.
Ceramic Tiles. – Tiles are impermeable, resistant to temperature and wearing. As far as hygiene, they have the disadvantage of having unions between ceramic pieces hard to clean and therefore prom to bacteria growing. Another disadvantage is that if mounted on concrete slates, it is needed to support its weight to avoid sagging and such pillars made of bricks piled up reduce the useful space underneath the counter. It is very important that the masonry builder knows about kitchen design to allow room to install the dish washer and kitchen accessories. It also should be taken into consideration that building and installation of shelves and doors under the counter requires specialized carpentry that could consume the savings done in a cast counter top.
Ceramic Tiles. – Tiles are impermeable, resistant to temperature and wearing. As far as hygiene, they have the disadvantage of having unions between ceramic pieces hard to clean and therefore prom to bacteria growing. Another disadvantage is that if mounted on concrete slates, it is needed to support its weight to avoid sagging and such pillars made of bricks piled up reduce the useful space underneath the counter. It is very important that the masonry builder knows about kitchen design to allow room to install the dish washer and kitchen accessories. It also should be taken into consideration that building and installation of shelves and doors under the counter requires specialized carpentry that could consume the savings done in a cast counter top.