Beautiful glass. Hakatai is not exclusive to the trade, but they are largely unknown to the typical retail customer. We came across Hakatai Tile when searching online for glass tile two years ago and were impressed with the sheer beauty of their installations. Since then we have had two clients use Hakatai tile and swear by it...
Many tile shops will sell you a wide range of tiles, but Hakatai sells only glass tile.
We have have found them prompt and friendly. They are not so large that you will be overwhelmed and the photographs of what people have done with their tiles is inspiring.
If you are doing glass tiles in your apartment, we recommed giving them a call for a price quote and trying them out. Any store you go to in your neighborhood will be shipping the tiles you order in anyway, so there is no reason not to trust someone at a long distance when it comes to tiles.
(Re-Edited from 2004-08-25 - MGR)
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Please can you send me more information about your glass tiles
Thank you
J.Gauci
My sister has a bunch of samples of them for her kitchen backsplash and bathroom and I just keep willing her to get on with it so I can see how they look, the samples are gorgeous!
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Hakatai has a very nice selection of tiles. The standard "Carter" glass tile shown in the pics above come in a number of pre-mixed blends. If you see too many of them, you're likely to get that overwhleming kid-in-the-candy-store feeling and be unable to decide on just one.
A couple things to keep in mind. The Carter glass tiles have a texture to them, and are fairly opaque. They aren't iridescent (although I guess Hakatai makes some like that now). They are also quite thin and therefore somewhat fragile. I installed them on a couple walls and broke/cracked a fair number during installation. I *think* they'd hold up well on moderately-trafficked floors if properly installed, but they're definitely not as hearty as thicker stones and ceramics.
If you're interested in a photo of "ice blend" on an actual wall, see photo #12 in this listing:
http://www.homevisit.com/vtour/large/ht_index.asp?companyid=0&DISPLAY=2&id=15417
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How do they compare to Bisazza?
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I'm not sure, but I think the Fantastix line they have looks like Bisazza. Ashland looks like Oceanside Glass, but they don't have the same size selection, just 1x1's.
These tiles are really well-priced at http://www.moderntilestudio.com
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I have used hakatai in a few projects. They product is phenomenal and our tile guru says it's the best glass tile he has worked with. I did have a client tear out the ashland tile because he didn't like it when it was set. The problem was not the tile, it was that the client didn't look at the website, as I instructed him to, in order to see how the edges of the ashland tile are not perfect because they are handmade. Also, the guy who put in the tile didn't read the directions which is important for any glass tile application. Bottom line: hakatai is awesome and the price is way below other glass tile (you can look at http://www.mosaictilemarket.com for similar pricing but I am not familiar with the instillation of this product. I know Oceanside and Sandhill are recycled which is a big benefit, but I believe the hakatai can be recycled and doesn't emit voc's.
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