After buying ceramic tiles to decorate your house, what should you pay attention to when laying ceramic tiles? Many people will say it is so difficult! I finally got through the most difficult step of choosing bricks, and I didn’t expect to have to consider these things. In fact, Zhongtaojun thinks there is no need to worry about these, because when decorating a house, we always need to know theseprecautions for laying ceramic tiles This way, you will look very professional when inspecting the house or supervising the decoration workers on site, so that they will not cut corners when laying bricks. Let's take a look together next!
1. There are the following points for laying tiles Notes
1. Make a brick arrangement plan before paving
Some workers lay the bricks as soon as they get them, but only after they have laid them to a certain extent do they realize that the proportions are inconsistent and the overall aesthetics are not good. Suggestion: Make a brick arrangement plan before paving.
Although ceramic tile merchants will carefully measure, design and process the paving, and provide paving drawings, there is one thing they do not pay attention to, which is the texture arrangement of the tiles.
2. Do you want to soak in water?
Wall tiles need to be soaked in water, while porcelain tiles do not need to be soaked in water. Ask the merchant who sells the tiles for details.
Although the floor tiles do not need to be soaked in water, the construction process is more complicated. Generally, adhesive is required. If the size is large, stainless steel sheets must be hung and laid with tile adhesive. If you use ordinary cement mortar for paving, it is likely to cause hollowing or falling off.
3. Remind workers to communicate promptly when problems are discovered
It is recommended to clearly inform the workers before construction, and notify the quality problems of ceramic tiles in time when they are discovered. This way, the material and construction parties can be invited to identify and solve the problems together in time.
4. Leave gaps and fill them
Tiles generally require gaps. Even if porcelain tiles are installed on the wall, there will be a 2mm gap.seam. If the gap is too small, the glaze or surface of the ceramic tile will easily crack when it expands due to thermal expansion or contraction.
5. Wall tiles and floor tiles
The so-called wall tiles press the floor tiles, which means that after the tiles are laid, the bottom wall tile is pressed on the floor tiles. When paving, lay the wall tiles first, but leave the bottom row of wall tiles empty, then lay the floor tiles, and finally add the last row of wall tiles to hold down the floor tiles. However, due to the complexity of construction, many do not do this.
This has many benefits, such as:
01. The waterproof performance is better, and the water in the bathroom is not easy to penetrate along the wall into the gaps at the edge of the corner tiles.
02. A certain gap can be left between the floor tiles against the wall to prevent arching caused by thermal expansion and contraction.
03. More beautiful. The grout may become dirty over time, and the gap around the edge of the wall tiles and floor tiles will not be visible. At least it won't be too obvious visually.
So do you understand the above Precautions for laying ceramic tiles? In fact, it is necessary to know these, so that when you supervise the decoration master on site, he will not cut corners. , this will also create a better home living environment, and will not cause unnecessary trouble in the future. Zhong Taojun feels that since it is done, it must be perfect. You must feel like this too. That’s all for today’s content sharing. Come on, slip away!
