Ceramic tiles are one of the main materials for home decoration. They are more durable than wooden floors and more cost-effective than marble, so they are loved by many homeowners. However, during decoration or after moving in, tiles are prone to some minor problems. Regarding these minor issues, Zhongtaojun has summarized the "6 necessities" for purchasing and laying ceramic tiles to share with everyone.
For big brands, choose big names, and for big names, choose Foshan
Foshan ceramic tiles are well-known throughout the country. It is the earliest region to produce ceramic tiles in my country and is also recognized as the region with the best quality. If you value both brand and quality, you can choose Foshan's first- and second-tier brands; if you focus on cost-effectiveness, there is no problem in choosing third-, fourth- or even lower-ranked brands.
Be sure to typesetting before laying ceramic tiles
Before laying ceramic tiles, the tiles need to be laid out to detect problems in advance, such as the "rat tail" problem
Normally, workers lay ceramic tiles from one side of the wall to the other side. In this case, if the tile size is not calculated correctly with the wall dimensions, tiny "empty" areas will appear. These blank areas need to be laid after the tiles are cut twice. These empty areas are the "rat tails".
Therefore, typesetting in advance can effectively avoid this problem of uncoordinated sizes and reduce losses. Generally, the loss rate of ceramic tiles is about 8% to 10%, and some larger-sized ceramic tiles have more loss rate. If you lay out the layout in advance and use some of the cut tiles in other places, you can reduce the loss. You can save at least 2% of the material loss here. Although it is not much, wouldn't it be nice to use the saved money in other places? ?
Tile scratch repair
During the renovation period or after moving in, there may be scratches on the surface of the tiles due to construction reasons, or scratches on the surface of the sink and toilet due to improper use in daily life. In this case, the cost of replacing the tiles is high, but it would be unsightly if not replaced.
At this time, we can choose a tile scratch repair agent that costs no more than 100 yuan. In addition to repairing floor tiles, it is also suitable for toilets and wash basins.
How to use: First clean the surface of the tiles, make sure they are dry and without any traces of water; aim the nozzle at the scratches and spray them; then wait for about 10 minutes to allow the repair agent to fully integrate with the scratches; then wipe it repeatedly with a brush. If the scratch is serious, you can brush it several times until the scratch disappears; finally, use a rag to scrub the surface clean to complete the repair.
The wall and floor must be jointed
Whether the wall tiles are aligned with the floor tiles or not does not affect the quality of the tiles, but it greatly affects the owner's living experience! Because the wall and floor are not jointed perfectly, it is almost obsessive-compulsive, and the spatial effect is messy! The specific effect can be seen in the picture below:
Usually, bricklayers will choose wall and floor tiles that are not jointed. There are three main reasons for this: First, although the seams of floor tiles will be very beautiful, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost of paving will be higher than that of misaligned seams; second, if wall and floor tiles are required to be seamed, there are also requirements for laying floor tiles and rooms. , the bricks must be of the same size and the room must be square; thirdly, there are very few good bricklayers nowadays, and it is quite difficult to joint the wall to the floor, and many bricklayers cannot do it. This requires you to take the initiative to ask the master to do the right seam, and the master will do it.
Tiles must be cleaned
The surface of ceramic tiles is covered with a layer of glaze. If it is not cleaned for a long time or does not know how to clean it, the glaze will become old, the color will become dull, and the effect will become worse. Therefore, cleaning ceramic tiles is very important, but if you just sweep the floor with clean water, it will be difficult to completely clean the stubborn stains and residual bacteria on the surface.
Some owners like to use cheap oxalic acid to clean ceramic tiles, but the corrosiveness of oxalic acid will affect the service life of household items. In comparison, special tile cleaners on the market are more suitable.
Yangjiao craftsmanship must be Haitangjiao
The right angles protruding from kitchen flues, bathroom water pipes, and balcony downpipes are called sun angles in decoration. There are generally two ways to deal with the connection between wall tiles and wall tiles in the sun corner. One is to use edge strips to close the opening, and the other is to use a crabapple corner to close the opening.
General decoration companies will recommend that owners use edge strips to close the openings, which can save a lot of "effort”, because making Begonia Corner requires workers to have good skills, otherwise it will be difficult to do the inside corner well; secondly, it can increase the cost. The paving and edge strips are generally charged by the meter, and the total amount of the whole house can be as little as ten meters or more. If it is tens of meters, the owner will bear thousands of dollars more. There is no additional cost for closing Haitangjiao, because it is already included in the labor cost of paving.
The above are the "6 essentials" that must be adhered to when purchasing and laying ceramic tiles. They are all gained from the experience of people who have done it. They are not only practical, but also save money.
