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Tile is very common in life, it is one of the main building materials in decoration, and there are many kinds of tiles on the market. For different tiles, its performance is different, and the price is also different. Ceramic tile, because of its smooth and hard surface texture, a variety of styles and colors, as well as convenient construction, easy to handle and other advantages, has become the main decoration material selection.
The choice of ceramic tile is very particular, from the style of home to the material of ceramic tile, and then to the size of each tile, it has an inseparable role in the effect and use of paving in the future. How to choose a qualified tile? If you want to buy the right tiles, you should be careful in addition to professional knowledge. The quality of ceramic tile has a great influence on the overall effect of home decoration. So what are the ceramic tile selection skills for home decoration? Here is everything you need to know about buying ceramic tile & selecting ceramic tile.
Everything You Need To Know On Buying & Selecting Ceramic Tile
As a decoration novice, what practical tile knowledge do you need to know?
- According to the process, it can be divided into full glazing (the most expensive, the most smooth glaze), glazed tile, ceramic tile (generally floor tile, because it is very heavy and does not absorb water, if the floor tile is on the wall, the process of paving should be thin paste), and vitrified tile (cheap, easy to seep color).
- It can be divided into floor tiles and wall tiles according to their uses. Generally, floor tiles can be used on the wall, while wall tiles cannot be used on the floor.
- Tile laying methods include ordinary laying and thin laying, ordinary laying is using cement mortar, thin laying is using adhesive, thin laying is generally used when floor tiles are on the wall, which is more expensive.
- The most popular tile producing area is divided into Foshan China tile and India tile. Of course, Foshan China tile is the best.
- The size and specification of wall and floor tiles are 300×450mm and 300×600mm for ordinary kitchen and bathroom tiles, 300×300 for kitchen and bathroom floor tiles, and 800×800 and 600×600 for living rooms. Try to select common and general size specifications. At present, the size of kitchen and bathroom wall tiles is generally 300× 600. The 800×800 and 600×600 floor tiles of large houses can be used. The 800×800 floor tiles have fewer gaps and look more atmospheric. Using 600×600 floor tiles can save more money.
- Before the wall tiles are laid, the wall surface should be roughened, otherwise it is easy to fall off. When the floor tiles are installed, there should be skirting lines.
- For the tile style & pattern, the encaustic tile can be a great choice (more expensive, sold by piece).
- The quality of the grout sealant can directly affect the effect of tiling. When you buy tiles, the manufacturer will send you the grout sealant. However, the grout sealant with poor quality will will become yellow and not white after grouting, and can not stand the test of time. So you should choose the big building materials manufacturers, although more expensive than ordinary, but the final effect is really good.
Summary of ceramic tile selection tips (how to judge the quality of ceramic tile)
First of all, different spaces have different requirements for tiles, so we should pay attention to the selection of tiles in special areas. If kitchen floor tile, bathroom floor tile should pick glazed tile, can prevent oil, antifouling, antiskid, prevent stain.
1. Suitable tiles for living room
The living room environment is less affected by temperature and pollution, relatively speaking, it is a relatively good environment, the functional material requirements of the ceramic tile itself are not very high, the only thing that needs to pay attention to is to choose the specific Decor according to the light of the living room and personal preference, and the glazed tile is optional. Vitrified tile is beautiful because of its bright surface. At the same time, it has high wear resistance. However, it has some disadvantages, such as single color, easy to dirty, non slip and easy to penetrate into colored liquid. This kind of tile is generally larger and mainly used in living room, not in toilet/bathroom and kitchen and other watery places. The most commonly used floor tiles in the living room are 500×500 and 600×600. If the living room area is more than 40 square meters, 800×800 floor tiles will be considered.
2. Best wall tiles for kitchen, bathroom and balcony
The backsplash/wall of kitchen is generally bright and light colored wall tiles, because the feeling that kitchen gives a person is clean, neat, relaxed, joyful, too deep color can appear a bit oppressive, bright ceramic tile is better clean dirt. If you consider using matte tile for the wall decorating of the kitchen, the best choice is flat surface, do not choose those with concave-convex feeling, mainly to facilitate scrubbing. There is no lampblack in bathroom, the choice of wall tile is optional, just choose what you like.
3. Floor tiles in kitchen, bathroom, balcony
These areas are easy to get wet and slippery because of more water. Matte and nonslip R10 tiles should be used. 300 × 300 or 330 × 330 is recommended. The area of bathroom and kitchen is relatively small, and the large floor tiles are not good-looking. In addition, the floor of the bathroom is required to be inclined to the drip to facilitate water flow, and large-size floor tiles are not easy to make slope. In terms of color, try to use dark color, because the kitchen and bathroom floor often filled with water, water and dust together is mud, mud is dark. If the floor is light, it is particularly ugly. If you use floor heating, it is recommended that you all use floor tiles. The thermal conductivity of floor tiles is much better than that of wood floors, and the thermal conductivity of wood is very low. Most of the floor tiles are more environmentally friendly, much better than most flooring products.
In the identification of tile quality, we can start with these aspects:
- Weight: The heavier the tile of the same specification, the better, because it means that the density is high, so it will be more compression resistant and scratch resistant;
- Do some small tests, including scratch resistance, water absorption, pressure resistance, skid resistance, and penetration tests.
- Scratch resistance: Take a hard object on the surface of the brick, if it is still smooth as new, it is a good brick.
- Water absorption: Pour water on the tile to see the speed of water infiltration. It is a good tile to soak slowly, because it means that it is dense and porcelain is more compact. Wait for 5 minutes and wipe off the water to see if there are water absorption marks. The one without trace is good.
- Non-slip: Put some tiles to be tested on the floor, and then pour some water on the tiles and walk on the tiles.
- Flatness: Check whether the size is neat or not. In addition to the beauty of ceramic tile decor, the most important indicator is that ceramic tile should be as flat as possible. The smaller the ruler difference is, the higher the accuracy of the side length of ceramic tile is, and the better the effect of paving is. It is not only easy to construct, but also can save working hours and auxiliary materials.
Do not be careless when receiving and inspecting ceramic tiles
1.Look at the box
The package of tiles sold by professional manufacturers is clearly marked with factory name, address, trademark, specification, grade, color number, job number or production batch number, etc., with clear instructions and executive standards.
2.Check the back of the tile
The ceramic tile bottom of regular factory factory has clear trademark or mark. When you choose a brand, if you find that there are no or incomplete marks mentioned above, please be careful.
3.Carefully count the number of tiles
Because you pay according to the number of tile pieces, less is equal to compensation. The well packed ceramic tiles will not likely to be broken, but it is still necessary to open the box for spot check.
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