The purchase of tiles can not only rely on the first glance feeling, only from the aesthetic degree of judgment often ignore the internal quality of tiles, once the quality is not qualified, resulting in future renovation of the project, which is very scratch. For the purchase of tiles, we may still be in a state of half-knowledge.

Here are 10 principles for choosing tiles

1. matte tiles

Kitchen tiles do not buy matte, or greasy hard to wipe. Bathroom tiles do not use too plain, one is easy to dirty, and the second is too bland over time!

2. Tile specifications

Good quality floor tile specifications uniform size, uniform thickness, floor tile surface flat and smooth, no bubbles, no stains, no pockmarks, bright colours, uniform gloss, no defects in the corners, 90-degree right angles, no deformation, clear pattern patterns, good resistance to pressure, not easy to damage.

3. Splicing colours

The colour of the floor tile is difficult to find satisfactory, if the colour is not satisfactory, you can stagger the colour of the patchwork and then turn a 45-degree angle effect.

4. Promotional tiles

In order to save money to buy promotional tiles (white, matte), a moment of brain fever paste in the kitchen, not yet used to single wipe the cement marks feel add seam allowance than glazed tiles much effort!

5. the selection of tiles needs tile quality determination

- The first is to see whether its colour is uniform, no miscellaneous colours and small holes black spots then line.

- Secondly, to see whether its size is standard, use a tape measure to measure the length and width of the tile, the size to be consistent with its trademark factory size, and then measure the diagonal of its tile, such as the diagonal size is consistent, the tile is positive. 

- Next to see the flatness of the tile, the most simple and effective way is to overlap the same brand of two tiles, such as overlap between the two tiles have obvious gaps or can be turned, the tile is not flat; finally to see if the tile has no colour difference. 

- Take out a few samples of the same type of tile, in bright places for comparison, such as see no difference in colour, then you can order.

6. Dirt-resistant tiles

 Use neutral tiles for kitchens, the brown range, and the cyan range for stain resistance.

7. Tile loss degree

Buy tiles must consider the loss, rather than buy more later and then return, rather than a matter of urgency to restock, restock basically have to pick up, will be very troublesome and torture people's patience (and buy more count can be more price). Kitchen tile after the best paste on the old newspaper or plastic film or something, if your home workers in the kitchen to cook, after the renovation of your cleaning work an important part of the first cleaning kitchen grease stains.

8. Light coloured tiles

The colour of the floor tiles is chosen so light that hair and footprints are obvious and stains look even clearer.

9. Wall and floor tiles

You can save a lot of money on this one! If your home has two balconies (living balcony, viewing balcony), it is not necessary to buy too good tiles, as long as beautiful, and practical on the line. Of course, the side with sunlight should be considered to buy UV-resistant, otherwise, the colour will affect the beauty! The kitchen side of the cupboard must be bought better. It is advisable not to buy matte tiles for the kitchen, it is difficult to clean up! The kitchen floor tiles can be bought moderately. The other side of the wall can be bought a little cheaper, which will give the kitchen a more layered look! It might be worth trying. For the bathroom, buy slightly better wall and floor tiles, as the bathroom is used more and is wet. It's best not to buy plain white bathroom floor tiles!

10. Tile quality

You can choose to knock, the sound is crisp and clear and the tile's porcelain density and hardness, are good quality; you can also measure the water absorption rate of tiles, the lower the water absorption rate, representing the higher the inherent stability of tiles, but also the more suitable for moisture or moisture content of the space (such as the bathroom, kitchen), will not produce black spots and other problems.

The easiest way to detect this is to pour some water on the back of the tile. A rapid spread of water stains indicates a high water absorption rate and vice versa for a lower one.

Check the surface quality of the tile, you can use a hard object to scrape the tile glaze, if left traces, that indicate poor quality, but also to see if the colour of the tile is clear, with the naked eye to see if there are pinholes, pinholes are easy to accumulate dirt, and then finally observe the flatness of the tile, the side is straight, easy to lay up, the effect is also good.