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Indoor and outdoor wall materials are more and more diversified. Compared with the traditional paint wall, the tiled wall not only has a longer service life and decoration effect, but also can reduce the cleaning burden of decorators, which has a great response in the market. 89% of spaces as kitchens, bathrooms and balconies will use ceramic tiles to pave and paste the walls, because the tiles have good moisture resistance and are easy to clean and take care of. But the wall tile is more difficult to install than the floor tile, so you need to master some wall tiles installing skills. This short article covers the detailed steps of wall tiles installation. Let's come together and learn how to lay wall tiles in the right way!
How To Lay Tiles On Wall – Step-by-Step Wall Tiles Installation Guide
1.Soak Tile
No matter it is wall tile or floor tile, it should be soaked before use. The reason why the tiles are soaked is to make the tiles "drink full" of water, so that after laying, the tiles will not absorb the water in the cement mortar. Thus, there will be no gap between the tile and the cement, and the tile can be firmly pasted on the wall, which is not easy to appear hollowing and falling off.
2.Wall treatment
The base course of the wall surface shall be well treated. First, the wall surface shall be leveled and there shall be no unevenness. If it is uneven, it can be leveled with cement mortar. After leveling, the wall shall be cleaned without dust and stains. This is the basic premise to ensure the effect of tiling.
3.Pop Up The Elevation Control Line
Before paving, it is necessary to pop up the elevation control line on the wall, and pop up the cross line to carefully control the size of each tile. In order to be in place in one step without any problems, it is better to pave in advance. First look at the overall effect, if there is any inappropriate place can be adjusted in advance. Especially in the place where the tile needs to be cut.
4.Mix Binder
According to the ratio, add a proper amount of water into the binder, and mix evenly. After that, place it for 5-10 minutes, then do the second stirring, about 1-2 minutes before use. In addition to the use of adhesives, you can also mix cement mortar to lay wall tiles. Cement and sand are mixed in the proportion of 1:4, and then mixed with appropriate amount of water to mix evenly. The effect is also good for laying wall tiles.
5.Install Tiles On Wall
The principle of tiling is from bottom to top, from left to right. If you meet the external corners or doors and windows, start from their sides. According to the pre laid appearance, pave and paste one by one. First, spread the prepared adhesive on the back of the tile, to be uniform and full, which is conducive to bonding. After being pasted on the wall, the rubber hammer is used to tap the tile to make the adhesive stick on the wall more firmly, and the next tile is laid after the tile is leveled.
6.Applying Grout
All wall tiles should be cured for 24 hours after being laid, and then seal grout. Now, people prefer apply grouting, because the beautiful grouting with various colors can make the wall look more beautiful and delicate. Moreover, the grout seam is waterproof and easy to clean. In this way, we don't have to worry that the dirt will hide in the gap, making the wall look dirty. After applying the beautiful grout, you can wipe the redundant grout on the wall tile surface, so that the wall tile laying effect will come out completely.
That’s all 6 steps of wall tiles installation. Do you know how to lay wall tiles now? After the walls of kitchen and bathroom are paved with tiles, not only the decoration effect is good, but also easy to clean. After all, these two spaces are humid, and the kitchen oil pollution is relatively large. If the tile wall is dirty, wipe it directly with a rag. Once it is cleaned, it will look neat. That's why we all like to decorate the walls with tiles. Wall tile is not only used in kitchen and bathroom, but also in balcony and living room. However, the living room wall tiles are generally decorated with large-scale tiles. The TV background wall decorated with tiles will have a good texture, which shows that the decoration is of high grade.
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