It is difficult to say who for the first time guessed to separate the table with ceramic tiles, but it does not matter. The main thing is that today anyone can afford the pleasure of finding beautiful and durable furniture, putting the minimum effort. Ceramic tile capable instant to give the old shapped table a new life or decorate an unsightly object of the interior, giving it an original style.
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Pros of the original solution
Today, building materials market is characterized by a colossal choice of ceramic tiles for every taste. Here you have a monophonic glossy classic, and a stylish matt tile, and intricate paintings, in general, choose - I do not want. You can separate the oval table with ceramic tiles, adding the original inserts from the mosaic, and then apply them on other interior items. For example, if your kitchen table is "painted" with roses or ornaments, you can put the same drawing along the edge of the cabinet or under the ceiling to create a harmonious interior in a single spirit.
The variants are set, and the fact that the ceramic tile allows you to create an unusual interior, understandable and without any extra demagogy. But if the advantages of this decision were limited only by decorative qualities, there would be no need to write a whole article on this topic.
The ceramic tile, first of all, increases the operational characteristics of the finished surface, be it floor, walls or furniture. If you have an old, past fire, water and a bunch of repairs a dining table, with a ceramic tile on top of the scratched surface, it will look much more beautiful than covered with a loaf. Yes, and will serve such furniture not yet one year!
High-quality solubility ceramics is not afraid of hot dishes, nor scratches from a knife, nor randomly spilled fluid. You can do with this table anything, most importantly, do not forget to wipe the surface with a cloth on time to enjoy the clean glitter tiles.
So, we list the main advantages of tables covered with ceramic tiles:
- high aesthetics;
- wear resistance;
- durability;
- ease of operation and care;
- hygienicity.
How to choose a tile
To enjoy all the most advantages, it is necessary to select a ceramic tile correctly. Not all manufacturers can boast of good-quality products, which would not have been stained because of the accidentally spilled red wine and would not spoil because of the hot pans set on it. Requirements for ceramic tiles for the kitchen table are much higher than for walls.
First of all, pay attention to the thickness of the tile. It should be not thinner than 5 mm, otherwise such a coating can burst if you put a hot pan on the table or, say, you will make chops. Since the thickness must exceed 5mm, the wall tile automatically disappears.
Pay attention to the thin floor tile. Such products have sufficient thickness, like some types of mosaic tiles. As for the coverage, most people prefer matte tiles, because the glossy need a more thorough care.
However, no matter how firmly by the tile you bought should not be used as a cutting board. If you cut right on the table, the knife quickly fills, and it will be difficult to roll the dough on such a surface - they will interfere with the joints between the tiles. The last problem is solved by simply by installing a monolithic marble plate.
Useful advice: so that the cutting board does not slide on the smooth ceramic surface, glue the pieces of rubber or thin rubber sheet over the entire surface onto it.
Do not choose too large tiles with a side of more than 15 cm. They will have to cut them in any case, and the table will not look very beautiful. If you are going to decorate a ceramic tile of a sliding table, you should consider the size of the gaps, which will decrease by gluing the tile. Perhaps you will need to correct the mechanism itself so that the countertop does not get stuck when assembling.
As for manufacturers, the market can offer a lot of options. Mostly in specialized stores are dominated by foreign products. One of the world's leading manufacturers is Italy. The table with ceramic tiles from the Italian masters is able to set the mood and style of all the premises. If you prefer anything "simpler" and do not chase on a pompous classics or fashion trends, you can safely buy a tile of domestic production. Recently, there is increasingly there is a tendency to use tile combat to create an original mosaic on the floor, walls and furniture. Perhaps and you will be more suitable for this option, and money will be spent much less.
For those who are not inclined to spontaneous creativity, there is another manufacturer who has proven itself, as a supplier of high-quality, durable and beautiful products - Malaysia. Tables with ceramic tiles in this case will serve not one year and will be happy to be happy with a new shiny coating.
Stamp finish
Materials
To separate the table with ceramic tiles, only the coating and glue also have. It is necessary to prepare a number of materials.
Materials:
- ceramic tile (tile, borders and corners herself);
- special glue for floor tiles;
- composition for rubbing seams on an epoxy basis;
- reiki for edging, whose width is equal to the width of the thickness of the table top + tiles;
- sealant;
- means for removing grout.
Instruments
In the process of finishing work, you may need not only standard tools that can be found in any house, but also special devices. So that work went smoothly and quickly, better stock by them in advance.
Instruments:
- cutter for ceramic tiles;
- "Iron" (grind the edges of the tile);
- toothed spatula;
- gaskets 2 mm;
- plastic spatula for grouting;
- rag.
Progress
If you are finished with an old kitchen table, first clean it and stick the surface. If you make a table from scratch, plywood panels 12mm thick or chipsert 19 mm thick are suitable as the base topics. Best of all during the construction of the table, it is possible to calculate the dimensions in advance so that they are painted tile sizes. So you will be able to avoid ugly halves and come with sharp.
Progress:
- Clean the surface of the base (worktop) from dust and remove all irregularities.
- Follow the worktop so that all the cutting pieces of the plates are in the back of it, nonon near the plate or sink, if you finish the built-in worktop.
- Whatever form is your kitchen table, you need to designate one "key" tile, placing it on the surface so that it specifies the location of other tiles. So you will have a flat row or harmonious pattern. Circle this tile with a pencil around the perimeter and, focusing on it, make the markup of the entire countertop.
- The nature of the facing directly depends on the design of your future countertops. So, if you are going to use border corners, then you need to start the lining with them, after attaching an auxiliary rail to the edge.
- Distribute glue on the space with a spatula, which will be followed by 4-5 plates. It is not necessary to deceive the entire table immediately, since the adhesive composition dries very quickly. The thickness of the glue layer should be no more than 3 mm, otherwise the surplus will simply get out between the tiles and spoil appearance.
- Do not forget to separate whole tiles from each other with gaskets. If the edges of the table are rakes that between them and adjacent tiles also need to put gaskets.
- When you stick 4-5 tiles, check the level of horizontal, putting the cutting cut from above. If you noticed the curvature, there is still time to tear off the tile until the glue froze, and glue it correctly.
- When all the tiles stood in their place, dug epoxy grout and process the seams between the elements. It is not worthwhile at once a lot of grouts, because it dries pretty quickly. Excess the grout after drying, remove the special composition and rag. Judging by numerous reviews, the table with ceramic tiles is best to process the epoxy grout, since it is incredibly durable, no moisture is afraid and does not release toxic substances.
How to rub the seams between tiles, you will learn from the video below
