When it comes to finishing work, there are often some problems and difficulties that can significantly affect the course of the entire process. To date, there is a huge range of ceramic tiles on sale, and on the basis of such a volumetric selection, you can choose exactly the material that the best way is suitable for a particular space.
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At the same time, a huge selection of finishing materials is not always the positive side of the question, since in certain cases the owners who want to make repairs, simply cannot stop at some one option. Previously, when the assortment was narrow, it was not necessary to choose, and with this situation it was extremely simple to go to the next stages of works related to the premises.
If you speak directly about the peculiarities of the toilet, then this space for many owners is extremely important in terms of appearance and overall dwelling design. Someone has a toilet with a bathroom, and then there is a need for a full repair, which comes out a high-quality finish of surfaces.
Ceramic tile has many positive sides that allow us to make the usual gray room really cozy space. In some cases, you can even save some amounts, and at the same time still get a decent appearance of space.
In this article, we will analyze the question related to the choice and installation of tiles as part of the toilet. We will also consider all those features that arise during the finishing of surfaces. It is safe to say that a man without experience in repair and construction work can carry out a trim of the walls in repair and construction work, the most important thing is to consider the technology in detail.
Features of the selection of tiles, as well as use when finishing
Immediately it is worth saying that many owners that are not best oriented in the matter of selection of tiles, often during the purchase, pay attention to the external component of the material. However, the appearance should always go to the background, as other characteristics are important. For example, it is important to analyze the strength of the material, frost resistance, wear resistance.
- If we are talking about the strength of the material, then, for example, a fragile tile, which is placed on the walls, cannot be used at the floor level. It should be borne in mind that at first glance, special differences may not be, however, after some time, damage will begin to appear on the material, and then you will have to get rid of such a coverage. If you make a conscious choice in advance, then no re-repair activities will not be required.
- Wear resistance is also an important parameter, and a tile that is practically not worn, it is most used in public places and other facilities where there is a huge stream of people. As part of the toilet, nothing like this should happen, even though residents in the room may not be so little. Accordingly, it should not be paid for unnecessary characteristics, since sometimes the difference may be tangible.
- The frost-resistant tile is not in the room, but beyond. Accordingly, at a minus temperature, such a material should not lose its initial properties even after several cycles of freezing and thawing. Again, for the tile that will be used in the toilet, nothing of the kind is required at all.
After all these features were taken into account, as well as some others related to the specifics of the material and premises, the appearance of the finishing resource can be analyzed. It is worth understanding that the range is now really impressive, so there should be no problems at all.
Immediately before buying a material, it is necessary to measure space area. After analyzing this information, it will be known how many tiles are necessary for the full amount of work. It is also interesting that today, in construction stores and supermarkets, employees know exactly how much the material for the room with a concrete area. However, you should not forget that it should always be purchased material about the reserve, since in the process you can damage one or another tile, or other problems may occur. Especially bad if the external version of the tile is rare, or the material was made at all under the order. In this case, repair further, for example, if one or another tile is damaged, it will be impossible. We will have to look for either similar material, or resort to some other tricks.
The price question is also extremely important for buyers. The hosts are not always ready to post major money for the material that will be used as part of the toilet. Some on the contrary are lining this room in such a way that the style coincides with the whole room. If, as we said, the toilet is combined with a bathroom, then high-quality facing, which will have a positive effect on the appearance of space, is uniquely needed.
Tile parameters for toilet
Before making the toilet cladding, it is necessary to analyze a few questions that are extremely important in some cases.
- Flashing tiles. Glazed tiles often have problems that are consistent with cracks. It is worth paying attention to the fact that today it is possible to determine this trouble is extremely simple, and for this you only need to examine the surface of the tile against light. If there is a grid of small cracks, which resembles a web, then there are really problems.
- Plane tile. This aspect also has a considerable meaning. Often manufacturers produce tiles, which has irregularities, a kind of relief. To check the plane of the tile, you should learn one tile to the other front parties. In the event that the gap is up to 1.5 mm, then the situation is quite normal, if this value is more, then it is impossible to exclude problems when moving according to the material.
- Diagonal tile. No less important aspect than past two. The diagonal of the tile must be minimal, or, in extreme cases, this value can be up to 1 mm. If a diagonal is somewhat more than the above value, then problems are possible when laying the material.
Tile in the toilet and designer considerations
To date, many people who have enough money are attracted to repair designers. Their task is to choose the best style for space. Moreover, often the overall style is created not only for a particular room, but for all housing. Obviously, if the toilet is somewhat knocking out of the overall stylistry, then nothing good will succeed.
Such services are often expensive, especially when it comes to major dwellings, within which too many different parts should be provided, significantly affecting the overall attractiveness of the room.
If we talk about the economical options for placing the room, then recently the hosts are increasingly looking at the materials that are available on the Internet. We are talking about numerous ready-made design solutions. In the network you can find thousands of photographs of rooms in which the repair has already been carried out. The owners remain only to carefully analyze the stylistics and take the same way at home. It is worth saying that it is often everything is extremely simple, since the hosts already have the most example that can be applicable. However, the complexity is that it is not always possible to find similar materials for repair. Despite this, often everything goes without significant difficulties, and this can not but rejoice, because within the limited budget you can create an attractive style of the room, and at the same time do not spend a penny on the designer services.
As for some specific recommendations, it is worth saying that with the help of the tile you can fix the same errors that were allowed by builders. If earlier the toilet was not trimmed with tiles, it was possible to detect various irregularities and other flaws, which with the help of wallpaper and other materials focused on their attention. With the right approach, the tile minimizes the very shortcomings that could be extended from the construction. In addition, you need to pay attention to the following aspects:
- It should be borne in mind that many tiles can do the surface visually uneven. First of all, it concerns that ceramics that has geometric patterns. The situation is the situation in such a way that this visual curvature of the surface does not most effectively affect the overall perception of space. Therefore, it makes sense to acquire another tile, which does not have a similar effect.
- Often the hosts that have decided to bind the toilet, use tiles of two colors. It is worth noting that this is not always a good solution, but a certain variety of stylistics of the room is attached. It is most important to remember that the dark tile should be placed at the bottom of the room, and light - at the top. If you do vice versa, the space will look extremely unpleasant, or even in oppressing. The best solution will use only light tones tiles. Enable for finishing only dark tile is also not recommended. The situation will be approximately the same as in the case of dark premises, and the toilet for many is a space for relaxation.
Tile mounting process in the toilet
Preparatory activities
- First of all, if we are talking about preparing for laying tiles to the floor and walls, you should all start with the removal of an old coating, which may be available on the walls. It can be wallpapers, or an old tile layer. It is important to keep in mind that laying a new layer of tiles on top of the old - it is strictly prohibited. Old tile is often removed using a perforator. This process is sufficiently dusty and rough, but with due ability everything will be used as smoothly as possible.
- Already after the walls and the floor were cleaned, the situation associated with the horizontal and vertical levels of surfaces should be analyzed. It should be borne in mind that the best tool for checking will be a building level that is applied to the desired surfaces. In addition, it is often possible to use a plumb that is a ship and a rope. The stretched rope will indicate the same irregularities that have a wall or floor.
- More accurate instruments are also applied, and above all, we are talking about a laser level. Such an analysis is needed if there is a need for the most smooth surfaces.
- Difficulties may occur in that situation when the zero surface drops are more than 20 mm. With this situation, it will not be possible to simply take and fill the deepening cement or other mixtures. It is important to pay attention to the fact that it is necessary to produce a full level alignment using self-leveling mixtures. At the very beginning, the solution is prepared, after which they pour it onto the surface and roll up all over the floor. There are situations where surface drops are too large, and with such a situation, the screed screed will need.
In addition, if we are talking about laying the tile, then the whole process occurs either based on plasterboard, or by lighthouses plaster. It is impossible to unambiguously say which of these options is the most optimal, so each scenario should be analyzed.
- In the case of plaster for lighthouses, experts note that this is a rather laborious process. Metal rails are mounted to the walls, and then the cement mortar is thrown onto the surface. Thus, it will be necessary to sket the homogeneous layer, which would correspond to the desired level. It is important to remember that the process of drying cement in this case is at least 2 weeks.
- Alignment of walls with plasterboard is a modern choice, which is distinguished by relative simplicity and practicality. With the help of tile glue, plasterboard sheets are attached to the surface, thereby creating a practically perfectly smooth surface. Next, the sheets will need to secure on the basis of dowels and self-tapping screws. You can use this surface for laying the tile almost immediately, which allows you to significantly save time compared to the previous option.
Laying tiles on the floor and wall
- First you need to return to the fact that we need a certain amount of tiles, and earlier we mentioned how much material is needed for repair. As for the consumption of tiled adhesive, it often takes about 7 kg per 1 square meter of tiles. The thickness of the glue layer should be about 10 mm. It must be remembered that in the process of repair it is advisable to have fully all resources necessary for repairing, so that no unexpected problems arose.
- In addition, the cutting of the tile will definitely take place in the repair process, and, above all, it is worth it in mind that because of this factor, the material consumption increases by 5%. Pick up the tile that would exactly correspond to the size of the room, almost impossible. Also, do not forget about communications, the presence of which initially indicates the need for cutting.
- Immediately before the installation process, it is necessary to purchase deep penetration primer, as well as plastic crosses that are necessary for seams between tiles. The gypsum mixture will also be needed, it is needed for grouting seams.
- Many owners are concerned about the situation associated with the most communications. Pipes and other things significantly spoil the appearance of space, therefore it is worth in advance, even before laying the tile, to think about the situation associated with the decorative component. You can, for example, create peculiar covers that will hide the pipes.
- The process of laying the tile begins with the analysis of the most optimal method of location of the material. You can, for example, make laying diagonally (angle 45 degrees to the walls), or a classic way, when the tile is located in parallel to the walls. It is also necessary to begin the preparation of the solution, as well as the selection of the tile for carrying out cladding. It should be borne in mind that some units of material may not be the most successful, so it is necessary to immediately cut off the tiles with chips and other flaws. After this tile can be used for cutting.
- The dry mixture is added to the water and the solution is stamped using a perforator with a special nozzle. It is important to pay attention to the fact that the stirring should occur until the last lumps in the mixture will disappear. For the repair process, glue can be used after 15 minutes.
- A mixture is applied to the walls with a toothed spatula. Moreover, it is necessary to carry out the process so that at a time it was possible to put about 5 tiles. For high-quality attachment, you need to tack the tile of rubber hammer, the adhesion is guaranteed to improve. Using a short level, you can process vertical and horizontal levels.
- After laying the tile, you need to wait some time before the glue is grabbed. Next, it is necessary to use the grout, on the basis of which the mixture is filled between the tiles. With the help of a wet sponge, excess material are removed. After about 3 o'clock, it is possible to clean the room.
The process is similar for both walls, and for the floor, however, in the second case, the tile must be somewhat thicker.
