Types of floor tiles
Floor tiles can be divided into many types according to different standards. Polished tiles and non-slip tiles belong to the whole body, and antique tiles belong to glazed tiles. Maybe even the owner who sells tiles can't tell what kind it is. Today, I will tell you about several common floor tiles, so that you can make a choice when choosing:
1. polished tiles
This is a kind of brick. Light weight, thin brick body, hard and wear-resistant, but due to the pores left by grinding, it is easy to hide dirt (anti-fouling layer should be added before leaving the factory).
Applicable space: living room, bedroom, balcony, exterior wall. (except bathroom and kitchen)
Tip: polished tiles that are too bright are easy to shake your eyes. If you clean them daily, you will have "running water" when you return to Nantian.
2. inferior smooth brick
Compared with polished tiles, there is no light pollution and dirt absorption, but it is not easy to clean and the laying effect is more elegant.
Applicable space: kitchen and bathroom, balcony (don't use it with poor lighting, such as dark kitchen)
Tip: When buying inferior smooth tiles, you should weigh them. Bricks of the same size are heavier than light bricks.
3. Glazed tiles
Rich color patterns, strong anti-pollution ability, clean and bright, matt fashion, low price, mainly porcelain and pottery.
Applicable space: porcelain is suitable for bathrooms and kitchens, and pottery is suitable for walls.
Tip: Mosaic also belongs to glazed tiles. When buying glazed tiles, we should mainly check the factory date, grade and color number, and put them upright after shipment.
4. Glass brick
Smooth surface, like glass. Wear-resistant and dirt-resistant, that is, it is easy to get dirty and not slippery.
Applicable space: living room, hall
Tip: In order to protect bricks, manufacturers usually wax the surface of vitrified bricks to see if there is fog on the surface of the bricks. If you touch it with your finger, there will be fingerprints.
5. Full-body brick
The whole brick is not glazed, the positive and negative colors are the same, the color is not as good as glazed tiles, and it is moisture-proof, non-slip and wear-resistant.
Applicable space: corridor, outdoor ground.
Tip: Bricks are not suitable for kitchens and bathrooms because of their rough surface and many concave-convex pores, which are easy to shelter evil people from evil practices.
6. antique brick
Retro fashion, good decorative effect, anti-slip and pollution prevention. Because of the high water absorption rate, returning to Nantian has a great influence.
Applicable space: living room, bedroom, balcony, etc.
Tip: it is not wear-resistant and should not be laid in the corridor where people often walk.
7. Non-slip brick
The whole brick, glazed tile and mosaic on it are actually non-slip bricks. Non-slip brick is anti-slip and wear-resistant, beautiful and practical.
Applicable space: places easy to accumulate water, kitchen and bathroom, balcony, living room.
Tip: If you plan to lay anti-skid bricks in your bedroom, remember to stick products with better anti-skid.
8. Microsite
The most obvious feature is brightness. If you want to install European, classical and other luxury styles at home, you can choose microcrystalline stone as decoration, which is non-radioactive, anti-pollution and non-wear-resistant.
Applicable space: the wall of living room, walkway and other areas.
Tip: Extremely wear-resistant, suitable for climbing on the wall, not suitable for laying on the ground.
Floor tile space purchase
Living room floor tile
Living room floor tile requirements: wear-resistant, bright and easy to clean. You can choose antique tiles and vitrified tiles instead of polished tiles that are too bright. The commonly used specification is 800 * 800 mm
Bedroom floor tile
Bedrooms are generally paved with wooden floors, and warm polished tiles can also be used to create a warmer atmosphere. The common specification is 600 * 600 mm
Kitchen floor tile
Requirements for kitchen tiles: easy to clean and bright. First of all, you can choose glazed tiles for easy cleaning. If the kitchen is not well lit, do not use matte glaze. Common specifications are between 300 * 300 and 500 * 500mm.
Toilet floor tile
First of all, the bathroom floor tiles should be non-slip and not greasy when exposed to water. The wall should be glazed tile, which is cleaner. Common floor tile specifications are 300*300mm and 300*450mm.
Balcony floor tile
Balcony floor tiles are divided into two situations. Balcony is not encapsulated, which requires high waterproof and moisture-proof, and non-slip bricks with good performance are selected. The enclosed balcony can be glazed and antique tiles consistent with the living room. Commonly used specifications are 300*300mm.
Xuanguan floor tile
The floor tiles of the porch must be wear-resistant and non-slip, and you can choose different patterns of vitrified tiles from the living room to divide the space. Common specifications are 300*300mm-500*500mm.
Tip:
1. The size of the floor tile still depends on the actual situation of your home. Try to use big bricks instead of small bricks in large spaces. The specifications listed above are for reference only.
2. Try to spread the whole floor tile to reduce brick cutting and waste. The bigger the brick, the more waste it will be.
3. Where the furniture is covered or invisible, you can use cheaper bricks;
Laying method
In order to achieve the ideal decoration effect, the laying method of bricks is also very important. The arrangement of patterns, especially the arrangement order of tiles, can better show the aesthetics of a master and a homeowner.
At present, there are mainly dry paving method and wet paving method. Simply put:
1. Dry paving method uses 1:3 dry cement mortar, so it can effectively avoid bubbles and hollowing;
2. The wet paving method uses ordinary cement mortar, so it may produce bubbles and empty drums, but the wet paving method is more common because of its low cost and simple operation;
Tip:
If the wet paving method is selected, we must pay attention to the empty drum phenomenon of bricks during acceptance.
How to choose tiles?
What everyone is most concerned about is the purchase of buy buy. The following eight aspects are also summarized by many decoration experts: one look, two knocks, three drops, four strokes, five strokes, six steps and seven steps.
1. Look. Visually see whether the color of the brick is uniform, whether it is flat, whether there is color difference, missing corner, deformation, etc.
2. Knock on the door. Knock with hard clothes such as key chain, with clear voice and good quality;
3. Didi Some merchants will show you that if the ink is dripped on the tile, if it does not diffuse and penetrate, it means that it does not absorb dirt and is easy to clean.
4. quantity. Whether the perimeter of the brick is consistent with the tape measure and whether the accuracy is high shows the production specification.
5. row. Scrape the brick surface with a key or other hard object. There is no trace of wear resistance.
Step six. Put the brick high and stand on the tile. Ceramic tiles do not crack, indicating good bearing capacity.
7.ok Bricks of the same size and material, the heavier the better.
Other issues
After reading these knowledge points, are there any questions?
1, can the whole house be paved with the same kind of bricks?
Many friends will choose to lay the same kind of brick when decorating. First, reduce waste and save money. Second, the sensory space is relatively unified. In fact, this method is not recommended in notebooks. Each space has different requirements for bricks. For example, kitchens and balconies have higher requirements for scratching and pollution prevention of bricks, and polished bricks and antique bricks like living rooms cannot be used.
2. Can floor tiles be used as wall tiles?
Because the hardness and wear resistance of floor tiles are higher than wallpaper, floor tiles can be used on walls, but wall tiles cannot be used as local tiles.
3. How to calculate the tile loss?
The loss of ceramic tile involves the laying method, the actual shape of floor and wall, and the master's craft. Generally, it is more appropriate to set the tile loss at 5%- 10%, and talk to the merchants about returning more and making up less. Would rather buy more than less, more can be returned, less to replenish, different batches may have color difference.
4. Are there any tips to save money when buying bricks?
Bargain! Don't make me tell you about shopping. In addition, you can ask the boss to send some bricks in stock. He won't send it unless you tell him. If you tell him, he will usually send them.