Now that housing prices are rising so fast, everyone is tightening their belts to buy a house. After getting the house, they have to prepare for decoration. They are afraid of being cheated when looking for a decoration company, and they will be cheated if they don’t know the craftsmanship of self-decoration. Here The editor specially visited the decoration masters at the front-line construction sites to summarize their experiences in decoration for everyone. Today I will tell you what you must know about choosing ceramic tiles for home decoration. Knowing this knowledge, you will not be afraid of being cheated even if you decorate yourself. .
Classification and uses of ceramic tiles
In the eyes of most homeowners, especially those who are buying a house for the first time, everyone feels that the ceramic tiles are all the same and should be universal. Wait until you go. After going around the building materials market, I discovered that there are so many categories of ceramic tiles. My head was overwhelmed and I could only memorize the types of ceramic tiles used in those places. The editor has sorted out the commonly used ceramic tile categories on the market.
1: Glazed tiles have the characteristics of smooth glaze, non-stick oil, and easy to clean, so they are mostly used in kitchens and bathrooms. Among them, bright glazed tiles are mostly used in kitchens, and matte glazed tiles are mostly used in bathrooms
Left matte VS right gloss
Glazed tiles are also divided into seamed tiles and seamless tiles. The difference is Tile corners. The paving effect of seamless bricks is better than that of seamed bricks. Generally, bricks below 250330 are seamed bricks, and bricks above 300450 are seamless bricks.
Left seamed bricks VS right seamless bricks
Two: Full-body bricks are made by pressing rock debris under high pressure. After polishing, the hardness of the surface is comparable to that of stone and it absorbs water. The rate is lower and the wear resistance is good. Most anti-skid bricks are full-body bricks and are widely used in halls, corridors and outdoor walkways. Common polished tiles, vitrified tiles, some exterior wall tiles, square tiles, and mosaics are all homogeneous tiles. The only disadvantage is that there are fewer designs and colors to choose from.
1: Polished brick is a kind of bright brick with the surface of the whole body polished. During the polishing process, pores will be produced. These pores will hide dirt and evil, causing the polished brick to become dirty. Discoloration. Its disadvantages are that it is not resistant to dirt, non-slip, and colored liquids can easily penetrate.
Polished tiles
A friend was once tricked. The kitchen and bathroom at home were all paved with polished tiles, but he thought they were quite beautiful. Later~~ he had to lay down and start over again. When laying glazed tiles, many netizens on the Internet also shared that the tiles were installed incorrectly in their home decorations. Often, many people only consider the style. . . .
2: Vitrified tiles can be understood as an enhanced version of polished tiles. While taking into account the aesthetics of polished tiles, they have better anti-fouling and anti-slip effects. Likewise, their prices will be higher. Vitrified tiles It is the hardest type of tiles (this is not a typo, it is a tile, not a ceramic tile). It is mainly used in the living room
Vitrified tiles and polished tiles are easy to replace. You can bring a pen. When checking the material, drop a drop of ink on the brick surface and it will be absorbed into the polished brick.
Don’t foolishly pay for vitrified tiles but use polished tiles
3: The main features of microcrystalline stone tiles are strong jade texture, high crystallization, and smooth texture. The surface is smooth and clean, the tone is uniform, the texture is clear and elegant, the luster is soft and crystal clear, the color is bright and bright, the texture is hard and delicate, non-absorbent and pollution-proof, acid and alkali resistant, weather-resistant, green and environmentally friendly, no radioactive poison
Microcrystalline Stone tiles
Microcrystalline stone shows the luxury of taste. It is mostly used for wall decoration, because it is easy to scratch and dirty, and is expensive, so it is generally not used on the floor. Exceptions for local tycoons
Choose the correct tile size
For rooms below 10 square meters, choose 300x300mm floor tiles. These small tiles are mostly used in bathrooms to facilitate slope leveling by masonry workers.
For rooms of 15-30 square meters: choose 600x600mm floor tiles
For rooms above 30 square meters, 800800 floor tiles or even larger tiles are suitable. Using large floor tiles not only reduces gaps in the ground, but is also beautiful and durable.
Tiles of different sizes
Selection of interior wall tiles
Tiles below 8 square meters can use 200300mm or 250330mm
8-15 square meters can be used 300450mm
330600 wall tiles can be used for more than 15 square meters
How to identify the quality of ceramic tiles
1. Look at the appearance. The color of the ceramic tiles should be uniform, and the surface finish should be uniform. The flatness should be good, the periphery should be regular, and the pattern should be complete. Take four or five pieces out of a box and inspect them for defects such as color difference, deformation, missing edges and corners.
2. Listen to the sound. If you tap it lightly with a hard object, the crisper the sound, the higher the degree of porcelain and the better the quality. You can also hold the corner of the ceramic tile between your left thumb, index finger and middle finger, hang it down easily, and tap the middle and lower part of the ceramic tile with your right index finger. If the sound is clear and pleasant, it is a high grade, if the sound is dull and turbid, it is a low grade
3. Dripping water test. You can drop water on the back of the ceramic tile to see how fast the water soaks after it spreads. Generally speaking, the slower the water absorption is, the greater the density of the ceramic tile is; conversely, the faster the water absorption is, the sparse density is. It all depends on the purpose of your tiles