I want to share article which discuss about ceramics, maybe this article will help you to choose and installation ceramics for floor or wall of room, part of your home or other building. Here what you need to know about ceramics:
Tips installation of ceramic floor and wall ▼
- Installation of ceramic floor and wall should be done at a late stage, to avoid damage due to unfinished work.
- The surface of the floor / wall tiles to be installed must be clean, fairly dry and flat water.
- Determine the reinforcement by considering the layout of the room / stairs / walls that exist. Installation of ceramic floor or wall starts from this reinforcement.
- Before fitted, ceramic floor or wall to be soaked in water first.
- Each installation path should be drawn yarn and flat water.
- In installation of ceramic cement digestives must be full, both basic and dibadan rear surface of ceramic floor or wall mounted. Comparison of mixing and the average thickness is recommended that:
→ For Floors, cement: sand = 1:6, with an average thickness: 2-4 cm
→ For the walls, cement: sand = 1:4, with an average thickness: 2.0 cm
- The width of the grout is recommended, to floor = 4-5 mm and a wall = 2 mm, with a mixture of grout filler (Grout) cement or special materials in the market. For large area expansion joint is recommended to be given.
- Special to the outside wall, please given the string of water a certain distance to consider its design, so as not to receive the load is too heavy.
- Clean up promptly used slurry / grout from the tile surface, can be used cleaning materials that exist on the market with no acid levels more than 5%, then immediately wash with clean water.
- Due to the nature of ceramic products, which caused the combustion process at high temperatures may occur differences in color and size, for this check and make sure the floor or wall tiles will be installed has a series and class of the same size.
▼ FAQ about Ceramics:
1. What to consider when pre-installation of ceramic (tiles installed before)?
► At the time of purchase ceramics, is necessary to ensure that you buy the correct product by checking the manufacturer's name, collection name or code number of ceramic types and sizes. By considering the code listed on the packaging, including:
Grade / quality: whether the quality of one or the other (naming the quality can vary depending on manufacturer).
Caliber: called also work size, actual size of the states generated during production.
Tonality / shade: variations in color, shade states generated during production.
► Make sure the number of tiles in a series / 1 motif which would you buy benar2 Simply, do not let lack, because usually if you buy shortcomings, color / tone / shade that will inevitably appear different although the series / motif & brands are exactly the same, but different Its production in the code will make the ceramic becomes visible streaks when applied together teman2nya similar. Although sometimes the difference is not too far away, but it helps you make sure not to lack in a purchase, because even if you buy any shortcomings 1-2 days thereafter, the stock in the store is already a different code of Production, And remember to buy it in stores 1seri/motif the same!.
2. How to determine the number of tiles to be installed in a room?
► First determine the surface area to be coated ceramics. Requirement on the floor, you should use a ceramic floor, while the need for the wall using wall tiles that are tailored to the needs of the field area to be coated ceramics.
Determine the plan / pattern in parallel or diagonal installation. If mounting in parallel (default), the need for ceramics can be exceeded its volume up to 5%, and the installation of diagonal course, the number of tiles that will be more wasted, should be exceeded up to ± 7%.
Determine the type of decorative ceramics that would be installed (if any) use of listello, dot, corner or decorative panels will largely determine the amount of ceramic base (base tile) are required.
Generally, counting the number of tiles would be more precise with images skalatis / working drawings. Help of a professional is very helpful calculation requirements of this ceramic.
Some parts of the area to be installed require special deductions (such as at corners or meeting room walls and floors). Make sure the number of tiles that are available are taken into account for areas that need these cuts.
For the maintenance needs in the future, exaggerating 2-3% of total installed ceramic and store in a safe place.
3. How do I choose ceramic's colors for the theme of space?
► ethnic-style buildings can use the wood element is quite exposed, with ceramic colors gray, white and creamy blend / yellow, brown and terracotta.
► Building a modern or minimalist style with not much furniture store, will be in accordance with the ceramic with soft colors and "no shouting", such as white or the color of cement.
► Building natural style will suit motivated natural stone tiles or bamboo. Surely this would support the natural atmosphere that would be displayed.
► classical-style buildings will be fitted with ceramic motivated like marble or granite. If you want to have a graceful and elegant atmosphere will preferably performed with such style or baroque motifs.
► Mediterranean-style buildings will match the tile color beige, brown soil, or who have a gradation of two colors.
► Buildings country-style more appropriate to use ceramic floral or geometric motivated.
4. Why ceramic surface mounted not flat?
► installation of ceramics in general are less neat (not flat), due to lack of control on the flatness of the installation under ceramic layers, and ceramics terinjaknya at insertion (cement or ceramic glue / adhesive is not dry).
► should be attached to the ceramic flat, should pay attention to the perfection of the work ranging from screed mixture preparation (foundation layer for the placement of glue tiles), ceramic glue flatness distribution to final installation.
► at the time of the installation process, the threads of steering assistance (at intervals of every two pieces of ceramic) will assist in ensuring the flatness of the installation.
► when it's good to put a ceramic-ceramic tiles are sorted in advance, so that if found ceramic kerataannya no doubt be a standard or set aside.
Always buy a reputed brand & ceramics with good quality, to minimize potential problems arising from the tiles.
5. How to make pottery that is attached is not broken, chipping or look dull?
► newly installed ceramic can be damaged by physical or chemical disruption. One is the use of chemical cleaning fluids when cleaning residual ceramic or cement grout or other impurities. The remaining grout or cement should be cleaned immediately after installation is complete before already hardened.
► ceramic rupture can be caused by shock loads that fall above the tiles. It is to be avoided. Ceramics are also vulnerable to rupture if underneath there is empty space (air space) due to adhesive application of ceramic or cement uneven.
► ceramic chipping due to the fall of sharp objects such as a crowbar. Objects like this to be avoided. Once completed, the installation of tiles should be protected with sheets of thick cardboard or plywood to protect it during still under construction.
6. case cracked (after some time ceramic attached) on the ceramic surface, what needs attention?
► try to note the pattern of cracks in the tiles, because the causes can vary. Damage to the ceramic can occur due to movement of the structure, construction, and the pottery itself.
► if the cracks in the ceramic elongated and are constantly on several pieces of ceramic can occur due to movement of the structure of the building (expansion shrinkage structures, earthquake, vibration, etc.) where the stress / strain occurs in buildings that exceed the normal strength of ceramic tiles broken or cracking.
► walls and floors that are too broad or too wide to have expansion / shrinkage is large enough to cause stress / tension in ceramics and consequently become cracked / broken. It can be anticipated by applying dilation and or provide expansion joint in building construction.
► use excessive cement when installing ceramic (saturated cement) so that at the time of setting, can result in mortar cause the voltage on the ceramic tiles that go beyond normal limits so that the ceramic to crack. Do the normal mixing of cement sand as recommended by the manufacturer for installation of ceramic. Can also use a ceramic glue (adhesive) as appropriate.
► ceramic sub-standard also has the ability to lower stress so easily cracked. We recommend using a ceramic that meets the international standard iso and are always laboratory tested in a consistent and regular basis to ensure high quality.
