Higher Tiles

The larger pores in the tile-based, the higher the water absorption. The material for the tiling can be smooth or ribbed outer surface, solid color (natural color or colored clay), multicolor or patterned. Material for monolithic cladding tiles can be as natural (limestone, tuff) and artificial (concrete, plaster, steklotsement). Knowing even a little about all the varieties of tile, you can choose material that best suit you for tiling. Tip 3. How to cut tile in the preparation of materials for wall tiles? Often the tiles have to adjust the size by cutting in half or cutting off pieces certain size.

For this purpose, glazed surface with a lead pencil can draw a line along which the force to a steel glass cutter or a cutter with pobeditovym tip. Incised, thus tile hit a cut line along the edge of a table or board. Tiles should be split directly on the marked line. Rough edge of the tile stitch. Cut the tiles Tip 4. What preparations are needed before tiling? Before beginning of the tiling is necessary to prepare the territory - the walls, which will be tiling, and the building material itself.

If you have straight walls made of concrete or brick, before tiling enough to only remove dust and dirt. If the walls are uneven, the tiles before facing them plastered and the plaster creates irregularities. As you can see, the back side of the tile has corrugations for secure coupling it with cement mortar. However, to better grip the tiles to the wall before tiling it should be wetted with water, preferably for 8-12 hours submerged in water, pre-cleaned. Make it to the pores on the back of the tiles were filled with water, so after tiling it does not absorb moisture, which increases the bonding strength. After soaking the tiles are dried and half an hour - you can begin to tiling!