Summer is coming, which means it's time for vacations and, of course, repairs. Refresh wall decoration, whiten or tint ceilings, lay tiles and so on - it's time. Whitewashing and wallpapering are fairly simple technological types of repairs. The situation is somewhat different with tiles. There are some secrets and nuances here. How to properly lay tiles, and we will consider later in this article.
For those who have been independently repairing their own apartments for a long time, the technology of laying tiles does not raise any questions. However, many people can be called beginners in this field. And the question of how to lay tiles correctly is quite relevant for them.
First, the tiles are laid on the floor, and then on the walls. If for some reason you have to do the opposite, the bottom row of wall tiles must be glued higher, so that you can then bring the floor tile under it.
In the question of how to lay a tile, the pre-treatment of the wall or floor surface itself is of paramount importance. The walls are leveled with plaster. As for the floor, the tile is most often mounted on concretecoupler.
So, let's start laying tiles on the floor. There are several ways to sticker.
- Laying seam to seam.
- Diagonal masonry.
- Offset masonry (tiles can be offset by half or a third).
There are more complex installation methods, for example, curly masonry. But for beginners, it is better, of course, to use some simpler technology. In order to be able to understand how to properly lay the tiles over the entire surface of the floor, the first “lighthouse” tile is first laid. If you lay it wrong, the whole masonry will then be crooked. Therefore, do it carefully, without rushing. Glue is applied to the back of the tile. Then it is pressed against the floor surface and lightly tapped with a hammer handle so that the glue is evenly distributed over the entire surface.
Next you will need special plastic crosses. They are installed along the edges of the glued tiles. This is done so that the seams between the tiles are of the same thickness, and the masonry, accordingly, is even. After all the rows are laid, they begin to grout the seams. The mixture is diluted according to the instructions on the package and applied with a rubber spatula to all seams. After drying, the remains of the mixture on the tiles themselves are washed off with a damp sponge.
Next, consider how to properly lay tiles on the walls. In principle, the installation process on the walls is similar to the process of installation on the floor. The only thing that needs to be done first is to install the rail-level, which will serve as a support for the first row of tiles. If the floor is already tiled, this is not necessary. Each row of laid tiles is checked with a level for horizontality.
Now let's look at how to properly tile in the bathroom. The room is visually divided into zones - zones of easy installation and those where installation can be difficult. In addition, those places are determined where it will then be necessary to insert decorative elements (mirrors on the walls, sinks, hangers, shelves). Next, the tiles are glued using the above technology.
As you can see, there is nothing particularly difficult in the installation of tiles. If you work carefully and accurately, the surface will be smooth and look great.
