When it comes to ceramic tile decoration, buying ceramic tiles is already very annoying. After finally buying ceramic tiles, you still have to worry about whether it is better to lay the ceramic tiles dry or wet. So what do you think it is? You might as well follow Zhongtao Jun to find out more now! Let’s see if you think it’s you or me, hahaha.
So before talking about this topic, we need to know what dry paving and wet paving are.
1. Dry laying of ceramic tiles
Dry laying method Theoretically, floor tiles should be laid using dry laying method. After watering and moistening the base layer, loose sand and debris should be removed. To apply the bonding layer, use 1:3 dry cement mortar, and lay it flat according to the horizontal line. Place the bricks on the mortar and use a rubber hammer to vibrate them. Remove the floor tiles and pour the cement mortar, then place the floor tiles firmly and vibrate them flat. . The dry paving method can effectively avoid the occurrence of bubbles, hollows and other phenomena caused by the floor tiles during the paving process. However, since the dry paving method of floor tiles is more labor-intensive and has a higher technical content, the dry paving method is generally better than the wet paving method. The cost of law is much higher.
2. Wet tile laying
Wet paving refers to a method of laying ceramic tiles during decoration, that is, directly smearing cement behind the ceramic tiles, and then laying them directly on the wall or floor. Wet paving is used when laying tiles on the wall, and the small bricks are smooth with the ground. If the density is good, it is better to use wet paving, which can save the thickness of the ground.
When the floor tiles are laid wet, there is a lot of water in the mortar in wet tiles. When the water evaporates during the solidification process, some small bubbles will easily appear, causing gaps between the floor tiles and the mortar, resulting in hollowing. Therefore, the use of wet paving for floor paving has been gradually eliminated.
1. Should ceramic tiles be laid dry or wet?
Wet paving of floor tiles is currently the most widely used paving method. The difference from dry paving is that wet paving replaces one-third of the dry cement mortar with ordinary water and ordinary cement mortar. However, wet paving can easily cause hollowing and bubbling, which will affect the service life of the floor tiles. The advantage of wet paving is that the construction method is recommended and the price is not expensive, so many people still use wet paving.
If the floor tiles are constructed by dry laying, the floor tiles will be flat.The wholeness will be better controlled than wet paving. Because once the floor tiles on dry-hard mortar are adjusted, they will not slide easily. However, if you choose wet paving for construction, the adjusted floor tiles may be disturbed during construction due to the large amount of moisture in the mortar. Dry paving rarely causes bubbles, and the moisture content of the mortar is relatively small, so it is not easy for hollowing or the tiles to fall off. As for wet paving, everyone must know that there is more moisture, so if the moisture dries out, just It is easy to have an empty drum!
Although dry paving is time-consuming, it can avoid many problems. Therefore, if conditions permit, everyone should do dry paving. It should be noted that dry paving can only be floor tiles, and dry paving of ceramic tiles is easy to fall off.
Second, let’s learn more about the misunderstandings in purchasing ceramic tiles?
1. The bigger the tiles, the better
Many domestic consumers believe that the larger the ceramic tiles, the more fashionable, high-end, powerful and stylish they appear. In fact, large-sized ceramic tiles are not only expensive, but also bring a lot of inconvenience to transportation, design and cutting. In Europe, where the modern building ceramics industry is very developed, almost all products are small-sized products, and the demand for bricks exceeding 600 mm is very small.
2. The thicker the tiles, the better
Most consumers believe that thicker ceramic tiles are stronger and look more like stone. In fact, the strength of ceramic tile lies in its resistance to cracking, not in its thickness. At present, the development direction of international architectural ceramic products is light, thin, strong, durable and personalized.
3. The whiter the tiles, the better
White bricks have high requirements for raw materials. Many production areas in my country are short of raw materials for the production of white bricks. In order to increase the whiteness of the glaze, some manufacturers even do not hesitate to add radioactive zirconium raw materials. It is understood that in fact, my country has very abundant reserves of red brick raw materials. However, under the guidance of the consumption trend of whiter bricks and higher-end bricks, manufacturers have to abandon red bricks and use white bricks.
4. Polished tiles are not slip-resistant
Polished tiles have a high finish and good flatness on the tile surface, and can fully contact with the soles, thereby increasing the friction between the tile surface and the soles and achieving an anti-slip effect. Some brands of polished tiles remain non-slip even when there is water on the surface.
5. Matte tiles are difficult to clean
Generally speaking, matte glazed tiles are easier to absorb dirt than glossy tiles, but they will not penetrate into the glaze and can be removed with common detergents. In fact, the glaze layer on the surface of most matte tiles has been specially treated to make it wear-resistant, non-slip, non-absorbent and easy to clean.
6. PavingCeramic tiles leave no gaps
In order to pursue beauty, some consumers like to leave small seams or even no seams when laying ceramic tiles. After being laid in this way, the tiles may arch or even crack due to thermal expansion, contraction, moisture, dryness and other factors, destroying the decoration effect. In fact, it is necessary to leave gaps during interior decoration. Generally, the brick joints on the wall need to be 2mm, and the brick joints on the ground need to be 3-5mm.
7. White cement caulking
In the past, when people were doing interior decoration, white cement was used to joint the gaps between ceramic tiles on the floor and walls. However, cracking, discoloration, peeling, alkaline reversion, etc. will occur after caulking with white cement, so professional caulking agents should be used for caulking.
So when you see this, you probably have some idea! As for whether ceramic tiles are dry or wet, Zhongtaojun still feels it is necessary to ask a professional decorator to see which laying method is suitable for your house. This is the most objective and direct solution, because it’s impossible to just decide which one you like!
Because I don’t understand this, so I am not professional in this area, so it is still necessary for a professional master to take a look. Well, the above is what Zhongtao Jun has shared with you. I want to think It’s not that you think it’s a bit funny, O(∩_∩)O haha~, life should have more fun! Slip, slip, slip!
