One of the types of porcelain stoneware is a rectified facing stone,
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:46 am
Gluing porcelain tiles to the base of the floor is no more difficult than ordinary floor tiles. The technique is the same, the sequence of actions is no different. The first row begins from the wall farthest from the entrance to the room. The main thing in installing tiles is to start correctly, slowly and under the control of a short bubble level, laying the first row, from which the rest of the cladding will "dance". There are several ways to glue tiles to the screed:
the adhesive is applied only to the base, evenly distributed with a ghana mobile database trowel, the facing element is placed on the formed layer and adjusted to the required level;
the adhesive solution forms the required layer on the back side of the tile, after which it is turned over and glued to the base;
the adhesive layer is applied to the tile and to the base;
The solution is applied to the base, distributed in a wave-like manner with a regular spatula (the tool makes grooves in the glue), after which the porcelain stoneware is laid.
These are the most commonly used techniques for gluing tiles, although each master has his own developments and preferences. It does not matter which method is used, the main thing is to ensure that gluing occurs over the maximum surface. It is believed that for residential premises, sufficient strength of the installation of floor cladding is achieved if the tile is glued to 70% of its area. For industrial and technical premises, this figure should be at least 95%.
Seam width
the joint edges of which are perfectly calibrated. Such tiles are laid without seams or with minimal (0.5 mm) gaps. When laying other types of porcelain stoneware flooring, seams are formed using crosses or wedges. What role do gaps between finishing elements play when installing porcelain stoneware floors?
thanks to the seams, the correct row position of each tile is regulated, leveling out the calibration deficiencies;
gaps between the facing elements are needed to compensate for the linear deformation of the ceramics when the temperature changes;
the seams, by moving the tiles away from each other, smooth out any possible unevenness (which is not uncommon, especially for ordinary facing materials);
the adhesive is applied only to the base, evenly distributed with a ghana mobile database trowel, the facing element is placed on the formed layer and adjusted to the required level;
the adhesive solution forms the required layer on the back side of the tile, after which it is turned over and glued to the base;
the adhesive layer is applied to the tile and to the base;
The solution is applied to the base, distributed in a wave-like manner with a regular spatula (the tool makes grooves in the glue), after which the porcelain stoneware is laid.
These are the most commonly used techniques for gluing tiles, although each master has his own developments and preferences. It does not matter which method is used, the main thing is to ensure that gluing occurs over the maximum surface. It is believed that for residential premises, sufficient strength of the installation of floor cladding is achieved if the tile is glued to 70% of its area. For industrial and technical premises, this figure should be at least 95%.
Seam width
the joint edges of which are perfectly calibrated. Such tiles are laid without seams or with minimal (0.5 mm) gaps. When laying other types of porcelain stoneware flooring, seams are formed using crosses or wedges. What role do gaps between finishing elements play when installing porcelain stoneware floors?
thanks to the seams, the correct row position of each tile is regulated, leveling out the calibration deficiencies;
gaps between the facing elements are needed to compensate for the linear deformation of the ceramics when the temperature changes;
the seams, by moving the tiles away from each other, smooth out any possible unevenness (which is not uncommon, especially for ordinary facing materials);