Tiles are able to transform the bathroom and any room in general in a beautiful and cozy. To enjoy the design of tiles, its drawing and from quality, you need to approach the issue of acquiring ceramic tiles competently and slowly. Our articles are written for you, the buyer, so that your purchase is beautiful, profitable and pleased you and your family for many years. So, what should you know by deciding to purchase an elite and beautiful tile of a modern manufacturer ‘
Most importantly, get tiles with low water absorption. Water causes decent damage to tiles. She, if she entered the tile, passes into the underlying layer and accumulates in the seams of the tiles. If the temperature decreases, then all the accumulating water turns into ice. The tiles expands many times because of this. Result: Cracks, split, tiles. Output: acquisition of tiles having a dense structure and low porosity. Porcelain stoneware is ideal in this case. Do not purchase tiles with a spiral structure. In such a tile, water, turning into ice, will very intensively give on the sides and layer of tiles. Of course, as a result, it will collapse. But modern reliable manufacturers create strong tiles by pressing, thanks to which its water absorption is minimal, and durability is maximum.
When purchasing tiles, do not forget to look at the symbols indicated on the packaging. “Feet on black” means that this tile is designed for the floor. “Hand” means that the tile is perfect for the wall. “Snowflake” characterizes the tile that is as resistant to frost. “The foot on a shaded background” means that the wear resistance of the tile is perfect and high. If you see the “Flame petal with a number 1 or 2” icon, then it means how many times the tiles were burned. If on the packaging of ceramic tiles you noticed two identical icons, then this means that tiles of the highest quality.
Usually, purchasing ceramic tiles for an apartment or cottage, it is assumed that the tile will go to the finish of the kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
For the floor, buy the tiles the most durable, since you and your family will walk along it, and the loads will be colossal. Also, floor ceramic tiles should be easily cleaning and indifferent to chemical effects. Paul tiles should not be slippery. Buy only matte, without glaze, tiles for the floor. Otherwise, if you or members of your family, come from the yard in wet shoes, then your floor will resemble a rink. You just fall on the floor with such tiles.
Your bathroom does not need tiles with great wear resistance. Since you will only affect the tiles in the bathroom with water and detergents, then purchase a tile that is as resistant to aggressive means of exposure.
In the kitchen, the floor you need even more reliable and durable than the floor in the bathroom. After all, in the kitchen you and your family go much more often than on the floor of the bathroom. So do not forget: the tile for the floor of the kitchen should have high mechanical characteristics of the surface.