Clay facade tiles - a revet walls with his own hands ?

Paving tile for facades, what are its advantages?

As already mentioned, the facade finishing clinker tiles is by far the most popular.I wonder why?Let's deal with this.First, the important and the main advantage of this material is the possibility laying on almost any base.That is bearing walls can be made of brick, wood, concrete, and so on.

It can also be surface only buildings erected or already undergoing significant operation (for restoration).Secondly, clinker - is an excellent insulator .When installing insulation on the outside it only increases its insulating properties and provides additional protection.Third, the material has a high resistance to all kinds of weather events , including to sudden changes in temperature.

Fourth, has good resistance to various mechanical loads and chemically aggressive substances. And, fifthly, clinker tiles facades has lots of options for color and texture. This makes it possible to select the material for decoration almost any room.Often it is not only used for cladding buildings, but also for commercial premises.They are looking for a European style and solid.

Scope clinker

From the foregoing, it is clear that this material is used most often for wall coverings.And it can be not just facades, but also the internal surface of the premises.Interiors clinker look extremely comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and warm.All this is due to the fact that clinker made from natural environmentally friendly material - clay, he is able to bring a special atmosphere to the design.

However, the scope of use not only ceramic tiles lining the walls is limited.It is successfully used for finishing steps, porches, pools, garden paths, barbecue areas.It is also perfectly suitable for floor tiling indoors.This is explained by such a wide range of its use in that the material really has a high resistance to abrasion, mechanical stress and has a long service life.

Facing clinker facade tiles

Before you lay the tiles on the facade of the building, you need to properly prepare the ground.It has to be adjusted, pre-slipping bumps and irregularities, plastered surface.Further, with a trowel or notched trowel, a certain part of the wall is covered with an adhesive composition.This ensures uniform distribution of the mixture to the base (as opposed to a separate application for each tile).

Once on this site tile has been applied, the adhesive covers the following site and re-laid material.The drying time of the mixture is about 20-30 minutes.Therefore, do not apply the adhesive to the very large areas.In that case, if you feel that you do not have time, and the solution may dry out, it is necessary to spray it with water after 5-10 minutes of initial spreading.When the glue is completely dry, "rejuvenate" its so impossible.We'll have to cut it and cause a new portion, aligning notched trowel.

Note! In hot and sunny weather, the "lifetime" of the adhesive composition is significantly reduced.The average of 10-15 minutes.

itself stacking technology involves deposition of material from the top down, starting from the natural "fault" of the wall (ie of the door or window openings).To align the lace used (for each odd number).While even-numbered rows are applied to the eye.This is explained by the fact that clinker tiles are always similar to the brickwork, which can not and should not be perfectly flat.At the last stage after laying do grout.