Laying ceramic tiles with their hands

Before you begin laying

First you need to decide which object to work?Floor, wall, facade?In most cases, the process is almost no difference, but do not forget that the finish has to lie down on a flat surface.This primer will help us - it can help to level the floor and walls.Usually, only one layer, with rare exception or two.Regarding the choice of the most tiles - that is up to you.The modern market is a huge selection of colors and shades.But before you make a purchase - remember that it is not necessarily limited to one color - can be floor or wall in different combinations of colors (eg, red and black, blue and yellow).

Laying tiles - Milestones

Before you begin, you need to select one of the stacking styles.Basically three:

• Line.The material is laid in a horizontal and vertically in rows.
• vrazbezhku.This version includes a bias trim elements at a distance proportional to their size.
• diagonal.Tile is placed back to back angles.

need the following materials and tools:

• Actually tiles.
• Special glue (you can buy in any specialty store).
• Cutter for cutting ceramics.
• pencil, tape measure, level
• Saw ceramics.
• primer for use with the floor and the walls (if necessary).
• scraper with rubber nozzle.
• bucket, sponge and cloth.

Among other things, require special daggers that are placed on the tile joints and are responsible for the distance between the tiles.

Tiling starts with that exhibited "beacons".

1. Arrangement "beacons".Most often they are put on a plaster mixture, since it "captures" more quickly than cement.In the role of "lighthouse" tiles are used on the edges and are set at the level. Scheme:
   • 1-3 - «Mayak» placed at the corners.
   • 4-5 - «Mayak" intermediate.
   • 6-7 - pristennye "beacons".
2. Proceeding from the "beacons" laid "Lighthouse" series, which will be the main.Mounting occurs at this stage by means of an adhesive.It can be applied on the tiles, and on the plane where the material will stay up.Fill in the gaps "Lighthouse" series main array.
3. dub posited a tile.For this we need a wooden block and mallet.There is a "tapping".As in the photo.

   

   is important so that no vacuum zone under the tiles.Therefore, many masters are placed tiles originally a little away from the main series, and then motivate the already, but to risk so if you are doing it for the first time, it is not necessary.At this point, we put the marking crosses.Adjust the position of the tiles can be for 10-15 minutes.Then, if the result is not achieved, it is necessary to remove them, clear the previous mixture and apply a new one.

4. If the glue from the joints acts - it must be removed with a damp cloth so that at least 3 mm in depth was svobodnym.Ukladka ceramic tiles - it is not so difficult as it might seem.Yet all the processes, the subtleties and nuances of laying tiled floor or wall covering is difficult to understand in theory.Most available explains the process during video workshops where professional finishers comment on their work.