How to put a tile?

With the installation of tiles, we mostly encounter in the kitchen and in the bathroom . When the work moves without problems, it is very pleasant to see how the room acquires new outlines and the desired color. There are many nuances that must be envisaged before the beginning of the process itself. The main one is the quality of the product, which is determined by the format and appearance of the tiles. Products must have absolutely regular angles and a flat surface. When buying, you must carefully inspect all the numbers and letters on the packages, so that there are no differences between them.

How to put the tile on the wall in the bathroom?

  1. We combine a pair of products and make sure that they are closely adjacent to each other.
  2. We prepare the tool for laying the tiles:
  • In order not to stain the bath during work, we close it with a paper tape.
  • Before we put the tile, prepare the glue for the cladding. Its composition must necessarily match the quality of the tiles and the purpose of the room. For the bathroom we choose waterproof glue. If the tile is made of porcelain stoneware, we buy glue for complex surfaces.
  • We make markings for smooth laying.
  • By marking with a spatula spatula, apply a small amount of glue to the wall.
  • Glue stretch with a spatula comb, so that the tile firmly adheres to the surface. This kind of spatula is necessary in order for the glue to be evenly distributed along the wall. Beautiful and even ridges are obtained if the spatula is held at an angle of 300.
  • Similarly, apply glue to the surface of the tile. The glue retains the bonding ability for 10 -30 minutes, so it needs to be applied in small amounts.
  • Typically, the laying starts from the middle of the surface from the template attached to the wall. This is done to ensure that the tiles on the pattern and size coincide at the edges. We put the products on the wall with the glue applied, pressing and slightly turning around its axis. Put the tiles with your own hands, as necessary, you can only constantly use the level.
  • To ensure that the gap between the bathroom and the tile is flat, we use special inserts.
  • Careful and even distances between the tiles are obtained with the help of crosses. The optimal gap is 1.5 mm. Tiles sometimes have a small error, which leads to the fact that the glue begins to flow. This error is removed by the cross daggers. They are removed when the glue hardens.
  • In the bathroom when laying tiles in some places it is necessary to make holes in the products. To do this, we use a drill with a carbide bit.
  • In order to put an extreme tile, we need a tool like a tile cutter, since it needs to be cut. Without it, making the cut even is extremely difficult.
  • Decorative curb lay on the wall in the same way as ceramic tiles.
  • In the case when it needs to be cut, we use the Bulgarian.
  • To ensure that the corners in the room turned out neat, we buy a corner molding for the inner and outer corners. We paste the tiles into the grooves of the molding.
  • After we put the tile, remove the remnants of the glue from the tiles and trowels. This work will protect the tile from cracking. In addition, it must be done before the glue hardens.
  • Beautiful seams are obtained with the help of grout, which we buy in dry form and cook according to the instructions. For a perfect seam, we need a trowel. Remains of the substance are removed with a sponge soaked in soapy water.
  • Golden hands and the necessary tools work wonders. We learned a lesson on how to put a tile at home on a wall in the bathroom.