Guide to purchasing home building materials-ceramic tile

Tile category | Glossary
■ Glazed tiles: the surface of the glazed tiles. The surface of the glazed tiles is the most commonly used.
■ Whole BRICK: the surface is not glazed. The front and back sides are the same in color and have good anti-slip and wear resistance.
■ Polishing BRICK: The whole brick is made after polishing and polishing. It has a smooth and high hardness and is very wear-resistant.
■ Vitrified BRICK: polished bright surface, such as glass mirror, smooth and translucent, the most hard ceramic tile.
■ Mosaic: A large brick consists of dozens of small blocks, which is acid-proof, water-free, and hard to break.
■ Internal wall tiles: ceramic materials used for indoor walls.
■ Exterior wall tiles: Ceramics Used for exterior walls and balconies.
■ Earth brick: ceramic products used for the ground.
■ Lawn tiles: ceramic products used for outdoor large squares, sidewalks, and other occasions.
■ Ceramic tiles: ceramic products whose water absorption rate is greater than or equal to 6% are mainly used for wall decoration.
■ Semi-ceramic tile: ceramic products whose water absorption rate is greater than or equal to 3% and less than 6%.
■ Full tile: ceramic products with a water absorption rate of less than 3% can be decorated on a wide range of walls and floors.

Tile purchasing skills
· Look: the surface is smooth, the glaze is bright, and there is no glaze bumps. The surrounding edges are regular and the pattern is completely connected.
· Listener: using a piece of bricks or other hard things, the sound is crisp and loud, indicating that the bricks are of good quality and well-developed.
· Try: clean water is poured on the back, water seepage time is uniform, water absorption is slow, general density is high, good quality; water seepage is not good
· Ratio: compare whether the size of the brick is consistent, the deviation of the small brick is allowed at ± 1mm, and the size of the large brick is allowed at ± 2mm
· Lay: place a box of bricks on a large plane to see the pattern, color, and overall effect in a distance.

Tile selection by room function
◆ Living room floor: Wear-resistant, dye-resistant, easy-to-clean suggestions: Vitrified tiles, polishing tiles, whole-body tiles
◆ Kitchen wall: Smooth, oil stain resistance, scrubbing resistance suggestions: glazed tiles (bright)
◆ Kitchen floor: Wear-Resistant and non-skid suggestions: polished tiles and body tiles
◆ Toilet wall: Matt, moisture proof suggestions: glazed tiles (Matt), Mosaic
◆ Toilet floor: non-skid, wear-resistant, low water absorption suggestions: polishing brick, whole brick

Construction precautions
· Waterproof processing: Pay attention to waterproofing before Tiling
· Prepare a plan for laying bricks: make the front row better. Otherwise, remove and re-lay the tiles, which will cause unnecessary waste.
· On-Demand water soaking: combined with the construction progress of workers, the amount of water soaked in ceramic tiles cannot be returned.
· Clear the wall before tiling: first shovel the putty on the wall, otherwise the tile will easily fall off.
· Correct selection of cement labels: High cement labels may cause tile cracking. We recommend that you select the 32.5 mark.
· Cement and sand mixing ratio should be appropriate: If the mixing ratio is high, the expansion coefficient is large, and the bricks are easily split.
· Be careful when processing: Be careful when grinding edges. Do not destroy the tile glaze layer. The gap cannot be too small during the link.
· Keep seams should not be too small: When the ceramic tile is squashed during hot expansion and cold contraction, the glaze will affect the life of the tile. Seamless ceramic tiles should also be seed.
· Fill in the tile after it is dried: the tile is not completely dried, and the tile may be loose or flushed.
· Protection during paving: Do not move around on the non-dry brick surface to avoid scratches or contamination of the brick surface.

Tile consumption misunderstanding
Misunderstanding 1-the thicker the tile, the better
Tile quality is not in the thickness, but in its own texture. At present, the development direction of International Building Ceramics Products is light, thin, strong, durable and personalized.
Misunderstanding 2 -- non-skid of vitrified bricks
The glass brick has a high finish and has a good flatness. It can be fully connected to the sole, thus increasing the friction between the brick surface and the sole and achieving the anti-skid effect.
Misunderstanding 3 -- matte bricks are hard to clean
In fact, the glaze layers on the surface of most matte bricks are specially processed, which has the characteristics of abrasion resistance, non-skid, non-dirty suction, and easy to clean.
Misunderstanding 4-The larger the floor tile specification, the better
The size of the actual space must be taken into consideration when purchasing ceramic tiles. The actual visible area of floor tiles in the living room must be considered, which refers to the size of the area that can be seen by future generations.
Misunderstanding 5-The Brick should be pasted with no seams
Considering the problem of hot expansion and contraction of ceramic tiles, seamless wall tiles must be seed at around 1-5mm, or the size of gas nails should be used as a reference object.

Common tile specifications
· 100 x (mm): pieces per square meter
· 150*150 (mm): 44.44 pieces per square meter
· 250x330 (mm): 12.12 pieces per square meter
· 200x300 (mm): 16.67 pieces per square meter
· 300x450 (mm): 7.4 pieces per square meter
· 330*600 (mm): 5.05 pieces per square meter
· 300*600 (mm): 5.56 pieces per square meter

Tile reference price
■ Domestic glazed wall tiles (First Class products): about 40 yuan/meter 2
■ Dark colored glazed wall tiles: About 80 RMB/meter 2
■ Imported colored glaze wall tiles: About yuan/meter 2
■ Whole BRICK: about 50 RMB/meter 2
■ High-grade floor tile: about 300 RMB/meter 2
■ Floor tile accessories and Labor Cost: About 30 RMB/meter 2

Tile display style
◆ Color Style
The ever-changing color elements combine different states of mind and feelings in a combination of vertical and horizontal disconnections. The glossy surface of the tile presents an elegant depth, and the color transition is natural...
◆ Fancy style
Dotted with a few fancy tile patterns to emphasize changes and draw a finishing eye on the mediocre wall. Advanced technology, hand-drawn exquisite patterns...
◆ Metal Style
Breaking through the true color of ceramic tiles, relying on the heavy feeling and line of metal, to create a natural or simple rock texture, or a magnificent luxury temperament...
◆ Nostalgic style
Deliberately polishing the ceramic tile surface and forming irregular edges, resulting in years of erosion, in order to shape a sense of history and nature, sureness, warmth, relaxation...