How to style wall tiles

1. Gather materials and tools

They need to measure, foundation preparation and laying itself. Almost everything on this list is in every house or building is sold in the store at an affordable price:

• tile adhesive and grout;
• primer, and a roller tray;
• crosses for joints, profiles and screws;
• mixer and kneading container;
• drill, hammer;
• toothed and soft putty;
• rubber mallet, wire cutters for tiles;
• Angle machine with a diamond disc or tile cutter;
• pencil, level, tape measure and square;
• a bucket, a sponge.

2. Prepare the wall

The smoother the surface of the wall, the better the result. It can be mounted on the tiles concretePlastered brick walls, plasterboard and old tiles.

• Clean the walls of peeling the old cover, remove any debris, sweeping away the dust. If the substrate is smooth, make incisions with an ax, a chisel or grinder.
• Apply the primer layer according to the type of wall material.
• When drops of a plane previously oshtukaturte 8-10 millimeters to two meters align its surface or tile adhesive, to prevent uneven shrinkage and the appearance of stairs.

3. Decide on the type of styling

Generally, wall tile is mounted a conventional manner when the tiles are laid end to end to each other and the seams are arranged at 90 ° to the walls. Each manufacturer has a variety of collections with a variety of designs, where the pattern is formed in conventional direct installation.

Less commonly used diagonal mounting method. Tiles also stacked end to end to one another, but in relation to the walls They are at an angle of 45 °. Diagonal method is much more difficult, requires more skill and increases the amount of undercut at the walls, which in turn increases the material consumption by 10-15%.

If the tile is laid for the first time, it is better to stop on the traditional method. So you simplify your work and increase the chances for a good result. We will consider such variant.

4. Make a preliminary layout

Before starting the process, estimate, how best to arrange the tiles in order to achieve the most harmonious appearance and avoid undercut. If from narrow pieces can not escape, slide them to the most inconspicuous places. For example, on the wall above the door.

Ideally, all the trim size must be greater than half of the tiles. It slightly increased material consumption, but will make the lining more aesthetic. For this calculation, do the following:

• Divide the width of the wall to the width of a tile and count how many whole tiles placed.
• Remove the last row on either side.
• Slide the remaining tiles to the center of the wall.
• As a result, the corners will be one tile at a little more than the entire width.

5. Apply layout and install guide

To make it easier, mark on the wall the horizontal and vertical lines to align rows of tiles and install them from the guide profiles for drywall or wooden slats.

Start off stacking recommended from the first and from the second row. It is more convenient, and in the case of uneven floors no risk zavalivanija tiles.

• Determine the position of the lower edge of the second row, counted from the number of rings ceiling or floor considering seams thickness.
• Apply a horizontal line through it and fasten with screws or dowels metal profile. It can also be used as a beacon of piece of drywall or wooden rail.
• Due to such a support stacking tiles will be horizontal and not downward spolzot.

6. Prepare adhesive

• Pour into water container and pour the desired amount of the adhesive composition according to the instructions on the package.
• Stir well until smooth perforator or a drill at low speed.
• After 10 minutes stir the solution again to a more uniform consistency and complete impregnation of the settled mixture.
• Do not cook a large amount of the solution immediately. If you do not have time to use it, it will dry up and lose its properties.
• Add water to the already prepared glue should not be: it will worsen strength.

7. Lay the second row

• Apply a direct part of the trowel adhesive to the first tile. Flatten it on the surface of the toothed side, hold the tool at an angle of 45 ° to the tile.
• Observing the picture or focusing on the arrow on the back side, attach the tiles to the wall.
• With light tapping with your hand or a rubber mallet face down tiles that the adhesive is evenly distributed over the surface.
• Align tile horizontally and vertically using a level.
• Lay the remaining tiles in the entire row, setting in every seam of two crosses on one side.

8. Assemble the rest of the series

• The same principle lay all the whole tiles remaining rows.
• At the junctions of four tiles insert crosses for additional leveling.
• Do not allow glue in the seam and scrub it with a sponge or a cross, until the mixture is frozen.

9. Place the trim

When all the entire series will be mounted, put extreme tiles, trim them using the Tile or angle grinder.

How to cut tile cutters

• Measure the exact trim length, taking into account the seams.
• Place a pencil mark on each side and draw a line.
• Install the tiles on the table according to the Tile tag and press the edge of the bed.
• One movement slide roll on the cutting line.
• Lightly press down on the handle to split the tile.

As Angle cutting machine

• Mark the cut line on the tiles and fix it with improvised means.
• Put on your glasses and take the grinder with a continuous diamond blade.
• Without pressure gradually cut through the tile without going right through the entire thickness.
• To avoid raising dust can moisten the tiles and cut only the top layer, and then placed under the nail, and the tile to break it, as Tile.

How to drill holes

For drilling holes tubes Use diamond crowns or drills. Shaped cut can be done with the help of a string with diamond coating for a conventional hacksaw for metal. All options are discussed in detail in the video.

10. Make the corners of contiguity

Laying tile in internal corners, watch to tiles with cut edge of the lid plate with a smooth edge on the other factory wall.

For the formation of the outer corners, use the special corner profiles made of plastic or aluminum. Install and align the corner of the first tile on it, and insert it into the second coated with adhesive profile.

11. Fit the first row

At least lay the first row, which missed the beginning. Measure out each tile in place, cut and install as usual. Ideally, do it after laying tiles on the floorTo perform trimming as accurately as possible.

12. Make grouting

Not earlier than a day, after complete solidification of the adhesive, can proceed to the final stage - grout or jointing seam. Here's how:

• Remove the crosses and remove the adhesive residue from the joints.
• Prepare a small amount of the Fugue according to the recipe on the package, and mix thoroughly with a mixer.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes and stir again.
• Soft rubber spatula fill grout joints.
• Hold the tool at an angle of 45 ° to the surface perpendicular to the mixture and apply the seam completely filling it.
• Half an hour later collect the remains of a fugue with a damp sponge. The remaining stains, wipe dry after a few minutes cloth.