For those who prefer bright colors, for those who are very characteristic and like bright colors, they will be particularly careful in the choice of ceramic tile colors. Then mosaic ceramic tiles have always been in colorful forms. Appearing in the eyes of consumers, everyone knows that mosaic tiles are widely used in the laying of bathroom tiles, so how to install mosaic tiles in the bathroom? Let’s take a look together!
1. What are mosaic tiles
Mosaic tiles are the material used to lay bathroom walls and floors. It has been used since the early 1980s. Today, mosaic tiles have made a comeback and have become the darling of decorative materials in colorful forms, favored by avant-garde and fashionable families.
2. How to install mosaic tiles
1. Apply glue
Glue is used to lay mosaic tiles. The key is to prepare strong tile glue mixed according to the proportion and apply it evenly on the wall. Not too much. The general thickness is 20mm. Note that the mixed mosaic adhesive glue should be used up within 2-3 hours according to weather conditions.
2. Laying ceramic tiles
After applying the glue, align the mosaic according to the proportions of the drawing, and then use a plaster knife to stick the mosaic to the wall to ensure that it is firmly adhered.
3. Check the paving situation
After we have laid mosaic tiles within a certain range, we need to check how we laid them, and then first unify the width of the gaps. Well, if the widths are different, we need to use a spatula to slightly Add adjustments.
4. Hooking
After the inspection is completed, wait for the water to dry slightly before starting to caulk. Prepare the caulking agent and pour the caulking agent into the gap with a shovel. The area should not exceed two square meters at a time. When caulking, Note that the caulking agent on the mosaic surface should be gently wiped dry with a damp cloth within 20-25 minutes after caulking.
3. Mosaic tile construction steps
·Preparation
1. According to the design requirements for laying mosaic tiles on the exterior wall, determine the specific operation methods for each location, and specifically measure the construction area to calculate the specific quantity of materials required.
2. Before formal construction, do an inspection of the mosaic tiles that need to be laid, and select those mosaic tiles that have inconsistent specifications, inconsistent colors, and defective surface patterns, and do not use them. The mosaic tiles laid in the same part of the pattern will be classified separately to facilitate the smooth progress of subsequent construction operations.
·Construction operations
1. Grassroots processing
Clean the wall thoroughly, then moisten the wall with water, and then apply the bottom cement slurry, usually three layers, one layer slightly thicker than the other. Gradually increase between 5 and 10mm. Watering maintenance is also required.
2. Pre-arrange mosaic elastic lines
According to the color sample requirements of the design drawings, mosaics of the same classification and specification should be pasted on the same part of the wall. The brick arrangement should start from the inner corner and stop at the outer corner. If there is no drip line designed, the bricks on the front of the exterior wall waistline It should be protruding downward, and the bricks at the bottom of the line should be winged inwards to facilitate dripping. Arrange the pattern boundaries.
3. Tiling
After the base ash has finally set, water it again to moisten it. Apply the cement paste all over the area to be tiled. Use a wooden trowel to beat the cement paste to a uniform thickness (the thickness is preferably 1 to 2 mm). Apply white cement paste to the seams of the clean mosaic surface, and then stick it to the wall.
4. Remove paper
Wait until the mosaic is firmly pasted, dip it in water with a brush, wet the paper on the surface of the mosaic, and peel off the paper.
5. Seam cleaning
Clean the remaining paper wool after removing the paper and the cement that was squeezed out of the seams when pasting (you can scrub it with a brush and water, fill the seams with white cement, and then wipe the brick surface clean with cotton gauze or a piece of cloth) No residue is left.
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