Tile seam is not a new concept of decoration, as the name suggests, the seam is "beautify the gap", so why should the tile be seam?
Because the tile paving process needs to leave joints, there are mainly these reasons:
1. Thermal expansion and cold contraction
Ceramic tiles and cement mortar have the phenomenon of thermal expansion and contraction, if there is no gap when laying tiles, it is easy to have problems such as tile bulging and cracking in the later stage, and the serious possibility of tiles all warping and collapsing.
2. Construction error
Tile paving is a pure manual construction project, even if the very experienced master can not guarantee that there is no error when paving, if there is no seam, it is difficult to ensure the straightness of the tile joint, affecting the consistency of tile paving.
3. Dimensional error
The size of the tile itself will also have a certain error, such as length, straight angle, etc., and the tile joints are easy to appear uneven, which greatly affects the appearance.
To sum up, it is necessary to leave a tile joint, then this gap needs to be filled with professional materials, otherwise all kinds of impurities, garbage and domestic water will enter the gap, which is dirty and difficult to take care of. Therefore,Beautiful joints can make the gaps of tiles neat and beautiful, but also to prevent mildew and bacteria, enhance waterproofing and easy to clean.
Traditional tile caulking uses white cement, which is cheap, extremely white, and looks very good when it is just done, but it is easy to mold and turn black in the later stage, and it is particularly dirty and not good-looking, and it is not easy to clean, so few people use it now.
With the upgrading of caulking products, there are caulk, beauty sewing agent, porcelain caulk, epoxy color sand and other products, which have improved waterproof, anti-fouling, and anti-mildew performance, and are easier to clean, and the appearance is getting higher and higher.
1. The time for beautiful sewing. After the tile is paved and all dry, you can do it, don't wait until the end to do it, if all the facilities are installed before considering doing it, it will be very troublesome. Be sure to wait for the cement and tile glue to dry before making the seam, otherwise the seam is easy to fall off.
2. After the beauty seam is completed and accepted, it is necessary to do a good job of tile protection.
3. It is not recommended to do sewing when the weather is too cold, because the temperature is too low will affect the coagulation ability of the sewing agent.
4. It is recommended to choose the same color as the ceramic tile for the color of the beautiful seam, and the overall sense is stronger.
5. Although you can do it yourself, it is recommended to find someone to do it directly.