In home decoration, ceramic tile is a common floor and wall decoration material. It is not only beautiful and generous, but also wear-resistant and dirt-resistant, and has a long service life. However, the installation of tiles is a very technical job, and if not done properly, it may affect the longevity and aesthetics of the tiles. So, how to apply wall tiles?Let's take a closer look at it.
1. Preparations.
1.Choose the right tile: First of all, you need to choose the right tile. The specifications, colors, textures, etc. of the tiles should match your decoration style.
2.Prepare tools: You need to prepare some tools, such as rulers, levels, cutters, rubber maces, scrapers, etc.
3.Clean the walls: Before tiling, you need to clean the walls to make sure they are clean, flat, and free of dust and oil.
Second, the steps of tiling.
1.Stirring tile adhesive: Pour the tile adhesive into clean water and stir well according to the proportion until the tile adhesive becomes a paste.
2.Apply tile adhesive: Use a scraper to apply tile adhesive evenly to the wall with a thickness of about 1-2 cm.
3.Tiles: Place the tiles on the wall and gently tap them with a rubber mace to make the tiles fit tightly against the wall. Note that the joints of the tiles should be as small as possible.
4.Adjust the position of the tile: If the position of the tile is not accurate, it can be adjusted with a ruler and a level.
5.Fill the joints: Fill the joints between the tiles with tile glue and then scrape the joints flat with a scraper.
6.Drying: Wait for the tile adhesive to dry, generally it takes 24 hours.
3. Precautions.
1.Before tiling, it is best to draw the location of the brick joints on the wall, so as to avoid the brick joints not being straight or spacing them unevenly.
2.In the process of tiling, pay attention to maintaining the level of the tile, otherwise it will affect the aesthetics of the tile.
3.When filling the joints, make sure that the tile adhesive fills the joints, otherwise it will affect the service life of the tiles.
4.After tiling, avoid moving or hitting the tile in a short period of time, so as not to affect the firmness of the tile.
Overall, wall tiles are a job that requires patience and skill, and if you don't have experience, it's best to hire a professional worker to do it. Only in this way can the aesthetics and service life of the tiles be guaranteed.