Recently, a friend's house was about to buy tiles, and then he was very excited to tell me that a certain first-line brand of tiles, 700 1500 bricks now only need more than 100 yuan a piece for activities, he felt very affordable, and asked me if I could start.In fact, in the real decoration, such a situation will be encountered by almost every decorator, as a person who does not have much decoration experience, in this case, may feel "big cheap" and do not hesitate to place an order.
But in fact, this seemingly "very affordable" activity often makes small profits and suffers big losses.
So, can you buy big-name activity bricks? How to choose tiles so as not to step on the pit?
So the content of this issue, for you to answer one by one, in order to facilitate everyone to buy tiles do not step on the pit, I summarized the purchase of ceramic tiles 8 small experience, I call it "8 do not choose", every person who came over the real experience, I hope to help you.
When you arrive at the tile shop, each salesperson will turn into a "professional" and say a bunch of professional terms to make you feel very professional.
Stupid can't tell the difference.
Especially when he helps you recommend tiles, they will generally say a bunch of useless professional terms, such as full-body tiles, vitrified tiles, glazed tiles, polished tiles, porcelain tiles, etc.
Not to mention a person with no decoration experience, even I, a designer who has been doing decoration for more than 20 years, can hear it in a fog.
Stupid can't tell the difference.
In fact, these "professional terms" are just some small routines of sales, which are nothing more than mixing up several distinguishing dimensions, so that you don't know how to choose, so that they can fish in troubled waters.
Therefore, when you choose tiles, don't hear that the so-called "professionals" use "professional terms" to fool, any embryo of the tile has good or bad, there is no one or good which is bad.
Just like the situation that my friend encountered in the business "engaging in activities", usually more than 200 tiles, now only more than 100, it feels very affordable, in fact, this kind of thing should be more cautious.
Active ** bricks.
Under normal circumstances, the first-line brand of ceramic tiles is not so strong even if the activity is not so large, if there is a special discount, there will basically be the following problems:
Clearance goods. Preferential tiles are particularly large, generally outdated tiles that can not be sold, this kind of tiles have basically been discontinued, if the later home tiles are broken and need to be repaired, it is difficult to buy the same batch of tiles.
Less suit. Generally, this kind of movable tile, the layout of the color is very few, and the effect of paving is poor.
There are many additional costs. This type of tile may only wait for you to buy, you will know that you will have to add shipping and upstairs fees; And the processing fee is also more expensive than normal bricks, such as chamfering fees, cutting fees, etc., each of which adds a little to you, but it actually costs more.
The samples are not the same. Under the illumination of various lights in the tiles, there is generally a slight gap with the stock goods, and it does not feel different until the paving is completed.
Poor after-sales. The tiles engaged in activities generally will not be refunded more and less supplemented, even if there are more can be returned, there will be a variety of freight and other costs.
Active ** bricks.
Therefore, it is recommended that you do not blindly follow the trend when you see that the business has activities, and you are greedy for a small gain but suffer a big loss.
Many people feel that since they don't know how to choose bricks, they will buy bricks from big brands, and there will be no problems.
In fact, not every brick in the big brand is a good brick, and the first-line brand is also divided into excellent bricks and second-class bricks, especially bricks with less layout, and they can't be bought.
One brick and eight editions. What is the layout of tiles?
The layout of ceramic tiles is a problem that many people ignore, because a brick is generally placed in the tile store, so if you see the problem of not layout, you can only confirm it through consultation or by looking at the legend diagram.
So what is the layout of the tile? The so-called tile "layout" refers to the same brick with multiple textures, also known as "one brick with multiple sides".
One brick with multiple editions. To put it more simply, if you buy 100 tiles, if it is a "multi-faceted" tile, there will be 8-10 subtle and flexible "variations" pinned inside.
One brick and one version. If it is a "brick-to-one" tile, these 100 tiles have only one pattern.
Take a very popular "fish belly white" tile as an example, some people post it is very textured and graded, and some people post it directly "overturned".
One brick with many facets. Many people think that "overturning" is not enough grade of tiles, in fact, the main problem is still in the layout of the problem, even if it is not a big brand of tiles, choose a brick multi-sided tile, paving out is also very grade.
How do I choose a layout?
According to the convention, a good tile, generally there will be more than 8 layouts, theoretically the more layouts, the better the quality of the tiles, and the better the effect of paving.
One brick with multiple editions. Because the more layouts, the more complex the process of ceramic tiles, but also reflects the strength of the manufacturer from the side.
The layout of the multi-tile paving, the pattern appears flexible and not rigid, and the tile paving of one brick and one side will appear continuous stiff pattern, the more you look at the uglier it is.
What should be paid attention to when choosing a tile layout?
a.Avoid choosing tiles with contrasting decors.
There is no absolute, although the more layout, the better the quality, but not necessarily the better the layout, the better, in special circumstances, it will also cause overturning.
The color contrast is too messy.
For example, in the case of the contrast of the color of the tile is more obvious, if the color of the tile is darker, the contrast is obvious, and the more layouts will appear more chaotic, so it is recommended that you choose tiles or marble with patterns, and try to avoid choosing obvious contrast between shades and shades.
The color contrast is too messy.
b.There is less contrast in texture, and it is more important to choose multi-layout tiles.
Many people have a misunderstanding about the texture of tiles, feeling that the texture contrast is not obvious, so there is no need for a lot of layout, in fact, this idea is wrong.
One brick with many facets. The more the texture contrast of the tile, the more you need more layout of the tile, even if it is close to the plain color of the tile, the layout of the tile paving with more changes, will also appear more flexible.
On the popularity of domestic ceramic tiles, Guangdong bricks are nothing more than recognized leaders, because of the cluster effect, the quality of ceramic tiles produced in Guangdong is indeed higher than that of tiles in other regions, so if you choose tiles, it is recommended not to choose non-Guangdong bricks.
However, "people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong", which leads to all the bricks on the market claiming to be "Guangdong bricks", so that countless consumers can not distinguish who is the real Guangdong bricks.
So what if you can identify the real Cantonese bricks? In fact, as long as you can look at the instructions on the outer packaging, you can tell the difference.
Production address. When looking at the address on the packaging, we must look at the "production address", only the production place is in Guangdong is the real Guangdong brick, and if the outer packaging only writes the "marketing address" or "company address", it means that the tile is only in Guangdong to hang the company, not produced in Guangdong.
Production address. Ceramic tiles are also divided into grades, even if it is a first-line brand of ceramic tiles, there are excellent products, first-class products, and qualified products.
Only high-quality ceramic tiles represent all flawless products that meet the country's standards, and first-class ceramic tiles will also have some substandard, but the defects are not too obvious.
Excellent. Therefore, it is recommended that if you choose ceramic tiles, do not choose first-class or qualified products, and be sure to choose high-quality tiles.
Regarding the specifications and sizes of ceramic tiles, many merchants say that the larger the tiles, the better the quality, but in fact, this statement is misleading.
Oversized bricks. Although according to common sense, the larger the tile, the more representative of the manufacturer's level, but the oversized tile also has the following disadvantages:
The yield rate is low
The larger the tile, the greater the difficulty of the process, so the yield rate will be lower in the production process, which also leads to the larger the tile, the more expensive it is.
High labor costs
When laying tiles, the larger the ceramic tile labor cost, the higher the labor cost, in addition, such as processing costs, chamfering costs will also increase accordingly.
Oversized bricks. Therefore, it is recommended that when choosing tiles, do not blindly pursue large bricks, not the bigger the better, but also combine the size of your own home, economic foundation to decide, whether to choose large bricks.
Purchase suggestion:
800 tiles throughout.
Although the larger the tile gap, the smaller the gap, but this is relatively speaking, for the current layout of the house, are the pursuit of multi-room layout, about 120 square meters of the house can be designed into four rooms, each space is divided into very small, paved with a college but seems to be more narrow.
800 tiles throughout.
It is better to honestly choose 800*800 tiles, and then do the same color seam treatment, which is not only economical but also looks beautiful and atmospheric.
For the choice of tile quality, businesses are said to show you the drop resistance, sound, etc., in fact, these are for the layman to see the doorway, a good tile thickness is a very important standard.
If the floor tile specification is more than 800*800mm, the thickness is generally greater than 12mm.
If the wall tile specification is more than 300*600mm, the thickness is generally greater than 8 mm.
Tiles with lower than these thicknesses, even if the merchants boast of the sky, it is not recommended to buy, because the thickness of the tiles is not up to standard, and it is too easy to crack in the later use.
tile thickness. Therefore, if you choose tiles again, it is recommended not to have a tile whose thickness is not up to standard, although he is not the only criterion for identifying the quality of tiles, but it is definitely one of the hard criteria.
For the brightness selection of tiles, in the past, the brighter the better, and now because of the existence of the following factors, the bright bricks have slowly fallen off the altar.
Glossy bricks. The light is good
Most of the houses now are north-south transparent house type, north and south double balconies, indoor lighting has been greatly improved, if you choose bright bricks, the sunlight will be very uncomfortable when the sun is strong.
There are more and more designs without main lights
In the current decoration, the trend of lighting design is more and more without the main lamp, which has led to the end of the era of "one main lamp" in the past, and there are more and more point light sources and local light sources, and if you choose bright bricks, it will lead to very messy indoor light, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
No ashes
Many people think that there is a layer of ash on the ground just wiped at home, because the color is not right, in fact, the main reason is caused by the bright bricks, and the bright bricks will be very obvious if there is a little dust and footprints.
Glossy bricks. Therefore, it is recommended that when choosing tiles, try to avoid choosing bright tiles, not nonsense, but many people's real experience.
Select Suggestions:
For the choice of tiles, it is recommended to choose soft tiles, which have neither the dazzling of bright tiles nor the dullness of matte tiles, and look very soft.
Soft bricks. Moreover, the soft brick is also very dirt-resistant and durable, which is also the reason why many supermarkets also choose soft bricks on the shop floor, which can improve the grade of the store a lot.
Contrasting effects. As for some people say that soft bricks are more non-slip than bright bricks, this statement is wrong, the anti-slip degree of tiles has nothing to do with the brightness of the surface, but mainly depends on the friction coefficient of tiles, as long as the index is greater than 05 tiles, whether glossy or matte, will have good slip resistance.
Written at the end of the article:
Ceramic tile is a major expenditure in the decoration, but also an irreversible construction process, if you choose a bad tile, not only ugly, costly, but also can not be reworked, so if you buy and choose tiles, it is recommended to refer to the "8 do not choose" mentioned in the above article, to avoid being deceived.