As one of the main decoration materials that must be used in bathrooms, kitchens, balconies, and entrances, restaurants, and living rooms, ceramic tiles play an important role in home decoration. Their quality and the quality of their paving directly affect the overall appearance of the house. Aesthetics, functionality and quality of living. Coupled with the high price, once there is any problem with the ceramic tiles, the losses and trouble caused will be very great.
If you don’t have some knowledge about ceramic tiles, it’s easy to be fooled when buying ceramic tiles. But if you can understand some knowledge about ceramic tiles and pay attention to six major details, even a novice can buy good ceramic tiles!
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Dimensions
In home decoration, the specifications and sizes of ceramic tiles are very important. They are closely related to the space scene, space area, price of ceramic tiles, and paving construction costs, and affect the final visual effect of the space.
Generally speaking, the shapes of ceramic tiles are only square and rectangular, and other hexagonal and other special-shaped ceramic tiles are mostly used as accessories. Although there are not many shapes of ceramic tiles, there are many sizes, ranging from 300×300mm to 2400×3600mm, with dozens of options.
The principle of choosing size when purchasing ceramic tiles is to choose the appropriate size within the limited area and budget according to the size of the space.
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As far as general house types are concerned, the floor tile size for bathrooms, kitchens, and balconies within 10 square meters is best to choose 300×300mm, 300×600mm, or 400×800mm; for living rooms and bedrooms of about 20 square meters, 600 ×600mm, 800×800mm; large living rooms above 30㎡ are best to lay large-sized ceramic tiles, such as 800×800mm, 900×900mm, 600×1200mm, 750×1500mm, 900×1800mm, etc. If space allows, try to choose relatively large-sized ceramic tiles, which will leave fewer seams and have good visual effects. However, it is not advisable to choose ceramic tiles that are too large because labor costs will be high.
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Wall tiles can be selected according to personal preference, or they can be the same size as the floor tiles.
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Style
Although ceramic tiles themselves do not have style attributes, their matching with soft furnishings such as sofas, tables, chairs, and decorations will jointly present the overall space style. To be precise, the design gives the ceramic tiles different styles.
Therefore, when purchasing ceramic tiles, you must first determine the space style of your home decoration.
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Although the tiles themselves have no style attributes, the color of the tiles greatly affects the decoration style of the space. We can choose tiles that match the home decoration style based on the color of the tiles.
Common ceramic tile colors include white, gray, warm yellow, brown, black and other colors. The key points and matching styles of ceramic tiles in each color are as follows:
Tile Color
White: a classic color, very versatile and suitable for almost any style;
Gray color system: contemporary popular color system, which can be subdivided into different color values such as light, medium and dark, and is suitable for most styles, such as modern minimalist, Nordic, industrial and other styles;
Warm yellow: a relatively mild tile color, mainly used in modern, Chinese, European and other styles to create a warm and cheerful home effect;
Brown color: mainly antique bricks, mainly American style;
Black: a color that is relatively difficult to control and is generally combined with the overall space design. It is best to choose based on the designer’s matching suggestions;
Other colors: such as wood colors, blues, etc., require the designer's matching suggestions to ensure a unified style of the overall space.
Budget
The area of the decoration space is measured in square meters, and ceramic tiles are generally purchased in square meters.Count by numbers. To avoid confusing units, calculate the quantities in advance when purchasing tiles.
The amount of ceramic tiles can be calculated in the following two ways:
(1)
Calculated by number of photos:
The amount of ceramic tiles required for decoration = decoration area ÷ area of each tile × [1+3% (loss)]
Calculated by area:
The amount of ceramic tiles required for decoration = the square meters of ceramic tiles required for decoration + 5% scraps + 5% surplus
Note: The area of ceramic tiles purchased should be about 105% to 110% of the actual paving area.
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Universal formula:
300×300mm, 11 pieces/㎡;
300×600mm, 5.6 pieces/㎡;
400×800mm, 3.1 pieces/㎡;
800×800mm, 1.53 pieces/㎡;
600×1200mm, 1.4 pieces/㎡;
900×900mm, 1.23 pieces/㎡;
750×1500mm, 0.89 pieces/㎡;
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The amount of ceramic tiles required for decoration = the number of ceramic tiles per square meter of the corresponding specification × the decoration area
Note: There are two points to keep in mind when calculating the total amount of ceramic tiles. One is to round up, that is, if the number obtained has a decimal, add 1 to the previous integer; the other is to add 3%-5% loss.
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Price
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. When buying ceramic tiles, especially floor tiles, you should not just go for cheap, because overall, the price of ceramic tiles is directly proportional to the quality, and low-priced ceramic tiles are likely to have quality problems. When purchasing ceramic tiles, you should pay attention to the inherent quality, brand protection, merchant services, etc. of the ceramic tiles.
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Then again, in line with the principle of "save what you can, get value for money", in home decoration, lower-end and cheaper ceramic tiles can be used in some unimportant or infrequently used locations, such as kitchen back tiles (tiles attached to the back of kitchen cabinets) and balcony floor tiles, etc. It would be great if the merchants provide free benefits.
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Quality
In home spaces, except for spaces such as kitchens and bathrooms, which are affected by environmental factors such as oil smoke, stains, and water vapor, and have higher requirements for the wear resistance, waterproofing, and anti-slip properties of ceramic tiles, the environment in other spaces is relatively poor. Good, and the requirements for ceramic tiles are similar.
In fact, the physical properties of most ceramic tiles on the market can meet basic daily needs. Therefore, when purchasing ceramic tiles, pay attention to the following three details that are more likely to cause problems.
First, check whether the ceramic tiles have color difference. It is normal for ceramic tiles from different batches to have slight color differences. When receiving ceramic tiles, it is best to sample and compare all products in the package to observe the degree of color difference. If the color difference is deemed unacceptable, promptly provide feedback to the merchant and replace it.
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In addition, ceramic tile merchants generally provide free returns or one-time replenishment services, so it is recommended to buy more when purchasing and return unused tiles after the paving is completed to avoid replenishment due to insufficient first purchase. If you buy ceramic tiles from different product batches, color differences will occur, which will affect the overall decoration effect.
The second is to inspect flatness and dimensional errors. You can observe from the side whether the brick surface is flat and whether there are pinholes of uneven thickness. You can also check the size of the ceramic tiles randomly. If there is a requirement for the merchant to cut the ceramic tiles, pay more attention to the size. If the dimensional error is greater than 0.5mm and the flatness error is greater than 0.1mm, it is an unqualified product. Choosing unqualified or unsuitable ceramic tile specifications will increase the difficulty of construction and affect the overall decoration effect.
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The third is to check the glazing condition of the brick surface. To judge the thickness of the glaze layer on the ceramic tile surface, you can use a hard object to scratch the surface of the ceramic tile. If scratches appear, it indicates that the ceramic tile has insufficient glaze and insufficient wear resistance. After the glaze layer of insufficiently glazed ceramic tiles is polished, the surface of the tiles will easily hide dirt and will be difficult to clean later.
Although the firing process of ceramic tiles is now very mature, in order to avoid some unscrupulous merchants from shoddy products, it is recommended to choose guaranteed ceramic tile brands and official stores with complete sales services.
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Merchant’s supporting services
Unlike furniture, home appliances and other products that can be bought and used, ceramic tiles are semi-finished products with large specifications and high quality. They involve relatively complex links such as transportation and paving construction. If you are not careful, various problems can easily occur. kind of dispute. At present, most ceramic tile merchants have basic supporting services such as distribution, returns and replenishment, but this service is also a point that many people ignore and may cause conflicts and complaints in the future.
Details determine success or failure. When purchasing ceramic tiles, you should pay attention to three details of the merchant's supporting services.
Delivery: Confirm whether transportation and stairs are free. Each ceramic tile brand has different service standards. When purchasing ceramic tiles, you must confirm with the merchant whether there is a free elevator or not.
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Return and replenishment: Pay attention to distinguish between returning and replenishing goods once or returning and replenishing goods once each. Before purchasing ceramic tiles, you must measure the area and calculate the amount before placing an order. However, it is inevitable that there will be insufficient or redundant paving. When purchasing ceramic tiles, ask clearly whether you want to return and replenish the tiles once or each time. It is recommended to choose return and replenishment as much as possible. Merchants once each. In addition, when laying ceramic tiles, soak them as much as you use. Any ceramic tiles that have been soaked in water cannot be returned.
Acceptance: Check whether the quality of the tiles passes the standard and whether they are broken. The method of inspecting the quality of ceramic tiles has been mentioned above and will not be repeated here. If any tiles are broken, the merchant is responsible.
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