Repairing absolutely any bathroom involves replacing plumbing fixtures, pipes and, of course, tiles. It has a number of advantages that are superior to other finishing materials:
Many people do not know how to properly lay tiles in the bathroom and are afraid to begin this process on their own. However, you should leave all doubts and carefully, slowly begin laying it. It is worth saying that before performing all the work, it is necessary to clearly calculate the amount of material and prepare the tools that may be needed at any time: brush, putty knife, roulette, ruler,level, roller, foam sponge, tile cutter And drill, and special crosses for seams.
If you decide to lay the tiles yourself, then you need to follow the technological process that has been proven over the years.
First you need to measure the walls in the bathroom and calculate the coverage area, and then purchase tiles of the size and design you like. To get started you will need:
A specially created glue that is ready for use, or it is a dry mixture that is diluted with water before use;
For correct installation necessary use level, tape measure and ruler;
To prepare the glue, you will need a bucket or other similar product, and to stir it, you will need a high-speed electric drill with a special attachment.
IN technological process a very important role is played by the preparation of the walls. For the coating to look beautiful, the surface to be laid must be well leveled. To do this, you need to complete a series of preparatory work.
First of all, the old coating is removed, even if it is attached very securely and its removal will require time and some physical effort. In this case, the risk that the tile will fall off will be minimal.
The next stage is cleaning the walls from small elements and dust, as well as checking their verticality level. Most bathroom walls are uneven, so they need to be plastered. Experts recommend that before starting the leveling process, treat the working surface with an emulsion of rubber and bitumen. This way you will protect the walls from excess moisture, improve adhesion to the tiles, and prevent the development of fungus.
If possible, you need to let the plaster dry thoroughly, which will take about two weeks.
Final preparatory stage, but not the last in importance, - coating walls with primer resistant to high humidity. This coating will fill all the pores on the working surface, promoting good adhesion to the adhesive.
When the wall is ready, markings must be applied to it. This can be done using planks (thickness no more than 2.5 cm, width 5 cm), a level and a plumb line. Place the tile on a table or floor, install a strip underneath it, and mark the seams and joints. Next, hang a plumb line in the upper corner of the wall, indicating the place where the installation will begin. Carry out this procedure in all corners of the walls that are supposed to be tiled.
Install the strip with the applied markings using a level (horizontally) below the marking point. Fasten it securely. Do the same procedure with the other plank, only installing it vertically using a level. Pin. The resulting angle should be the starting angle for laying the tiles.
When the wall is prepared, the planks are installed, you can begin treating the wall with an adhesive solution. This is best done with a spatula, trying to apply the glue evenly.
Advice: to prevent the glue from drying out prematurely, the wall area processed at a time should not be more than 0.5 m in length and 0.5 m in width.
The glue is applied, you can proceed directly to installation, which must begin from the starting angle obtained by the planks. During the installation process, try to apply force towards the floor. If necessary, the tiles can be moved over fresh adhesive for leveling.
Advice: After laying each tile, check how it is laid using a level.
The rest of the tiles are laid in a horizontal row. Use plastic cross-shaped spacers to create gaps. The top row is laid only after the bottom row is laid.
To cut tiles at home, a manual tile cutter is usually used. Easy to install using this tool required size and pruning is done.
The final stage of installation is grouting the joints. For this purpose, a special solution is used, it is applied with a spatula with a rubber nozzle. The solution must be applied carefully, without leaving free space in the cracks. Its excess can be easily removed with a soft, damp sponge. After the grouting is completed, let the solution cool and “polish” the surface with a soft cloth.
Laying tiles in wooden house possible in several ways:
In this material I will tell you how to lay tiles in the bathroom with your own hands. It would seem like this small room, what is there to tell. But in fact, there are many nuances that we could talk about for hours. For example, an inexhaustible topic for discussion could be some new collection of tiles that can be posted on non-standard combination, or using unusual design solutions when laying out.
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Initially, the bathroom was empty with straightened walls. If on your walls old finish– it must be completely removed; if the walls are uneven, they must be leveled. Sometimes this stage takes longer than tiling the bathroom itself. But according to the technology, you need to do it exactly so that the layer of glue on the wall is uniform everywhere and does not exceed the thickness specified by the manufacturer.
First, the walls are generously covered with primer. deep penetration using a roller.
Then the bathtub itself is installed exactly horizontally. This is important, because the laying of tiles in the bathroom will come from the bathroom. All types of bathtubs have a slight bottom slope for draining water, so the side should not be strictly horizontal.
Bath installation
After installing a 170 cm bathtub, a 10 cm gap remained in the wall. Therefore, the remaining 10 cm had to be sealed with a homemade shelf made of several bars screwed to the wall, which were covered with plasterboard on top. There is no need to worry about water getting in; after lining, the base will be reliably protected.
Also, before laying tiles in the bathroom, be sure to run silicone plumbing sealant along the wall so that not a drop of moisture penetrates there. Read about that in the article about grouting.
To plan the layout, you need to decide in advance on the size and collection of tiles. To avoid unnecessary problems, it should fit the size of your bathroom as well as possible, at least on the front wall. Unsightly narrow cuts will greatly spoil the appearance of the cladding.
To decide how to properly lay tiles in the bathroom, I plan the layout on paper or in the Sketch UP 3D editor. I create several options and choose the best one.
If we imagine a wall with a width of 180 cm and a tile of 25 cm, then we get 7 whole rows and a narrow trim of 4 cm (including seams). And even if we start laying from the center, there will be 2 cm left and right.
The feature of this layout was the black corner tiles that could not be cut, they had to be uniform. Fortunately, the Cayman collection has friezes (borders) 3 cm wide, which allow you to solve problems with trimming.
In the Cayman collection, floor tiles have glossy surface and dimensions 30x30 cm. The distance from the screen to the opposite wall is 93 cm, but a trim of 3 cm will look ugly. We kill 2 birds with one stone: replace it with a similar black one floor tiles, but with a matte rough surface.
Most the best way styling in my opinion - from the bathroom level. This creates the most reliable waterproof seam (silicone + grout) + the edge of the side will be slightly recessed into the cladding. This option is also more beautiful, because you are guaranteed not to get a narrow strip above the side if you were laying the tiles from the floor.
The procedure for laying tiles in the bathroom is as follows:
We dilute the tile adhesive using a hammer drill with an attachment and begin laying. The adhesive is applied to the mounting base of the tile using a notched trowel or comb. In this particular case, a spatula with 6 mm teeth is used.
To obtain maximum adhesion, you can additionally coat the walls with a thin layer “to strip off”, but the speed of work will decrease. Since the walls are smooth, after pressing the tiles we will get a thin, uniform layer that will not “lead” it when it dries.
After applying the glue, press the tile and press it with small wavy movements “back and forth” to distribute the glue inside and get rid of voids. This is much more convenient and reliable than tapping it with a rubber mallet.
It is better to lay each horizontal row with tiles from one pack, since almost always domestic producers violate the calibration. Because of this, the tiles may differ by several millimeters, and this is critical with 2 mm joints.
Since I have every vertical row comprises different types tiles, I cannot use this rule, but before laying, I divided all the tiles by size into several groups (small, medium, large).
Plastic crosses are inserted between the tiles. Their thickness is selected according to the size of the tile and its quality so that they can compensate for the discrepancies in the seams. Also for compensation uneven seams Plastic wedges may come in handy.
The frame is assembled as follows:
All that remains is to sand the seams a day after installation. Before doing this, you need to remove any remaining glue from the seams. We dilute the mixture and apply it inside the seams with a rubber spatula.
After 20-30 minutes, the seams will harden a little and you will need to wash the surface with a damp sponge, but do not wash the mixture out of the seams. The sponge must be clean, so you must constantly dip it in a container of warm water.
When it starts to appear on the cladding white coating, you need to wash it thoroughly again with a clean cloth.
Do-it-yourself bathroom tile installation is complete. All that remains is to install the socket under washing machine, faucets, shower holder, coat hooks, heated towel rail, cabinet with sink and shelves for hygiene items.
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And again, I greet you, dear readers. Today I plan to talk about how to lay bathroom tiles correctly without making common mistakes.
The topic is of considerable interest, since the decoration of bathroom premises places special demands not only on the selection of facing material, but also on the technology of its installation.
The technology for laying ceramic facing material depends on factors such as the type of surface to be finished (walls, floors, slopes, window sills, etc.) and the type of materials used for rough finishing of the working surface ( cement plaster, gypsum plaster, drywall, others slab materials, floor screed, etc.).
Depending on the type of surface to be finished, floor or wall tiles are used, which differ in thickness, density and weight. For the floor, thick coatings with an anti-slip matte surface are selected, while such requirements are not imposed on wall cladding.
When buying inexpensive tiles, check the level of their evenness selectively right in the store. To do this, we place two tiles with their front surfaces facing each other and see if there is an uneven gap between them. If the surface is uneven, you should not buy such material, since getting a smooth surface will be difficult or impossible.
By the way, curvature front surface- This distinctive property facing materials domestic production costing up to 300 rubles per 1 m².
In accordance with the type of base on which the installation will be carried out, certain means for preparing the surface are selected, as well as certain types of glue, which may differ in the degree of subsequent hydrophobicity and adhesion.
It is clear that I described the features of the selection of materials superficially. If necessary, write in the comments, and I will talk about this in more detail in a separate article.
Now let's move on directly to how to lay tiles correctly so that they last a long time and do not fall off due to moisture and temperature changes. As an example, I’ll tell you about the most difficult case, namely wall cladding.
The bathroom is a room where there is always enough high humidity. To repair it, you should select Construction Materials, which are resistant to moisture and tolerate temperature fluctuations well. A fairly popular option for finishing a bathroom is laying tiles, which have numerous positive qualities. However, there is a problem - the process of installing it yourself is quite complicated. Therefore, in order to lay tiles in the bathroom, you should first study all stages of the work and watch the video tutorial.
In addition to the fact that the material has an attractive appearance And provides excellent waterproofing, it has many other advantages.
At large quantities positive characteristics, tiles have their own disadvantages:
Having decided on the color and pattern, when purchasing, you need to pay attention to characteristics and quality of tiles. All information about the material is on its packaging.
To compensate for sometimes defective specimens and damage, you should purchase tiles with a reserve. To do this, to square meters coverage needs to be added ten percent.
To ensure that the purchased material is the same shade, you need to pay attention to the article number, the numbers and letters of which must match.
Decorative finishing is purchased individually.
Before you start laying tiles with your own hands, you should buy the necessary related materials and prepare your tools.
Along with tiles you will need to purchase:
Tools that will be needed during installation:
Most better surface for laying tiles is brick or concrete. The old coating must be dismantled. The tiles are removed with a hammer drill. This work is quite long and dirty, so it requires patience. Putting ceramic material should be on a flat surface.
After completing the preparatory work, you can begin laying the tiles.
Ready-made glue is needed wait a few minutes and start laying tiles.
On a primed and dust-free surface you can start laying tiles.
After the glue has hardened between the seams, crosses are removed.
You need to learn how to perform this operation correctly, since during installation need for cutting occurs quite often.
On a horizontal surface It is easier to install ceramic products - they will not “run away”.
Once the work is completed, you will not be able to walk in the bathroom for 24 hours.
Often, when installing tiles in the bathroom, you have to deal with pipes, door frames, thresholds, sockets. In order for the surfaces to look beautiful after repair, these obstacles should be properly circumvented.
Installing tiles around a large pipe.
If the ceramic product will only fit at one angle on the pipe, then a curved cut is made.
Laying around switches.
Mounting around a difficult obstacle.
An obstacle is considered difficult if several products fall on the hole. In this case, each sector should be marked in a specific place. This must be done with all the tiles that fall on this obstacle. Holes in ceramic products cut using a special drill.
High-quality grout will give the surface a finished and aesthetic appearance.
By following all the tips and watching the video instructions, you can lay high-quality tiles in the bathroom with your own hands and enjoy their appearance for many years.
In order for the cladding to look perfect and not crack or collapse in the first year after repair, you need to properly prepare the base.
To purchase required quantity elements, you can come to the store, name the area of the bathroom and the seller will tell you how much you need to buy. But it would be better to calculate the materials yourself; when calculating, it is worth taking into account some more points:
The surface is prepared, the estimate is ready. Now you can go to the store for ceramics.
Here are some tips for choosing quality tiles.
Advice. Do not buy tiles with traces of a marker on them - this is how defects are marked in production.
If you first arranged a high-quality finished floor, then the tiles of the first horizontal row can be tied to floor covering. This is an ideal situation. The tiles are placed directly on the floor with a certain gap. But this option is often not feasible for a number of reasons:
First, calculate the number of tiles that will be included in the vertical row. Often you have to raise or, conversely, lower the line of the supporting row so that the whole ceramic fits under the ceiling with a small gap (about 5 mm). Otherwise, you may encounter a situation where there remains a distance of 2 cm under the ceiling, where you need to squeeze a strip of cut tiles. This is not easy to do and general form It won't be so great.
The fitting begins from the ceiling, marking the horizontal elements, taking into account the seams. Going down, note the level of the second row. The remaining distance will be left to adjust the tile to size. This way, all the cut tiles will be near the floor and will not spoil the appearance of the bathroom.
At the level of the second row, make a mark on each wall using a level. Connected together. Now a profile is mounted on the drawn line, which will support the laid out row.
Advice. It is better to use a profile for assembly as a support bar plasterboard structures. It is perfectly flat and simply mounted to the wall, which cannot be said about wooden slats.
Rows perpendicular to the floor are tried on individually for each wall. Calculate the number of tiles included in a horizontal row along with the seams. In most cases, it turns out that the tiles need to be cut. A thin stripe in the corner doesn't look very nice, but you can get around it by using a little trick:
Having finished with the calculation and fitting, mark the vertical lines in the corners according to the level where the uncut row will be located. The result will be a drawn rectangle that will serve as a guide. This way you will not deviate from the vertical and horizontal axis when laying ceramics.
Having prepared the markings, you can apply the tile adhesive and begin facing works. The glue is applied with a trowel and leveled with a notched trowel to the height of the “tooth”. Unevenness is corrected with a rubber hammer. The horizontal will be provided by the nailed profile, and the vertical will be checked by a level during the installation process. In general, the sequence of work is as follows:
Laying tiles is not a quick process and is quite painstaking; it requires attention and accuracy. Doing it yourself will not only allow you to make high-quality cladding, save money on the tiler’s work, but most importantly, enjoy the work done.
