Finishing the kitchen with tiles according to all the rules

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Kitchen Tile Example

Along with many materials for decorating the room, still the most popular is the decoration of the kitchen with tiles. There are many reasons for this that are not even worth listing.
And it will be about how to do this job with your own hands. This will save you a lot of money and do the work just the way you like it.
The price of work is quite high.

Tiling the kitchen

For starters, it’s worth looking at the internet for photos and videos, picking up exactly the option that suits your room. This refers to the dimensions and read about the different types of this material.
After that, you can make purchases to begin work. Work instructions are provided below.

Tool

The tool should be prepared in advance. In order not to be distracted during work.
You will need:

• Trowel;
• Putty knife;
• Use a rubber spatula to process the seams;
• Square and level;
• Capacity for solution;
• Crosses and wedges.

We do the calculation of the material

Finishing with kitchen tiles begins with counting the amount of material. And here you should not be mistaken.
So:

• We measure the total area of ​​coverage. It's simple, we multiply the width by height;
• After that, we need to divide this size by the area of ​​one tile and after that we get the total number of integer elements;
• After that, we look at the remainder. In this case, you should immediately measure and understand how the elements will be attached. Do they have a pattern.
  Estimate the number of pipes. Plus, you need to make an increase of ten percent.
  This will go to waste and get the final figure of the required volume.

Surface preparation

This work will determine the geometry of placement and quality of installation. Base is the foundation.
For tiling kitchens, walls and floors are often used. Therefore, we will talk about these two types of finishes.
So:

• To begin with, you should completely clear everything from the old coating. To do this, use a brush for metal.
  Where there are protrusions of the reinforcement, then they should be cut with a grinder and a cutting wheel;
• Now inspect the surface. Where there is exfoliation of the previous coating, then it is worth discouraging with a chisel and hammer.
  For the floor after this, a screed should be made. It will smooth the surface and will be a good basis for further work;
• Inspect the walls. Where there are dark spots or fungus, go even as a prophylaxis, it is worth treating the surface with an antiseptic, which is in retail;
• Let the surface dry and after that we make a surface coating using a primer.
  This is best done in two layers. It will make the connection better.

Preparing a solution

This is a pretty important question. The simplicity of work and the quality of gluing will depend on this.
This also determines longevity.
So:

• Before starting work, it is worth passing all the powder through a sieve and taking away all the stones and kneading lumps;
• After this, pour the powder into the container. For kneading, it is best to use a plastic bucket from under the paint.
  It has a flat bottom and is perfect for this. Add water and stir.
  After that, we need to make a completely homogeneous composition. To do this, it is best to use a drill with a nozzle.
  It is in this way that you can make a sufficiently high-quality kneading.

Attention: When you make a solution, do not do it a lot. It just starts to harden and you no longer use it.Do this to work out for one hour.

We make the facing

This process can be essentially divided into two stages, which are important together. In this work, do not rush, you should correctly mark and try everything before attaching the element.

Make markup

To mark the mill, do the following:

We lay out and check the correct location of the pattern

• To do this, we should fix the emphasis. Which is made mainly from a metal profile.
  To do this, we mark the walls and note the number of whole tiles starting from the ceiling. At the bottom we have a place where the whole element does not enter.
  When marking, consider the size of the seam;
• Now we need to draw a straight line at this point. To do this, apply the level.
  Do this quite carefully. The best option is to do the work using a hydraulic level, which produces a fairly accurate size;
• Now, along the drawn line, you should attach the profile. This work is carried out using a hammer drill. A hole is made and dowels are used in the mount.

For the floor, you also need to make markup.
It is performed as follows:

• First, lay out the tile, if there is a picture;
• After we distribute evenly the first row. The edges should be the same tile (if it is cut).

Attention: All this should be calculated before purchasing the tiles. Measure the size taking into account the seams.
And after that count. Cropped tiles go to waste.

Laying tiles

Now you can start laying the material:

• The solution can be applied in two ways: on the wall and material;
• Apply with a notched trowel to a height of about 5 mm .;
• We lean the tile to the mill at the level of the attached profile. We make a shrink, we just press it and make slightly rotational movements;

After applying the solution with a comb spatula, we fix the tiles

Caution: When shrinking, the solution will protrude. Remove it immediately with a spatula.
Otherwise, he will fill the seam. And after drying it will be impossible to remove.
And if you have a putty of seams of a different color, then you will ruin the entire finish.

• The angle of gluing the tiles is regulated using a plastic cross. The size of the lower seam, using wedges that are of different thicknesses;
• In the process of laying, check the parallelism of the masonry using the level;
• If necessary, the tile is cut.
  This is usually obtained at the end of the row. Then the cut side should be laid towards the wall. There the edges of the notch will not be visible;
• In the corners of the room, plastic corners are most often used, which hide the cut line of the tile;
• When laying tiles on the floor, you can shrink the elements with a rubber mallet and pads;

The use of a plastic corner for tiling

• Tiles cannot be removed and glued again. If that happens.
  Then you need to remove the old solution and apply a new one after that;
• done in rows, until the row is done, you can not put the material up. After completion, allow time to dry the material and only then do it further.

So we continue to finish all the walls. The most important thing is not to drown. Do not use strongly liquid solution, otherwise it will simply leak out and float the elements.

Tile cutting

This work will be needed to finish any room. To do this, use a tile cutter or grinder.
So:

• The tile cutter is used for direct cutting when the seam is even;
• For the curve of the cut line, a grinder with a cutting wheel is used. In this case, draw a line with a marker and make an incision;
• A ballerina is used to make the hole. To get started, turn the gloss on the tile.
  Put the central part of the ballerina there and turn on the drill at low speeds. In this case, you can not immediately strongly press.
  Press smoothly and evenly. Then the cutter will not chip on the front of the material.

Cutting example

Grouting

After laying all the elements, let the material dry completely. And only after that, overwrite the seams.
So:

• Now you need to go along the seams with the angle of a spatula and clean them of possible lumps;

We clean the seams with a spatula.

• After that we take the necessary grout and knead it. This is done, as well as the preparation of the solution;
• Using a rubber spatula, putty on the seams and pressurize the seam. The cavity must be completely filled;
• We are waiting for the solution to dry. It will not dry completely, but it will dry. Wipe the plane with a slightly damp cloth;
• We are waiting for complete drying and then wipe clean with a clean rag.

Work is done. The most important thing in this work is not to rush. Measure everything correctly during the course of the work.