For a reliable floor covering in the kitchen, ceramic tiles have become the most popular option. It is strong, durable, easy to clean and does not let water pass. Its laying is a painstaking business and requires patience. Consider the features of technology, how to independently and beautifully put the tiles in the kitchen, to get a quality floor. The most important task before starting to lay the tile on the floor in your kitchen is to prepare and level the surface. The concrete base should be leveled with a screed.
- The old surface is thoroughly cleaned of dirt, cracks are embedded, primed.
- Beacons are cut to the size of the room and set on the level of the cement-plaster solution.
- The repair mortar is mixed and you can pull the screed.
How to put on the floor tiles?
For work you will need:
- tools and plastic corners;
- adhesive for tiles;
- grouting the right shade for the seams.
Before you put a tile in the kitchen, you need to mark out the floor surface, correctly calculate the amount of material and the place of trimming.
- Whole tiles are best laid in the most visible corners or threshold of the room. They can be decomposed without mortar around the room and marked out. The process starts with solid tiles, then the trimming is already laid.
- A glue solution is made according to the instructions on the package. With a small spatula, the glue is applied to the tile, the remainders of the mortar on top and at the edges are removed.
- Gently tile is put on the floor, tapping the level if necessary with a hammer. Insert 3 mm. separating crosses.
- If there is a need for trimming, the size of the notch is marked on the tile, a small chipping can be done with the help of wire cutters. A large piece of tile is cut off by a Bulgarian.
- Gradually the whole floor is laid.
- A day or two after drying, you can remove the crosses and wipe the seams . The grout is spread and applied to the seams with a small rubber spatula.
- After the grout has dried, the laying process is considered complete.
Knowing how to properly put ceramic tiles in the kitchen on the floor, you can single-handedly perform repairs, and the result of the owners will delight for a long time.
