Using mosaic tiles at home allows you to make a unique and stunning interior in the room. Tile-mosaic, by right, is considered a work of art, because it allows you to create a refined decoration. The production and manufacture of mosaic tiles were also engaged in ancient China and Egypt, where the mosaic was considered an attribute of luxury.
To date, mosaic tile is a sought-after decoration material, which is widely used in premises for various purposes.
Mosaic tiles are small square tiles with different colors and textures. It is beautifully decorated and is a durable and durable material.
Types of mosaic tiles
- Glass mosaic tiles. Glass mosaic is stunningly beautiful and allows you to create the most unusual interior in the room. This kind of mosaic has high strength, low moisture absorption and can withstand a wide range of temperatures.
Glass mosaic tiles are used for finishing the bathroom, swimming pools, facades of premises. As a rule, wall mosaic tiles are produced in the size of 20x20 mm and thickness of 4 mm. Floor mosaic tiles have dimensions of 12x12 mm and a thickness of 8 mm. This finishing material is available in the form of a matrix on a paper substrate or grid. Mosaic tiles can be used for finishing curved surfaces and steps. In addition, many types of glass mosaic tiles are produced specifically for the bathroom and the pool. On such a cover, you can not be afraid to slip. - Concrete and mosaic tiles. Concrete and mosaic tiles have large dimensions, higher strength and are used for exterior decoration of buildings, sidewalks, curbs. Concrete-mosaic slabs can be used in industrial and public premises with a high load, as in such plates there are inclusions of marble. The standard dimensions of this finishing material are 400x400x35 mm.
- Tile under the mosaic. Modern manufacturers of ceramic tiles widely use the coloring "under the mosaic". Such a tile for a mosaic looks effectively in the room, but has a lower cost. Also, laying tiles for mosaic is significantly different than laying this mosaic.
Laying of mosaic tiles
Laying a tile-mosaic is not as difficult as it might seem initially. This finishing material is produced by large paper or mesh sheets, on which tiles of one color are fixed face-to-face. There are varieties of mosaic tiles, which represent a work of art, fixed on a sheet. Other varieties can imitate bright colored gems. Such carpet-mosaic tiles are extremely easy
The factory sheet of mosaic tiles does not require any preliminary preparation before laying. The mosaic can be simply glued to a flat concrete wall, since special glue for mosaic tiles is used for laying. With its help, the entire mosaic sheet is glued to the wall so that the auxiliary substrate or mesh is outside. After this, the substrate or mesh should be carefully removed with water and a sponge. In the same way, all other mosaic sheets should be laid.