When you are decorating your home, you should buy ceramic tiles. How to buy valuable and satisfactory ceramic tiles also has certain knowledge. In general, the principle of purchasing ceramic tiles is: one look, two listeners, three drops of water, and four feet.
First, look at the appearance. The color of the tiles should be uniform, the surface finish and flatness should be good, the surrounding rules and patterns should be complete, and four or five pieces should be taken out from a box to see if there are any defects such as color difference, deformation, lack of edges and corners.
Second, listen to the sound. When tapping with a hard object, the crisper the sound, the higher the degree of porcelain and the better the quality. You can also use the left thumb, forefinger and middle finger to clip the corner of the tile and hang it down easily. Use your right index finger to tap the middle and lower part of the tile. For example, the sound is clear and pleasing to the top, such as dull sound and turbidity.
Third, the dripping test. The water droplets can be placed on the back of the tile to see how fast the water is infiltrated. Generally speaking, the slower the water absorption, the greater the density of the tile; on the contrary, the faster the water absorption, the thinner the density, and the inherent quality is superior.
Fourth, the amount. The higher the accuracy of the length of the tile, the better the effect after the paving. Buying high-quality tiles is not only easy to construct, but also saves working hours and accessories. Use a tape measure to measure the size of each tile around the difference, the highest accuracy is the top grade.
In addition, the hardness of the tile was observed, and the tile was excellent in hardness, toughness, and not easy to be broken. Scrub the edges of the tiles with each other to see if the broken pieces are fine or loose, hard, brittle or soft, leaving scratches or scattered powder. If the former is the top, the latter is the quality. difference.
Whether the size is the standard is the key to judging the advantages and disadvantages of the tile. Use the tape measure or caliper to measure the diagonal and the four sides of the tile and the thickness is uniform. The good tile, the sound is crisp, indicating that the porcelain content is high. If the sound "å—’å—’" is broken, it means that there is a crack in the brick. Good tiles, the master is also easy to install, and the effect of installation is also standardized.
5 steps before purchasing tile products:
The first step: determine the style
Before choosing a tile, we must first examine the design style of the room. According to the intensity of the room lighting and the size of the room, we decide to choose the color and pattern of the tile. Generally, the narrow room is suitable for the use of monochrome floor tiles.
The second step: When the market inquiry is ok, go to the building materials market to collect the promotional materials of various manufacturers and ask for a good price. If there are trade fairs and promotional activities, don't miss the opportunity. At this time, you can get free information and provide consulting services. The resources are sufficient, the variety is complete, the quality is generally good, there is room for choice, and bricks can also get certain discounts.
The third step: expert advice
Consult with experts, experts (Big Six, Liangzi, etc.) and users who purchase ceramic tiles, and summarize the experience of various aspects, select from them, sum up the experience and lessons of others, and find out the brands they are satisfied with.
Step 4: Look at the brand
Because the brand represents the comprehensive strength of the company's products, it includes technical quality services and other connotations. Consumers must choose products with good reputation and high credibility when purchasing products. In addition, the building materials market is a place where all kinds of ceramic tiles are gathered. To buy ceramic tiles in the building materials market, the quality is more guaranteed. However, we must also look at the credibility of the building materials market and the management normative model. The bigger the better.
The fifth step: look at the service In general, large companies, brand-name enterprises have strong pre-sale, in-sale, and after-sales service capabilities, credit, commitment, users have problems, will come to the door and give technical answers.
(1) Distinguish the types of tiles
The classification of tiles should be clarified. Only by figuring out the types of tiles can you not be fooled when choosing tiles. Tiles are divided into two categories, namely glazed tiles and vitrified tiles. Glazed tiles are generally used in kitchens and bathrooms, while vitrified tiles are mainly used in living rooms, bedrooms and the like. The professional angle is divided according to the water absorption rate of the tiles. There are five categories: the first type is porcelain bricks (water absorption rate E ≤ 0.5%), and the market mainly includes polished bricks, industrial bricks, glazed matt tiles, etc. The second category is ceramic bricks: (E) ceramic tiles greater than 10%. There are interior wall tiles on the market; the third type is enamel tiles: (E) ceramic tiles larger than 0.5% and less than or equal to 3%. Generally applicable to kitchen and bathroom floor tiles; the fourth type is fine brick: (E) ceramic tiles with more than 3% and less than or equal to 6%. Generally applicable to kitchen and bathroom floor tiles; the fifth type is enamel brick: (E) more than 6%, less than or equal to 10% ceramic tiles. Suitable for interior wall tiles. Under normal circumstances, the lower the water absorption rate, the better the quality, the better the decorative effect and the more comfortable the use. (2) Choose the suitable kitchen, bathroom, balcony and other areas. Most of the floor tiles use matt non-slip tiles to prevent the soup water from slipping, so choosing the floor tiles is the first. At present, the more popular specifications are mainly 300×300 and 330×330, 600×600. The living room, aisle and outdoor walkway generally choose the specification of 600×600 or above, and the material selection surface is relatively wide, which is mainly determined according to the economic affordability of the consumer.
Porcelain to Hengliang recommended consumers, it is best to choose a better material tile, because tile decoration and wood floor decoration is different, tile renovation is very troublesome, it is best to have a decoration in place, do not lose because of small.
(3) Focus on brand technology The design style and color of domestic ceramic tile brands have been in line with international standards, and the manufacturing process and technology are very mature. Among the building materials with higher national standards than the European standard, ceramic tiles are one of the few building materials. Some domestic products are not inferior to well-known foreign brands, but the price is much lower.
For example, the national standard test method for ceramic tiles is cycled at a temperature of 150 ° C and a pressure of 0.5 MPa. The internal control standard of our well-known brand Garcia ceramic tile is 180 ° C temperature and 1.0 MPa pressure to pass the test seven times before being allowed to leave the factory.
Therefore, these domestic first-line brands are very cost-effective, and consumers who choose domestic brands will not suffer.
(4) Four-step selection secret trick
There are still some flaws in the purchase of ceramic tiles. In general, the principle of purchasing ceramic tiles is: one look, two listens, three tries, and four quantities.
A look: the color of the tile should be uniform, the surface finish and flatness should be good, the surrounding rules and patterns should be complete, and several pieces should be taken out from the same package to compare the defects such as chromatic aberration, deformation, lack of edges and corners; whether there are pinholes on the surface , cracks, bubbles, spots, pitting, bleed and so on. Second listening: With a hard object, the sound is crisper, the higher the porcelain, the better the quality. You can also use the left thumb, forefinger and middle finger to clip the corner of the tile and hang it down easily. Use your right index finger to tap the middle and lower part of the tile, such as the sound is crisp and bright, long and pleasing to the ear, such as the sound is dull and turbid for the next product.
Three tests: the water droplets are on the back of the tile to see how fast the water is infiltrated. Generally speaking, the slower the water absorption, the higher the density of the tile, the better the quality; on the contrary, the faster the water absorption, the density is sparse, and the quality is Not as good as the former.
Four quantities: The higher the accuracy of the side length of the tile, the better the effect after the paving. Buying high-quality tiles is not only easy to construct, but also saves working hours and accessories. Use a tape measure or caliper, a standard measuring device to measure the difference in the size of each tile, and the accuracy is high.
(5) When buying, everyone will often have some misunderstandings. Here, I also talk about the mistakes in the purchase of tiles. Give the consumer a hint: one of the misunderstandings: the thicker the tile, the better.
The quality of a tile is not in its thickness, but in its own texture. At present, the development direction of international architectural ceramic products is light, thin, strong, durable and personalized. Misunderstanding 2: polished tiles are not slip resistant
The polished tile has a high finish and a good flatness of the brick surface, which can fully contact the sole, thereby increasing the friction between the brick surface and the sole, and achieving the anti-slip effect, as long as the contact with sand and dust is reduced. Misunderstanding 3: Matte brick is not easy to clean
In fact, most of the glaze layers on the matt brick surface are specially treated, wear-resistant, non-slip, not dirty, and easy to clean.
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