简介:尽管有水泥板的可用性,但砂浆床仍然是该国某些地区瓷砖台面的传统基板。本文解释了如何将砂浆与适当的一致性混合,将其应用于台面,然后添加瓷砖。
我认为成为瓷砖二元组的最好的部分是,我的工作不会被别人的劳动所掩盖。另一方面,设置瓷砖是艰难的,尤其是大地板,我的膝盖在桌子上哭泣,而我的后背吱吱作响。因此,难怪我喜欢瓷砖台面。
陶瓷瓷砖在厨房中提供了许多优势作为完成材料。火锅不会损坏瓷砖表面,并且适当的防水装置可以承受厨师可以散发出来的所有飞溅和溢出物。
The best tile countertops are done on a thick bed of mortar called a float. The float is usually 3/4 in. to 1 in. thick, and the solid base it provides for the tile isn’t affected by moisture. I’ll be describing the most common type of counter that I do. It has V-cap face trim and a single row of tiles for the backsplash. To make cleanup easier for the cook, the sink is recessed beneath the surface of the counter and is trimmed with quarter-round tiles.
Choosing the tile
Kitchen-counter tiles should be either impervious or fully vitrified. These ratings mean that the tile will absorb almost no water, a property that increases the life expectancy of the installation.
许多瓷砖被设计为装饰而不是保护。您应该能够找到两者兼而有之的瓷砖。但是,即使有沉重的釉料,您也需要小心,因为其中一些很容易用金属炊具标记。我敦促我的顾客获取他们最喜欢的瓷砖的样品,并用不锈钢锅,铝制锅和铜钱擦拭。在这种虐待之后,可以清理一些瓷砖 - 另一些则不能。表面也以另一种方式很重要。由于大多数电器都需要平坦的表面才能有效工作,因此面孔不规则的瓷砖(例如墨西哥摊铺机)可以做出美丽的后挡板,但工作表面却很糟糕。
布局
这里的目标是将瓷砖切割到最低限度,以将它们定位在最小的地方,并消除小于一半尺寸的瓷砖。在直线柜台上,这通常意味着沿着其长度或水槽的中心线开始布局。如果您仔细观察接收器的安装,您会发现前边缘中央通常有一个修剪的瓷砖,与喷口一致。这个修剪的瓷砖使事物保持对称,并且允许沿水槽边缘的完整瓷砖。我在两个翅膀的交汇处开始在L形柜台上的布局。
Once I have the tiles in hand, I use the direct method of measurement to help lay out the job. I unpack some of the tiles and move them around the cabinet top. Sometimes, shifting the tiles an inch this way or that can make a substantial improvement in the finished appearance. Small tiles are more forgiving, allowing you to adjust the width of the grout lines to make things fit. But unless the counter has been meticulously designed with the tiles as modules, cuts are inevitable.
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