The paper presents the basic methods of filling the joints of different types of tiles. You will learn how to overwrite the seams and the usual two-component composition, how they differ and how to prepare their simple composition for joints. The article contains video tutorials, tips and tables with prices.
For different applications, tile or small sized materials have their own methods of grouting. We'll show you how to quickly and properly do the job on your site.
Dry gartsovku distributed over the laid tiles and disperse broom. Followed by the Strait of water. If you want significant relief (deep seam), shedding copious do. The only option "tint" seam - Add gartsovku color to the solution and mixed thoroughly in a blender.
Sutures larger (from 15 to 30 mm) filled with the dry mixture in analogy to paving tiles.
Prepare such a composition can be their own hands, mix 1 part white cement and 3 parts of chalk - is pure white.
For different applications, tile or small sized materials have their own methods of grouting. We'll show you how to quickly and properly do the job on your site.
Paving slabs, Wild Stone
These materials are stacked, as a rule, on a dry cement-sand mixture (DSP) - gartsovku. Apply grout color outdoors makes no sense, that is. To. They are discolored, precipitation and sunshine. Therefore, the optimal composition itself remains the contact mixture.
Method of filling
Dry gartsovku distributed over the laid tiles and disperse broom. Followed by the Strait of water. If you want significant relief (deep seam), shedding copious do. The only option "tint" seam - Add gartsovku color to the solution and mixed thoroughly in a blender.
Practical advice
Before Strait add water antimoroznuyu additive for solutions. It will give + 50% frost resistance seam.
Granite tiles, granite, marble, ceramic tile, stacked outside (roofed)
In this case, the best option - the adhesive composition, which are laid on the tiles. But this is not the cement-sand mixture, and special glue based on cement. Please note that the composition was frost-resistant. When mixing with the composition of the water can also be added antimoroznuyu additive.
Method of filling
The tiles with a smooth surface (5 to 15 mm) filled with prepared solution of glue with rubber or metal spatula. If on the idea of design is necessary penetration weld (jointing), perform his wire bent at the desired angle.
After placing the mixture into the seam sealing and binding spatula just go wire suture - cut solution immediately clean up is not necessary, ie. A. There is a risk to violate unravel. After drying the solution promesti and shed area.
Sutures larger (from 15 to 30 mm) filled with the dry mixture in analogy to paving tiles.
Practical advice
If the tiles are laid on gartsovku (eg savings), use a grout frost glue. Said sub-title materials have no adhesion to the cementitious mixtures and the seam filled with a conventional solution (even with an additive), exfoliate, after the first year of operation.
Ceramic tiles in dry areas (residential and public)
For these works best special grout ceramic tile, which is produced prefabricated and shipped in dry or finished form. The basis of the composition may be as cement and acrylic - it does not matter, that is. To. The seams will not be susceptible to chemical attack by water or steam.
Prepare such a composition can be their own hands, mix 1 part white cement and 3 parts of chalk - is pure white.
Method of filling
Typically, the seams between the tiles are from 3 to 10 mm and are filled with a rubber spatula. The mixture is prepared according to package directions and vmazyvaetsya in stitches.
If you want the pointing, it can be done with a piece of electric wire or a special harness from a dense foam. Many bury seam just a finger or the edge of a spatula. Professionals prefer to do it with foam soaked in water - so the seam perfectly smoothed and have the ability to adjust the grout layer minute defects or laying tile. After drying to remove the remains of grout first dry and then wet rag.
Wholesome advice
Prepared or dry mix popular, available, so a lot of artists are willing to give their own recommendations. There are several common mistakes that can ruin the final result or affect the durability of the joint.
