Vitaly Lviv Ceramic tiles - one of the most ancient building material, but despite her age, she still goes out of fashion. Advanced materials for walls and floors are not able to dislodge it from our homes, this is largely due to the fact that ceramic tile has simply irreplaceable properties. Firstly, it is a very durable material. If it is properly stowed, the limit of his strength, "concentrated load" of 10-20 times greater than the possibility of cement or concrete and can reach 30 tons / sq. Secondly, high stiffness allows the ceramic tiles do not bend or deform, even at very high loads on the break. And the thicker the tile, the higher the rate. Thirdly, this material has the properties of fire resistance and fire resistance, so the tiles can be used for lining furnaces and fireplaces. She does not burn and protects the wall tiles, and when heated it does not emit toxic substances. In addition, ceramic tile does not conduct electrical current without being destroyed on contact with chemicals, does not change color when exposed to sunlight. This is one of the most hygienic materials, which can not long exist germs. With these criteria and, of course, its decorative tile and enjoyed such great popularity. Needed most tile in the kitchen, hallway and bathroom. Ease of cleaning, hygiene, water resistance make this material an optimal and almost indispensable in these areas. The only downside: tile a good conductor of heat, which means that residents of cool countries are not very comfortable on it without shoes. But this is fixable, is only equipped with a ceramic floor heating. But everyone who has dared to purchase tiles for their homes, the question arises, what to choose from the variety available on the market. Main rule that should guide the potential buyer should be a place of matching tiles. Types of tiles There are several varieties of ceramic tile: for interior walls and floors, exterior cladding for walls and floors and tiles for swimming pools. If you decide to lay the tile on the outside (front facing or bottom surfaces of terraces and balconies), then choose a brand with a high frost resistance. The fact that this parameter is directly related to the ability of the tiles absorb moisture, and the more it absorbs moisture, the less resistant. The freezing of the moisture will simply break the tile. To avoid this error, you need to carefully consider the information placed on the packaging or tile look with the proposed documentation. A code I or I indicates that this tile frost and suitable for outdoor use, code A or III B III indicates that the mark is used only for domestic work. If you need a tile for interior works, it should immediately decide where it will be packed, the floor or wall. The fact that the tiles should have another important quality - high abrasion resistance. By international standards, there are 5 groups of such tiles. They are marked by PEI-I to the PEI-V. The first group of the least resistant to abrasion, the fifth - the most stable. Classification of groups occurs after severe abrasion. In addition to strength and resistance to abrasion, floor tiles should possess qualities such as antiskolzkost. Often the floor is laid a beautiful glossy tiles that then have to walk both on the rink. Therefore, the floor tiles should always be a little rough or smooth but not glossy. This tile has a greater thickness than the wall, and increased durability. Another important criterion of quality tiles its format and appearance. Tiles must be exact dimensions, it is absolutely the right angles and perfectly flat surface. For a glazed tile glazed coating uniformity is important: the same coloring, no smudges or whitish edges. The format of the tiles can be varied, the most fashionable today - 10 x 10 cm, which is very suitable for wall design kitchen. I would particularly like to speak about the ceramic tile flooring in the form, format 15 x 45 cm or 15 x 60 cm This simplifies the process of laying tile, and looks great. But this is only the technical characteristics of the tiles on the quality they have no influence. So when you have decided on the appointment and performance criteria, ceramics, and learn about her grade. This is done not difficult: you need only look at the labeling on the package. If it does not, or you can not make out, there is a very simple method. By international standards the entire label on the packaging for the 1 st class must be red, for the 2 nd - blue, while the third - green. Do not dwell on the external data tiles. The variety of colors, patterns, structures, surfaces and proportions sufficient to satisfy the most sophisticated and unusual tastes. If you are unsure about their choice, then entrusted the work to a professional designer who perfectly familiar with the market of ceramic tiles. His choice not only suits your tastes, but also enables brighter display style rooms. How hard choices still choose ceramic tile layman? First of all - carefully. Much needed information can be obtained by looking at the packaging of tiles and to understand the icons placed on it. For example, the image of the foot on a black background placed on packages with floor tiles. Drawing the hand corresponds to a tile wall. Snowflake indicates frost. Foot on the shaded background - enhanced durability. Petal flame with the numeral 1 or 2 - the number of firing the tiles. Repeated repetition of the same icon indicates a high level of an indicator. Typically, this information is quite enough, if the buyer is clear exactly what properties and characteristics of the tiles are particularly important in the premises, which will be finished with it. It is equally important to take into account specific location facing: floor, walls or separate areas. First, you need to figure out what method tile is made. Most of the tiles, now available for sale are made by pressing, and this means that its pores have the shape of a helix. When the pores have the shape of a spiral, then the whole force of the ice will affect the internal structure of the tiles are gradually destroying it. If the hole has a wide, the increase in load will cause only the outer layer. Thus, a tile with a dense structure and very low porosity (eg, ceramic granite) ensures an excellent result. An important factor that creates the visual impression is the reflection coefficient of the glaze. On it you can learn from the seller. If the reflection is undesirable, it is better to use ceramic tiles with the so-called "matte" glaze. We must remember also that any pollution is less noticeable on dark and grainy with a chromatic or surface structure. But the glossy tile flooring - especially black - more conspicuous scratches and small chips. Even more significant changes are observed at different light decoration light. So, the blue glaze with light yellow light bulb will appear green. When choosing colors and textures is desirable not only guided by personal preferences, but also knowledge of the laws of nature. What and how to cut tile? Tools for cutting tile quite a lot, but they are easy to understand. Electric Tile; circular saw (fixed on the drill), Bulgarian, Tile hand, he's kafelerez; pliers, tile, glass cutter, hacksaw. Glass cutter is held in his hand and cut the tiles there, where you will lead this very hand. Its good to use when you need to quickly cut the tiles, the amount of work is small and does not want to spend money on the tile. Pros use: speed, low cost, ease of use. Disadvantages of use: glaziers difficult to perform large volume of work. The method will require constant concentration, besides you have to ensure that the cut took place there. where you want it. In addition, glaziers not worth cutting granite - in one section does not manage, and multiple cuts worsen quality of cut. Hand Tile - the most simple and convenient device that allows you to cut the tiles into pieces. Tiles fastened inside, cut the wheel, and breaking in chasti.Plyusy use: the speed and ease of use, relative cheapness. Disadvantages of use: hand-Tile can cut tile strips less than 5-6 mm. The edges of the tile can get rough, they have to handle with sandpaper or a grinding stone. To make a straight cut with tile, first apply the cutting line marker on the tile. Put the tile on the base tile, aligning the cutting line and the wheel to cause risks. (If you do a lot of slices of a given size, tighten the screws with the bounding box in one position). Hold the tile in place with one hand and a pen with a wheel in the other. Lift the handle so that the wheel touched the surface of the tile from the upper part and slide the handle toward you. Press down with light pressure, enough to cause the risks and make only one pass of a wheel. Normally, if making multiple passes along the cutting line, the cut can be poor quality. To separate the tiles on the part of the planned risk, set the "wings" at the bottom of the handle on the level of the lower third of the tiles. It is better to paste the "wings" with duct tape, thanks to this on the tile does not stay on them tracks. Many masters hold the tile in position, lightly pressing on the handle with the thumb of his left hand, then flip the handle palm of his right hand. If the tiles are not broken up, hit harder. If the tiles still does not break, we take another tile and starts all over again. If the cut edge tiles can be seen after the tile set in place, you can trim an acute angle grinding stone or sandpaper. At the masters usually have several types of stone for soft and hard tile. If you sliced ??the edge closes another tile, for example, in the inner corner, there is no need to align the edge Coffee Tile Properly Operated Electric Tile with diamond disc - a serious machine. It makes perfectly straight cuts with smooth and slightly rounded edges, in contrast to the sharp edges, resulting from simple tile. Pros use: the best quality otrezaemoy tiles, the use of braces for cuts, the ability to cut the pieces smaller than 5 mm, can cut tile and granite of any hardness. Another obvious advantage is the cleanliness of work - and dust particles settle tile in the tank with water and scatter throughout the county. Disadvantages of use: relatively high cost, requires compliance with safety measures, we have to constantly change the water in the pan - otherwise the blade becomes blunt. Whatever the design of the electric tile, the cutting process is the same. The principle of the machine tool is pretty simple - Tile consists of a platform, which is attached to the drive with a diamond-coated pan with water. Water is supplied to the knife and wet it, thereby decreasing the amount of dust, prolongs the life of the diamond disk and jets is protected from cracking. Speed ??cutting of the tiles is approximately the same as the rate of sawing logs ordinary saw, just in case you move the tiles under the knife, not a knife on the tile. The force pressure on the tile depends partly on the composition of the material from which made the blade and the density of the tile. Generally, when the saw blade just touches the tile, pressure should be light and gradually increase as you move the blade through the tile, and decrease towards the end of cutting. Throughout the cutting tile should be laid down on the table to prevent vibration and to protect the blade from sticking in the middle of the tile. We remind that, since pavement crumb is mixed with water, which is then fed to the disk, it is important to frequently change the water in the pan, otherwise the blade could quickly become unusable. Good idea - to press her hands together on both sides of the tile for cutting, as if the tiles fall over on one side, then from under the blade will fly out the pieces, or the blade can delay the entire tile and then throw it away. Also, if blade gets stuck in the cut, can fly pieces of cutting edge blade and then we will have a very dangerous situation. Since working with this tool may be broken tiles, no matter what method of cutting you do not choose, we strongly recommend you wear safety glasses. And we propose to wear ear protection from the noise generated during the cutting. Circular saw blades for cutting wet withstand thousands harsh. From time to time the blade clogged ceramic material and needs to be cleaned. You can do this, cut the old sand casting for brick or make a few incisions in the grinding stone tile. Another way - to remove the blade, turn it over and give it rotate in the opposite direction (do not do this if the blade is stamped pointer direction). Blade replacement should be done if it is too worn out. In contrast to the dry cutting diamond disc, and most power saws used for woodworking, bezzubtsovoe blade, used in elektroplitkoreze, easy to cut only the very solid materials. But this does not mean that such a blade can not cut the skin, and since such a possibility is not completely excluded, elektroplitkorez demands the same respect as other saws. Bulgarian Bulgarian can also be used for the direct segment, a series of parallel cuts and curved cuts. But since it's hand tools, he cuts with less accuracy than elektroplitkorez and leave jagged edges. For this reason, saw with a diamond disc dry cutting can be considered as "rough" tool, but of course can accelerate the process of cutting the tiles, the edges of which are hidden. Advantages of using such machines in comparison with the electric tile is that it requires no special preparations prior to use - simply insert the plug. Also, do not have to change the water constantly. Bulgarian can also be used for the direct segment, a series of parallel cuts and curved cuts. But since it's hand tools, he cuts with less accuracy than elektroplitkorez and leave jagged edges. For this reason, saw with a diamond disc dry cutting can be considered as "rough" tool, but of course can accelerate the process of cutting the tiles, the edges of which are hidden. Another task to perform which is good, this saw is cutting cement tiles. Inconsistent use of grinder is its speed and generated during the cutting splinters and dust. When using this tool, you must have goggles, earphones, dust mask and be very careful. Unlike elektroplitkoreza blade for dry cutting is easily cut skin and bone, and requires very careful handling. Masters have always firmly kept the typewriter, on which the blade is reinforced and monitored so that the workspace, where they work, it was completely free. To combat the dust mask and, if possible, invite the assistant, who immediately remove dust with a vacuum cleaner. Pliers is the least complex of all the tools and cutting tools normally used for cutting tiles of irregular shape to fit around the faucet, the lower projections toilet, door trims and other obstacles. Pros use: the relative cheapness, ability to work with different materials. Opportunity to get cutouts of different shapes. Disadvantages of use: otkusannoy edge tiles are obtained by rough, they have to handle with sandpaper or a grinding stone. If you decide to use the clippers for the first time, be ready for that break a few tiles before learn how to gently nibble on their pieces, so practice on the old tiles or debris. Draw on a tile marker or pencil outline, along which you are going to change it. Begin to bite small pieces from the edge of the tile. The smaller piece, the less likely to damage the tile, which is especially important at a time when the tile has quite a whole. Position clamps in contact with the tile determines where the glaze will crack, and what form will each piece. Try to install clips along the marked line, and to control the cutting, place the pliers so that only part of the entire surface of the terminals in contact with the mark. Otherwise, pieces of tiles obtained larger than necessary, and to cause the formation of cracks on the tiles around the spot where the clip tool. The main idea is not to try to make the desired cut through one piece otlomlennogo and bite off the excess area is gradually working towards the edge to the center. Experience shows that it is better to move to the middle, breaking off pieces evenly on all sides (the first attempt to treat one side of the cutout, and then the second). To get an even cut and reduce the risk of fracture, it is better to work with small repeated pushes, rather than attempting to bite through each tile pressing tongs. The teeth clippers leave rather uneven edge, so in cases where appearance plays a big role, use a file or sand paper and gently smooth the surface. Hole Saw Hole Saw with carbide tipped used for cutting round holes in the tile, stone, cement board, etc., and is required when tiling around taps and pipes, as well as to trim tiles to be placed around the corners of the shell. This tool cuts both soft and hard tiles, glazed tiles while cutting comes slowly. Pros use: The best way to get round holes in the tile, the opportunity to work with different materials. Disadvantages of use: takes a long time, the thermal shock to the tile. Hole Saw fixed in an electric drill with chuck, which is also inserted central drill 6 mm in diameter with a carbide tipped. Cut can be dry, but if you drill a hole in a separate, not a fixed tile, it breaks easily. The reason is that the hole saw sawing slowly and causes heating of the tile chips and dust, gathering around the cut holes. (Thermal shock is not a problem for other saws. When an electric tile cutting disc is cooled with water, and the diamond blade for dry cutting has no teeth and cuts quickly, thus avoiding the heating of dust, so that tiles do not have time to get very hot). To prevent the tiles to overheat during drilling, it dipped into a container with water. Water washes away the heated dust and debris and cools the tile, preventing it from damage, use of water also extends the service life of cutting tools. Unfortunately, the proximity of water and electricity can be dangerous. Tools that run on batteries do not pose the same dangers as electric tools, fed from the mains, but in most cases have insufficient capacity and speed required to obtain flat, smooth cuts in tile or stone. (If you choose to use a drill with batteries, be sure that the power supply consisting of batteries quickly drained, so as drilling takes a lot of electricity). The solution lies in the fact that it is necessary to connect your power tools that you use constantly, to the protective device (RCD), which automatically disables the tool from the power supply in case of short circuit. You can use the existing grounded outlet, or buy or rent a portable version of the RCD. To keep the tile during the cutting, make a box out of plywood the size of a little more tile and insulate the corners. It is better to fill the box with water so that the tile was covered with a layer of water about 5-6 mm. Before we plunge tile, lightly tap Kerner at the center of the tiles to be punctured in the enamel, and center drill bit from slipping. Then drown the tiles, setting the bit in the center and turn the drill at a normal speed. As soon as the drill passes through tile hole saw down on the tile surface and then you should reduce speed drills. During the cutting careful not too much pressure on the saw, since tiles can from this split. Allow circular saw itself to enter the tile. Since it is best to make cutting circular saw at speeds ranging from 100 to 200 revolutions per minute, this is a relatively safe tool. However, he is able to cut the skin and bone, and therefore should be treated with care. Balerinka Sometimes a round hole in the tile are advised to cut balerinkoy. Plus, it lies in the fact that the size of the hole that it could cut can be arbitrary - adjust to hand tools. However, slices obtained from balerinki uneven, crooked, and she is more suited for metal and other surfaces. (Though the sale of common special drills for the tiles). Re-distribute it after working hard, so you can spoil and tiles and tools. Laying tiles Ceramic tiles are very durable material, however, to achieve this quality needs to be properly put underlayment. It must be perfectly smooth and perfectly "catch" tile. Levelling screed must be dry well (not less than 28 days). As far as the base prepared for the next job, you can find a simple way, it is enough to put two scratches, intersecting at an angle of 60C. If at the point of intersection is no trace of pitting, then you can start tiling. Laying tiles is carried out for special adhesives or dry mixes for tile work. To better connect the tiles and the bottom surface, use leveling compounds. It is important that under the tile is left empty, the site of a ceramics eventually may burst. However, it is best to entrust the tiling specialists who have in any serious repair and construction company. They will hold this work properly, taking into account all the individual characteristics of gender and material.
Vitaly Lviv Ceramic tiles - one of the most ancient building material, but despite her age, she still goes out of fashion. Advanced materials for walls and floors are not able to dislodge it from our homes, this is largely due to the fact that ceramic tile has simply irreplaceable properties. Firstly, it is a very durable material. If it is properly stowed, the limit of his strength, "concentrated load" of 10-20 times greater than the possibility of cement or concrete and can reach 30 tons / sq. Secondly, high stiffness allows the ceramic tiles do not bend or deform, even at very high loads on the break. And the thicker the tile, the higher the rate. Thirdly, this material has the properties of fire resistance and fire resistance, so the tiles can be used for lining furnaces and fireplaces. She does not burn and protects the wall tiles, and when heated it does not emit toxic substances. In addition, ceramic tile does not conduct electrical current without being destroyed on contact with chemicals, does not change color when exposed to sunlight. This is one of the most hygienic materials, which can not long exist germs. With these criteria and, of course, its decorative tile and enjoyed such great popularity. Needed most tile in the kitchen, hallway and bathroom. Ease of cleaning, hygiene, water resistance make this material an optimal and almost indispensable in these areas. The only downside: tile a good conductor of heat, which means that residents of cool countries are not very comfortable on it without shoes. But this is fixable, is only equipped with a ceramic floor heating. But everyone who has dared to purchase tiles for their homes, the question arises, what to choose from the variety available on the market. Main rule that should guide the potential buyer should be a place of matching tiles. Types of tiles There are several varieties of ceramic tile: for interior walls and floors, exterior cladding for walls and floors and tiles for swimming pools. If you decide to lay the tile on the outside (front facing or bottom surfaces of terraces and balconies), then choose a brand with a high frost resistance. The fact that this parameter is directly related to the ability of the tiles absorb moisture, and the more it absorbs moisture, the less resistant. The freezing of the moisture will simply break the tile. To avoid this error, you need to carefully consider the information placed on the packaging or tile look with the proposed documentation. A code I or I indicates that this tile frost and suitable for outdoor use, code A or III B III indicates that the mark is used only for domestic work. If you need a tile for interior works, it should immediately decide where it will be packed, the floor or wall. The fact that the tiles should have another important quality - high abrasion resistance. By international standards, there are 5 groups of such tiles. They are marked by PEI-I to the PEI-V. The first group of the least resistant to abrasion, the fifth - the most stable. Classification of groups occurs after severe abrasion. In addition to strength and resistance to abrasion, floor tiles should possess qualities such as antiskolzkost. Often the floor is laid a beautiful glossy tiles that then have to walk both on the rink. Therefore, the floor tiles should always be a little rough or smooth but not glossy. This tile has a greater thickness than the wall, and increased durability. Another important criterion of quality tiles its format and appearance. Tiles must be exact dimensions, it is absolutely the right angles and perfectly flat surface. For a glazed tile glazed coating uniformity is important: the same coloring, no smudges or whitish edges. The format of the tiles can be varied, the most fashionable today - 10 x 10 cm, which is very suitable for wall design kitchen. I would particularly like to speak about the ceramic tile flooring in the form, format 15 x 45 cm or 15 x 60 cm This simplifies the process of laying tile, and looks great. But this is only the technical characteristics of the tiles on the quality they have no influence. So when you have decided on the appointment and performance criteria, ceramics, and learn about her grade. This is done not difficult: you need only look at the labeling on the package. If it does not, or you can not make out, there is a very simple method. By international standards the entire label on the packaging for the 1 st class must be red, for the 2 nd - blue, while the third - green. Do not dwell on the external data tiles. The variety of colors, patterns, structures, surfaces and proportions sufficient to satisfy the most sophisticated and unusual tastes. If you are unsure about their choice, then entrusted the work to a professional designer who perfectly familiar with the market of ceramic tiles. His choice not only suits your tastes, but also enables brighter display style rooms. How hard choices still choose ceramic tile layman? First of all - carefully. Much needed information can be obtained by looking at the packaging of tiles and to understand the icons placed on it. For example, the image of the foot on a black background placed on packages with floor tiles. Drawing the hand corresponds to a tile wall. Snowflake indicates frost. Foot on the shaded background - enhanced durability. Petal flame with the numeral 1 or 2 - the number of firing the tiles. Repeated repetition of the same icon indicates a high level of an indicator. Typically, this information is quite enough, if the buyer is clear exactly what properties and characteristics of the tiles are particularly important in the premises, which will be finished with it. It is equally important to take into account specific location facing: floor, walls or separate areas. First, you need to figure out what method tile is made. Most of the tiles, now available for sale are made by pressing, and this means that its pores have the shape of a helix. When the pores have the shape of a spiral, then the whole force of the ice will affect the internal structure of the tiles are gradually destroying it. If the hole has a wide, the increase in load will cause only the outer layer. Thus, a tile with a dense structure and very low porosity (eg, ceramic granite) ensures an excellent result. An important factor that creates the visual impression is the reflection coefficient of the glaze. On it you can learn from the seller. If the reflection is undesirable, it is better to use ceramic tiles with the so-called "matte" glaze. We must remember also that any pollution is less noticeable on dark and grainy with a chromatic or surface structure. But the glossy tile flooring - especially black - more conspicuous scratches and small chips. Even more significant changes are observed at different light decoration light. So, the blue glaze with light yellow light bulb will appear green. When choosing colors and textures is desirable not only guided by personal preferences, but also knowledge of the laws of nature. What and how to cut tile? Tools for cutting tile quite a lot, but they are easy to understand. Electric Tile; circular saw (fixed on the drill), Bulgarian, Tile hand, he's kafelerez; pliers, tile, glass cutter, hacksaw. Glass cutter is held in his hand and cut the tiles there, where you will lead this very hand. Its good to use when you need to quickly cut the tiles, the amount of work is small and does not want to spend money on the tile. Pros use: speed, low cost, ease of use. Disadvantages of use: glaziers difficult to perform large volume of work. The method will require constant concentration, besides you have to ensure that the cut took place there. where you want it. In addition, glaziers not worth cutting granite - in one section does not manage, and multiple cuts worsen quality of cut. Hand Tile - the most simple and convenient device that allows you to cut the tiles into pieces. Tiles fastened inside, cut the wheel, and breaking in chasti.Plyusy use: the speed and ease of use, relative cheapness. Disadvantages of use: hand-Tile can cut tile strips less than 5-6 mm. The edges of the tile can get rough, they have to handle with sandpaper or a grinding stone. To make a straight cut with tile, first apply the cutting line marker on the tile. Put the tile on the base tile, aligning the cutting line and the wheel to cause risks. (If you do a lot of slices of a given size, tighten the screws with the bounding box in one position). Hold the tile in place with one hand and a pen with a wheel in the other. Lift the handle so that the wheel touched the surface of the tile from the upper part and slide the handle toward you. Press down with light pressure, enough to cause the risks and make only one pass of a wheel. Normally, if making multiple passes along the cutting line, the cut can be poor quality. To separate the tiles on the part of the planned risk, set the "wings" at the bottom of the handle on the level of the lower third of the tiles. It is better to paste the "wings" with duct tape, thanks to this on the tile does not stay on them tracks. Many masters hold the tile in position, lightly pressing on the handle with the thumb of his left hand, then flip the handle palm of his right hand. If the tiles are not broken up, hit harder. If the tiles still does not break, we take another tile and starts all over again. If the cut edge tiles can be seen after the tile set in place, you can trim an acute angle grinding stone or sandpaper. At the masters usually have several types of stone for soft and hard tile. If you sliced ??the edge closes another tile, for example, in the inner corner, there is no need to align the edge Coffee Tile Properly Operated Electric Tile with diamond disc - a serious machine. It makes perfectly straight cuts with smooth and slightly rounded edges, in contrast to the sharp edges, resulting from simple tile. Pros use: the best quality otrezaemoy tiles, the use of braces for cuts, the ability to cut the pieces smaller than 5 mm, can cut tile and granite of any hardness. Another obvious advantage is the cleanliness of work - and dust particles settle tile in the tank with water and scatter throughout the county. Disadvantages of use: relatively high cost, requires compliance with safety measures, we have to constantly change the water in the pan - otherwise the blade becomes blunt. Whatever the design of the electric tile, the cutting process is the same. The principle of the machine tool is pretty simple - Tile consists of a platform, which is attached to the drive with a diamond-coated pan with water. Water is supplied to the knife and wet it, thereby decreasing the amount of dust, prolongs the life of the diamond disk and jets is protected from cracking. Speed ??cutting of the tiles is approximately the same as the rate of sawing logs ordinary saw, just in case you move the tiles under the knife, not a knife on the tile. The force pressure on the tile depends partly on the composition of the material from which made the blade and the density of the tile. Generally, when the saw blade just touches the tile, pressure should be light and gradually increase as you move the blade through the tile, and decrease towards the end of cutting. Throughout the cutting tile should be laid down on the table to prevent vibration and to protect the blade from sticking in the middle of the tile. We remind that, since pavement crumb is mixed with water, which is then fed to the disk, it is important to frequently change the water in the pan, otherwise the blade could quickly become unusable. Good idea - to press her hands together on both sides of the tile for cutting, as if the tiles fall over on one side, then from under the blade will fly out the pieces, or the blade can delay the entire tile and then throw it away. Also, if blade gets stuck in the cut, can fly pieces of cutting edge blade and then we will have a very dangerous situation. Since working with this tool may be broken tiles, no matter what method of cutting you do not choose, we strongly recommend you wear safety glasses. And we propose to wear ear protection from the noise generated during the cutting. Circular saw blades for cutting wet withstand thousands harsh. From time to time the blade clogged ceramic material and needs to be cleaned. You can do this, cut the old sand casting for brick or make a few incisions in the grinding stone tile. Another way - to remove the blade, turn it over and give it rotate in the opposite direction (do not do this if the blade is stamped pointer direction). Blade replacement should be done if it is too worn out. In contrast to the dry cutting diamond disc, and most power saws used for woodworking, bezzubtsovoe blade, used in elektroplitkoreze, easy to cut only the very solid materials. But this does not mean that such a blade can not cut the skin, and since such a possibility is not completely excluded, elektroplitkorez demands the same respect as other saws. Bulgarian Bulgarian can also be used for the direct segment, a series of parallel cuts and curved cuts. But since it's hand tools, he cuts with less accuracy than elektroplitkorez and leave jagged edges. For this reason, saw with a diamond disc dry cutting can be considered as "rough" tool, but of course can accelerate the process of cutting the tiles, the edges of which are hidden. Advantages of using such machines in comparison with the electric tile is that it requires no special preparations prior to use - simply insert the plug. Also, do not have to change the water constantly. Bulgarian can also be used for the direct segment, a series of parallel cuts and curved cuts. But since it's hand tools, he cuts with less accuracy than elektroplitkorez and leave jagged edges. For this reason, saw with a diamond disc dry cutting can be considered as "rough" tool, but of course can accelerate the process of cutting the tiles, the edges of which are hidden. Another task to perform which is good, this saw is cutting cement tiles. Inconsistent use of grinder is its speed and generated during the cutting splinters and dust. When using this tool, you must have goggles, earphones, dust mask and be very careful. Unlike elektroplitkoreza blade for dry cutting is easily cut skin and bone, and requires very careful handling. Masters have always firmly kept the typewriter, on which the blade is reinforced and monitored so that the workspace, where they work, it was completely free. To combat the dust mask and, if possible, invite the assistant, who immediately remove dust with a vacuum cleaner. Pliers is the least complex of all the tools and cutting tools normally used for cutting tiles of irregular shape to fit around the faucet, the lower projections toilet, door trims and other obstacles. Pros use: the relative cheapness, ability to work with different materials. Opportunity to get cutouts of different shapes. Disadvantages of use: otkusannoy edge tiles are obtained by rough, they have to handle with sandpaper or a grinding stone. If you decide to use the clippers for the first time, be ready for that break a few tiles before learn how to gently nibble on their pieces, so practice on the old tiles or debris. Draw on a tile marker or pencil outline, along which you are going to change it. Begin to bite small pieces from the edge of the tile. The smaller piece, the less likely to damage the tile, which is especially important at a time when the tile has quite a whole. Position clamps in contact with the tile determines where the glaze will crack, and what form will each piece. Try to install clips along the marked line, and to control the cutting, place the pliers so that only part of the entire surface of the terminals in contact with the mark. Otherwise, pieces of tiles obtained larger than necessary, and to cause the formation of cracks on the tiles around the spot where the clip tool. The main idea is not to try to make the desired cut through one piece otlomlennogo and bite off the excess area is gradually working towards the edge to the center. Experience shows that it is better to move to the middle, breaking off pieces evenly on all sides (the first attempt to treat one side of the cutout, and then the second). To get an even cut and reduce the risk of fracture, it is better to work with small repeated pushes, rather than attempting to bite through each tile pressing tongs. The teeth clippers leave rather uneven edge, so in cases where appearance plays a big role, use a file or sand paper and gently smooth the surface. Hole Saw Hole Saw with carbide tipped used for cutting round holes in the tile, stone, cement board, etc., and is required when tiling around taps and pipes, as well as to trim tiles to be placed around the corners of the shell. This tool cuts both soft and hard tiles, glazed tiles while cutting comes slowly. Pros use: The best way to get round holes in the tile, the opportunity to work with different materials. Disadvantages of use: takes a long time, the thermal shock to the tile. Hole Saw fixed in an electric drill with chuck, which is also inserted central drill 6 mm in diameter with a carbide tipped. Cut can be dry, but if you drill a hole in a separate, not a fixed tile, it breaks easily. The reason is that the hole saw sawing slowly and causes heating of the tile chips and dust, gathering around the cut holes. (Thermal shock is not a problem for other saws. When an electric tile cutting disc is cooled with water, and the diamond blade for dry cutting has no teeth and cuts quickly, thus avoiding the heating of dust, so that tiles do not have time to get very hot). To prevent the tiles to overheat during drilling, it dipped into a container with water. Water washes away the heated dust and debris and cools the tile, preventing it from damage, use of water also extends the service life of cutting tools. Unfortunately, the proximity of water and electricity can be dangerous. Tools that run on batteries do not pose the same dangers as electric tools, fed from the mains, but in most cases have insufficient capacity and speed required to obtain flat, smooth cuts in tile or stone. (If you choose to use a drill with batteries, be sure that the power supply consisting of batteries quickly drained, so as drilling takes a lot of electricity). The solution lies in the fact that it is necessary to connect your power tools that you use constantly, to the protective device (RCD), which automatically disables the tool from the power supply in case of short circuit. You can use the existing grounded outlet, or buy or rent a portable version of the RCD. To keep the tile during the cutting, make a box out of plywood the size of a little more tile and insulate the corners. It is better to fill the box with water so that the tile was covered with a layer of water about 5-6 mm. Before we plunge tile, lightly tap Kerner at the center of the tiles to be punctured in the enamel, and center drill bit from slipping. Then drown the tiles, setting the bit in the center and turn the drill at a normal speed. As soon as the drill passes through tile hole saw down on the tile surface and then you should reduce speed drills. During the cutting careful not too much pressure on the saw, since tiles can from this split. Allow circular saw itself to enter the tile. Since it is best to make cutting circular saw at speeds ranging from 100 to 200 revolutions per minute, this is a relatively safe tool. However, he is able to cut the skin and bone, and therefore should be treated with care. Balerinka Sometimes a round hole in the tile are advised to cut balerinkoy. Plus, it lies in the fact that the size of the hole that it could cut can be arbitrary - adjust to hand tools. However, slices obtained from balerinki uneven, crooked, and she is more suited for metal and other surfaces. (Though the sale of common special drills for the tiles). Re-distribute it after working hard, so you can spoil and tiles and tools. Laying tiles Ceramic tiles are very durable material, however, to achieve this quality needs to be properly put underlayment. It must be perfectly smooth and perfectly "catch" tile. Levelling screed must be dry well (not less than 28 days). As far as the base prepared for the next job, you can find a simple way, it is enough to put two scratches, intersecting at an angle of 60C. If at the point of intersection is no trace of pitting, then you can start tiling. Laying tiles is carried out for special adhesives or dry mixes for tile work. To better connect the tiles and the bottom surface, use leveling compounds. It is important that under the tile is left empty, the site of a ceramics eventually may burst. However, it is best to entrust the tiling specialists who have in any serious repair and construction company. They will hold this work properly, taking into account all the individual characteristics of gender and material.
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