PVC tile for the floor - what is it and how to work with it
PVC tile for the floor is a universal coating, first of all, attracting customers with the resistance of the material. This tile is widely used in commercial organizations, as well as an excellent coating for an apartment, a house. What caused such interest? Everything can be easily explained, because such tiles are characterized by a huge assortment of design solutions, a variety of colors, patterns, textures, shapes. That is, it finds application in any interior style.
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A bit about PVC tile
PVC floor vinyl tile is designed for laying even in rooms where there are high humidity indicators.
This aspect distinguishes it from a laminate, cork floors, linoleum, parquet. She is not only not afraid of water, but in addition prevents the formation of mold, fungus.
One can not fail to mention the aesthetic indicators that PVC tile has for the floor: the photo is clear evidence of this. Laying such a tile, you can apply imagination and plenty of "nakreativatsya" - lay out randomly, in a checkerboard pattern, with rhombs. And using different colors, you can create original combinations, for example, lay out figures in the center of the room according to the principle of a children's tetris game.
Important: due to the fact that the tile is well cut, you can do the application - in the end you get an interesting figure.
It should also be noted that if you wish, you can buy an elegantly designed tile that realistically imitates modern parquet, marble. For example, for perfect resemblance to parquet, PVC tiles are made in the form of strips. It is this fact that makes it possible for masters to lay it in such a way that it has the maximum resemblance to parquet patterns: “herringbone” or “deck”.
Moreover, you can create rectangular patterns that will mimic nature, valuable wood species. In a word, PVC floor tiles have good reviews, because it has significant advantages, which will be discussed later.
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Benefits of PVC Tiles
Floor vinyl tiles can boast of remarkable properties:
- durability - a multilayer specific composition developed by scientists, determines the long life of the tile. For example, the upper protective layer can withstand about 10 million steps, and without loss of quality, color. A special UV-layer reliably protects the picture from unwanted discoloration;
- ecological cleanliness - we can confidently say that in the world vinyl coatings there is no safer material confirmed by the results of the tests;
Important: the necessary certificates have been obtained for vinyl tiles, so it can be laid in residential premises.
- universality - this type of tile is successfully used both on the floor and on the walls. Plus, it has a good degree of elasticity, which means it can be mounted on curved planes;
- ease of cutting, laying - an excellent property that allows you to cut curved sections;
- practicality - resistance to lateral impacts, shock-absorbing and heat-insulating characteristics, absence of the effect of a rattling floor;
- self-adhesive PVC floor tiles simplify repairs, eliminating the glue application process.
The specified list is far from complete, because vinyl tile is still resistant to fire and household chemicals, it does not slip and is antistatic.
Styling recommendations
Of course, the installation of PVC tiles begins with a preliminary stage, that is, with the preparation of the foundation.
Before starting work, paint, grease, dust and similar contaminants should be removed from the floor. It is also important that the PVC floor tile can be laid on different surfaces, so it is reasonable to indicate some features:
- wooden floor - you need to make sure that nails do not protrude anywhere, and the boards should be leveled with a special compound;
- tiled floor - you need to level the level of tile, tile joints.
Important: if necessary, you can apply a leveling layer over the entire surface, allow the floor to dry, sand and dust;
- concrete floor - and a leveling mixture is useful here: with its help, potholes, cracks are filled. At the time of tile flooring, humidity should not exceed 2.5% - this is a very significant point. Then you need to vacuum the surface, completely getting rid of dust.
So, if the base is prepared, you can start installation, for this you will need certain tools, in particular roulette, a blade knife, a metal square, a pencil, as well as a spatula for applying glue, a smooth rubber roller, a sponge.
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First, “beacon” tiles are glued along the axes that define the center point of the floor. And from them you can "dance further." This advice should be taken into account if a PVC tile for the floor is chosen as the material - then the installation will be correct and the result will be good.
Important: the center line can be either parallel to the side walls, or selected according to the parameters of a particular room.
As for the glue, it should be applied evenly with a notched trowel, while there should be no untreated areas of glue and clots. Naturally, glue must be used that is suitable specifically for the type of tile in question.
Direct laying of vinyl tiles:
- the location of the tile exactly along the center line, of course, in accordance with the direction of the arrows that are on the reverse side;
- if the installation is not carried out on a flat base, it is advisable to use a household hair dryer - the mounted PVC floor tile then acquires great plasticity;
- the tile is laid tightly, without leaving gaps, displacements;
- the laid tile is rolled with a rubber roller;
- excess glue is removed with a damp sponge or a sponge that has been wetted with an alcohol-containing compound;
- after 30 minutes - re-rolling with a rubber roller of a previously laid section.
An interesting option is self-adhesive PVC tile for the floor, its use greatly facilitates the installation process. It is clear that no glue is needed for installation - the protective film just peels off.
Quartz vinyl tile in its origin is closer to the mineral quartz than to PVC. This gives the tile extraordinary strength, almost zero abrasion, fire safety, moisture resistance. You can read about the features of laying such a coating in the material:https://floor.expertexpro.com/en/pol-pokritiya/plitka/kvarcvinilovaya-plitka-dlya-pola.html.
Many people care about another question, namely, how is PVC tile and floor heating combined? The answer is unequivocal - this tile can be mounted on any type of underfloor heating.
Important: the recommended temperature is +28 degrees.
End of work:
- checking the laid areas, as well as a thorough examination of the edges and corners for quality gluing;
- cleaning of construction waste, sweeping the floor. You can only wash the floor after 24 hours;
- furniture can be installed in two days, after gluing felt overlays on the legs.
Self-determination of humidity
As already mentioned, before laying the tiles on concrete, you need to determine the humidity - for this purpose, you can use a moisture meter. If it is not, you must perform the following steps:
- put a napkin on the cement, then a plastic film;
- the edges of the film are glued to the screed with tape;
- put a heavy object on top;
- after 15 hours, you can check the condition of the napkin: if it is dry, everything is fine, if wet - you will have to wait a while with the styling.
Basically, PVC floor tile reviews are positive, because if you correctly install high-quality material, it will last a long time.
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