Fans new and unusual design of the room are already asking in DIY stores "live" tiles. Sales consultants are often first hear about this innovative material, and sometimes even think that their play. They can reassure the name of "live" - it's just a folk version features tiles that help her not be static during the operation.
Why tile "live"
None of what life in the finishing materials are not talking. The tiles are not settled anaerobic bacteria or electronic voice responder. If you recall her name another - liquid - the situation becomes clear. The thing is that this tile is inside a special compartment with a solid color gel. On the base layer is applied damping material, then a film with a reflective effect.
capsule attached on top of the production with gel-filled - more often it is the entire width of the tile, but it can take and its fragment. On top is a protective coating to the gel flowed. This durable polycarbonate or another plastic polymer having resistance to abrasion.
If you step on the surface of the fabric, the polycarbonate protection sag slightly, and gel begins chaotically squeezed into adjacent areas, forming beautiful patterns. If you remove the leg, drawing back to its original state, but not to the end. It really unites the tile with a living organism: over time it gradually changing the pattern shape, And does so in a unique way.
Whether to use
Liquid tiles - the material is fresh, before you buy it, you need to get acquainted with ins and outs of the product. The former include:
- Versatility. Use gel blocks can be for a variety of tasks: lining the floors with the living figure, decorating walls, bar counters and even tables (in this case the bottom of the large plate is used instead of countertops). True, these tables are to be used only for meals or coffee or play. The live tiles are not suitable as a cutting surface.
- Pleasant tactile sensations. If you make this material the floor in the bathroom, it will not be as cold as ceramic, and the slide will be much less.
- moisture resistance. "Alive" finish no matter in the kitchen wearing an apron and you use it in the shower. She successfully keeps the moisture provided good seam sealing.
- easy care. Scour pollution from the tiles with plain water, heavy - non-abrasive detergent. This allows you to keep the surface clean easily.
- Good insulation properties. Compared to other flooring materials gel tiles better delays vibrations and sounds from neighboring rooms - all thanks to a compensating filler cushion that dampens vibrations.
Interesting structure of the material and causes it limitations:
- the impossibility of cutting. Cutting the "living" area, it will destroy you - gel flow out. Therefore, in the case where the entire surface will be finished (eg, the floor in the bathroom), the perimeter provide a layer of conventional tiles, which to fit the size of the residual.
- It is intended only for internal works. On the street, and even the Russian climate, this tile is not necessary to use - the cold will lead to the expansion of the gel during freezing and deforms the top layer.
- Limitations of use. Despite the strength of the polymer coating may suffer from sharp objects, which apply considerable force. Also not recommended to put on the tiles of heavy furniture legs.
So the circle is defined by the new coating tasks: creating a decorative coating or getting fun-effect, for example, in the nursery.
How to mount a live tile - step by step guide
Liquid tiles are often used double-sided foam mounting cattle. For all the seeming insecurity and temporality of this method, it is in their own good. If the surface is well aligned, the slabs will be held firmly and receive an additional cushion layer. But it can be easily removed or replaced as needed. But not suitable for bathrooms and showers this way, as it excludes seal. Here the approach is different:
Step 1. Measure the space, calculate how much you will need a "live" tiles, and which areas will need to lay a conventional, cutting her Tile or grinder.
Step 2. Put the tiles on the adhesive, causing it with a notched trowel. Putting in contrast to ceramics, it is necessary butt, without crosses. Perimeter fit as a conventional tile.
Step 3. Joints promazhte transparent sealant, and then powertrowel it.
At this, the process of laying a live tile finishes. As you can see, nothing sverestestvennogo not and this is quite possible to cope on their own.
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