Mirror tiles on the walls, not only looks spectacular and extravagant, it helps to visually expand a small room and close. Besides the main decorative and design functions such wall design allows you to adjust lighting in room: entering the room with natural light is reflected from the mirror coating and creates unusual atmosphere.
However, due to the exoticism of the finishing material, many are lost when it comes to selecting suitable plates and their installation.
What is mirror tiles
Mirror finishing material of this kind is made of thick glass, plastic, ceramic or metal. Regardless of the variety of tiles, each piece of material is a small mirror.
The production of conventional mirrors is fundamentally different from the production of ceramic mirror. The reflecting surface of each element does not peel off with time, and the outer layer is transparent.
Varieties mirror tiles
Mirror facing material is available in several varieties:
- fragments with even edges that allow to reconstruct a seamless integral coating;
- facetted product with cut corner edges;
- metal species with the effect of silver, gold or bronze spray polished;
- graphite form (black polished surface);
- with the effect of tinted mirror (containing a pigment);
- with a pattern, texture or pattern.
Pros and cons of the material
Before you decide to buy such an unusual finishing material, should become familiar with its advantages and disadvantages.
Pros:
- versatility (can oblitsevat them and the floor and walls, and ceiling);
- visually expands the space even in the smallest room;
- It fits almost any interior design;
- moisture-proof;
- resistant to damage;
- modern appearance;
- ease of installation;
- possible to use any detergents with care;
- a wide range of textures, colors, shapes.
Minuses:
- stains may remain on the surface after cleaning;
- over time on a tile may appear dark spots, which no uberosh;
- material can not be called budget;
- low impact resistance.
How to choose
There are some basic rules that will help you choose a quality tile:
- Always pay attention to the material from which the fragments. Do not hesitate to ask for a certificate producer. If you see that the mirrors are made of glass marks M1, M2 or M3You can safely take;
- The ideal thickness is 4-6 mm;
- On the surface shall be no damage, scratch, irregularities, dents and another marriage;
- The protective layer on the back side of each element must be a polymer and coated copper anticorrosive composition;
- The edges of the edge to be made smoothly, efficiently.
Step by step installation manual
First and foremost, the difficulty in mounting the mirror tiles that you would need careful preparation. The surface must be perfectly flat, any roughness, asperity, pit or bump distort perspective view reflection. Of course, facetted and textured pieces of less demanding on the evenness of the surface, but still neglect the preparation is not necessary.
As the adhesive material can be used an ordinary adhesive for ceramic tiles. Mark and adhesive manufacturer Pick up relying on the humidity level in the room where the repair is carried out. In the living room or bedroom, for example, you can use liquid nails, and silicone base. There is also no need to grout joints because such smokers usually low humidity.
Before acquiring tile material accurately calculate the number of relevant fragments trim support on the floor area. It is desirable to avoid clipping plates.
Mounting of mirror tiles looks the same as the installation of a conventional ceramics.
Step 1. Put on a dirt wall structure.
Step 2. Using a notched trowel to apply adhesive solution wall surface. Make sure that the layer is even.
Step 3. Glue mirror element to the wall, pressing it against the adjacent.
Step 4. Using the general surface level of shape walls.
Tile adhesive should be used in the event that if you mount a ceramic or plastic. For glass tile is better to choose silicone compounds, liquid nails or special glue designed specifically for this type of material.
If you want to smooth out mirror tiles with your existing tiles, the wall powertrowel cement solution to achieve the desired level, and then dry the surface, prime with it, and only then install mirror.
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