Metlakhskaya tile and its traces in the history of
Its famous metlakh tile is due, perhaps, to Italy, where many factories are located, following the traditions and ancient recipes for the manufacture of ceramics. Of course, there are factories producing this tile in other countries, but most of all they are on the Apennine peninsula. Accepting a wide variety of geometric shapes( triangle, square, rectangle, five-, six- and octagon), Metlakh ceramics is ideal for covering the floor with mosaic patterns .
Given the huge number of colors and their shades, as well as the use of many original patterns, the tile, called "Metlakhskaya", fits perfectly into any design of the room. It should be noted that the multicolor tiles are practically not affected by time due to the fact that it is impregnated with pigment all the way down, which is subsequently fixed in the firing process.
Metlakhskie floors, along with marble, can be found in the ancient Cologne Cathedral, When they found the sunken "Titanic", it turned out that such a tile were laid out many banquet halls on a gigantic steamboat. You can see Metlakh floors in our Bolshoi Theater( also, by the way, an old building).
Flooring made of METLAH floor, made with special
technology. As already mentioned above, the strength of tiles, which is not inferior to ceramic granite, is created by double firing, but not only in this is the technological process of making Metlakh ceramics. To a greater extent, the clay is given an extremely high temperature - over 1200 degrees Celsius.
Twice having experienced such a scorch, the tile is not afraid of anything more: no drops from a decent height, no aggressive chemicals, including concentrated acids, not to mention household chemicals. Even if a heavy cast-iron frying pan falls on the floor, the Metlakh floor tile with honor will withstand such a test without getting a single scratch or scrape.
Metlakh ceramics can be used not only for floors in the house, but also for garden paths, given that it can withstand pressures up to 5500 kg / sq.cm, it can be safely passed by car.
The Metlakhskoye tile covering is not divided into street and household, ceramics can be used both in the house and on the street, since its stock of frost resistance is almost infinite, and it is not afraid of water absolutely, as it was already proved by the Titanic. The dimensions of the tiles can be different, the range is quite wide, from 3.5 to 15 centimeters, the last option is most convenient for paving tracks, because immediately covered a large area, and the work moves quickly enough.
Metlakh floor tile - way of laying
The primary task is to prepare the surface, which should be perfectly even, and with the power of street tracks, it is also covered with frost-resistant material. As for the premises, the main rule for laying tiles is always the exact observance of the squaring of the floor .In other words, to avoid mistakes, you need to carefully measure the room along and across, taking into account doorways, niches and other layout features. It is also necessary to determine the center of the room and draw even center lines.
First the floor tiles for the floor are laid dry to determine the accuracy of the measurements made. Then, the number of cut-off fragments is determined, if, of course, the need for such fragments appears. If the pattern is laid out, it is better to lay out the cut-off strip at the farthest wall, the tile for this purpose should be monophonic, but suitable for the color scheme.
Adhesive compound is best applied with trowels with teeth from 3 to 6 millimeters, the distance between the tiles should be kept on the entire surface the same, from 1 to 7 millimeters. Care of the tile is very simple - rubbing diluted with water vinegar( 1 cup of vinegar per 1 liter of water), cleaning with detergent for shells.