Independent work
During the construction of my home, I would like to rely not only on builders, but to do something with your own hands, thereby investing part of my soul. Naturally, not everyone has a special education. But if there is desire and patience, then, having talked with professionals, having studied special literature, you can do a lot.
Suppose you wanted to decorate the walls and foundation of the house with facade tiles on your own. Of course, first you need to choose and purchase such tiles via the Internet on the site
Take a note that the tiles do not lay the tile for putty and painted walls. If it is impossible to eliminate such coatings, the walls are treated with an acrylic primer and cement glue. Prior to this, pre -stuff a metal mesh on the wall. The same grid is used when laying facade tiles on smooth concrete. And foam concrete blocks are sprayed with water, after which only the cladding is strengthened on them.
Another moment, facade tiles made of artificial stone will not turn white if you do not wash it in water or soak it. Do not be engaged in laying at high humidity on the street or when it rains. Remember, glue needs to buy multifunctional (with good fixation, moisture resistant, frost -resistant, elastic, but not fast fixation).
Do not make liquid glue, otherwise it will drain from the surface. The tiles before laying are processed with a metal brush and applied to the back of the side so that the strips from the teeth of the spatula are looked in the opposite direction of the stripes from the spatula on the wall. The adhesive is applied very carefully and accurately, trying not to stain facing material. In the future, cleaning the tile from dried glue will be difficult.
Experts recommend starting cladding from doors and windows, and finish the corners with ready -made corner tiles. By decorating the surface with facade tiles, the final stage should be grouting. The same glue that was used during styling is taken and color grout is added. This whole mixture is kneaded to a thick consistency, introduced into the syringe-pistol. It remains only very carefully and thoroughly fill the seams between the tiles and wipe them, leave it until it dries completely.