Tips on Mosaic Tiles Installation and Maintenance

Mosaic tiles have been used from the Byzantine Empire. Today, they are still often seen in various fitment occasion. They can form interesting designs and decorate our space, but to stretch their advantages to the utmost, we need to do the installation and maintenance right.

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Brick glass tile are usually pasted on paper or plastic net because they are too small individually. There are three kinds of assembly methods - soft stick method, hard stick method and filling gaps with dust grey. They differ from each other in stickup order and lining procedures. The disadvantage of hard stick is that there will be no reference line for pasting mosaic tiles. The main operational procedures of soft stick method are base treatment, mosaic pulp scarping, pasting, patting and fixing, damping and revealing the paper, inspection and adjustment, and cleaning. At last, the method of filling gaps with dust grey requests constructor to spray dry ash mixed by fine sand and cement, then water the ash and paste titles.

To put in a nut shell, the procedures can be roughly concluded as applying gluing materials, filling the seams, and cleaning. Also, here are some important notes affecting the outcome. First, make sure the basement is smooth and clean before installation; second, try to avoid deflection, warp, hollowing and cracks during sticking up mosaics. When applying glass mosaic tiles, this tip is particularly essential to keep the bright appearance of glass mosaic tiles; third, when bathroom tiles are used, we will need the help of marine glue; fourth, some cleaning work is necessary after all is finished. A wet sponge is recommended; fifth, the timing of installing mosaic tiles should avoid either cold or hot weather so that the glue can give best adhesion. Though people can surly install mosaic tiles on their own, it is still recommended that we ask professionals to install them to make sure the outcome is good, especially for glass mosaic tiles or other exquisite mosaic tiles.

Of cause, daily maintenance is another essential step after installation. First of all, to avoid weight falling on the ground is highly stressed. Then, regular cleaning work is required. Mosaic tiles are easy to clean. Apply detergent only on stubborn stains in bathroom tiles or so and use water for daily cleaning. The transport and storage of mosaic tiles should avoid dampness and moisture. Last but not least, it is advised that the installation, the cement and mortar on the hands should be washed up at once, first by thin hydrochloric acid solution, and then clean water.