Tile

Tools and accessories for laying tiles

July 25, 2020

Installation of facing takes a lot of forces and time, if you do not use the devices available today. You can not use expensive tools. There is a list of that, that you definitely need, and some specific elements are not required.

The minimum set required for laying tiles

List of tools

  • spatulas;
  • level;
  • mallet;
  • crosses;
  • device for cutting tiles;
  • mixer.

The basic set for laying of a tile

The whole process is divided into several parts:

  1. Surface preparation. At this stage there is a need to dismantle the old floor and level the walls or floor. For the purpose of removal of a tile use a perforator with a chisel or a manual chisel. The solution is cleaned with a Bulgarian, and then the concrete is covered with a layer of primer. Then start spackling, if necessary. Plaster kneading tools are used here, spatulas of different sizes and levels. When pouring concrete screed on the floor using a needle roller, which expels air from the liquid solution.
  2. Preparation of materials. Glue is needed first when laying tiles. With ready mixes the spatula for a fence of weight is enough. Pre-dilute the dry powders with water and mix thoroughly with a mixer. Tiles almost always need to be cut. A number of tools are used for this purpose.
  3. Installation. You will need a comb spatula for laying. Take care of that, so that you can accurately set the position of the finishing elements and attach them to the glue using crosses.
  4. Zatirka. Fugue is used to remove voids at the joints.

Surface leveling device

  • Spatulas. With their help plaster is applied and leveled to an ideal condition.
  • Level. Checks equality.
  • Slope. Detects deviations on vertical surfaces.
  • The rule. Levels concrete when pouring a thick layer of floor.
  • Hollow roller. Used in the acceleration of liquid self-leveling composition and the elimination of air bubbles.

The main devices for leveling the surface

Set of spatulas

  • Direct. Small is used in the fence glue from the container and applying it to the wall, floor or tile edge. Large level the mass to more or less the same layer.
  • Notched. In other words, it is a comb spatula. It comes in different sizes, depending on the height of the teeth and their frequency. With its help grooves are made on the surface of the glue, which improves the quality of the masonry and finally evens out the layer of the mixture.
  • Rubber. Used in the final stage, to apply grout to the seams.

A set of spatulas is required

Cutting tiles

To get smooth edges use a glass cutter and a Bulgarian. These tools are in almost every home, therefore they are adapted for different purposes.

Tile cutters are specialized. Manual models work on the principle of glass cutter and have a diamond roller. Electric models have greater capabilities, they cut the tile with a disc.

Drill holes with a simple drill with additional nozzles, suitable for working with ceramics, glass and concrete. Among these is the crown, which cut recesses for sockets and switches, as well as a ballerina on glass, it is able to handle glazed ceramics.

Tools for cutting and drilling tiles

Tile position adjustment

One of the main stages is the laying and leveling of the material itself. A number of tools are used to fully cope with this task:

  • Rubber mallet. Once you fix the tile on the mortar, adjust its exact position and deepen into the adhesive mass. A wooden bar or a rubber mallet is used for this purpose. With their help, tap the element on the sides and top. So you apply the solution over the entire area and get rid of air bubbles.
  • Level. It is important to maintain the same height from the floor.
  • Tile leveling system. With dimensional finishing elements it is difficult to maintain an ideal position: the angles give skew even with a slight difference in the thickness of the adhesive layer. To fix the coating and set the same distance between the elements, came up with a system of leveling tiles. It is represented by a set of wedges and struts and is designed mainly for horizontal planes.
  • Crosses. They come in different sizes, one - and two - sided. Plastic also differs in quality. This indicator is not fundamentally important, but makes itself felt when trying to remove the crosses from the salary of the solution.

Tile leveling tools

Applying grout

The final stage is the decorative finishing of the seams between the cladding elements. Various tools are used here. Basically we are talking about a rubber spatula. With its help mastic is put in joints, and then leveled and compacted. A special tool is used to give the seams a concave shape. It has the form of a plastic tube and is pressed against the slightly hardened applied mass.

A simple wire will replace such a device.

Basically, the grout mixture is applied with a rubber spatula

Use a construction syringe with embossed tiles, artificial stone, with some types of grout, example, viscous epoxy based on resins. With their help the mass is carefully applied inside the seam. This method has some advantages:

  • rational use of grout;
  • creating a uniform layer in the gap;
  • eliminates the need for long-term cleaning after drying;
  • lack of clogged pores of mastic coating, protection of bulk elements from contamination;
  • fast and convenient drawing of weight.

All the described tools allow you to speed up the repair process. In addition, with their help you reduce the risk of serious mistakes.