Floor and Wall Tiling Guide
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no. FLOOR AND WALL TILING
I. FLOOR TILING
1The pose
To make a straight and parallel installation, draw a cross at the center of your
piece, center the first tile.
2| Dispose without glue a line of tiles, starting from the centered tile.
taking into account the joints.
Spread the glue using a notched trowel to a thickness of 3 to 5 mm per surface of 1 to
2 m2Cut the tiles if necessary last. Don't forget to use your spacers.
which determine the regular thickness of your joints. Regularly check the horizontality and flatness
from the entire set of tiles with a ruler and a spirit level.
The jointing
The joints are installed using two techniques:
• Traditional with a pure cement slurry up to 3 mm and
an additional cement mortar with sand beyond 3 mm;
• Ready to use, with a [Link] joint cement with
a rubber squeegee until the joints are completely [Link] tiling with
a damp sponge after the joint cement application. Let dry for a few days.
II. WALL TILING
Blue ribbon B
A
1| The pose 2 to 5 mm
1| The tracing:
• Tracera horizontal line A-B; at the height of a tile X
placed on the ground, added to the thickness of the joint (2 to 5 mm). Blue ribbon B
A
• Adjustthe horizontal line so that the last
2 to 5 mm
tiles should be whole (remember to account for the thickness of the
joints). If the ground is sloped, the tiles at the bottom will be Plumb line Y
cut to follow the slope. Batten X
• Tracera vertical X-Y axis using a plumb line in
Blue Ribbon B
the corner of the wall at the distance of a tile added to A
the thickness of the joint. 1 tile + 1 joint
• Fixera rule (or a batten) below the horizontal line. Y
It will serve as support for the first row of tiles laid.
• Naila horizontal cleat under the axis A-B, then a vertical cleat in the corner, along
the X-Y axis. These battens will serve as a base for laying the starting row.
F I C H E C O U N S E L S
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No. THE FLOOR AND WALL TILING
The rules of installation:
Spreadthe glue on the wall in half a square meter sections at a time then
to paintwith a serrated [Link] on the tiles to ensure a perfect
[Link] the first tile along the batten. Continue the installation
from the first horizontal row and so on until the glued surface is
[Link] spacers to maintain a regular gap between the tiles (joint).
Continue laying out, ensuring horizontal and vertical alignment at each row.
3| The jointing:
• 24 hours after the placement,applythe joint product.
Thespreadon the tiles andto penetratein the interstices with a
rubber spatula.
• Every 2 square meters or so,to cleanwith a damp sponge.
Wipethen with a cloth to remove any possible traces.
• For humid places, add an additive to the grout product to strengthen it.
the sealing of the joint.
III. SAINTS ADVICE
Choose the width of the joints:
Tiles Up to 20x20 Up to 30x30 Above 30x30
Joints 2 to 3 mm 3 to 5 mm 8 to 10 mm
For outdoor installation, choose frost-resistant tiles known as 'in gélif'.
The right tools:
• For the installation:
Spirit level
Tape measure
Aluminum ruler
• To lay the tiles:
Ceramic pliers
Crosspieces
Mortar tub
Glue comb
Rubber mallet
• For the realization of the joints:
Clean chiffon
Raclette
rubber Sponge