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The tiles are very important components of a house. They are placed in various parts of a house, such as, the kitchen, bathroom, and even the flooring. The tiles are also installed to make a house look beautiful. Whenever there is a house construction or renovation, expect that one of the things included in the project is tile installation.
A person who wants to make his house look elegant selects the design of the tiles that will be installed inside the house. The use of tiles is more prominent in the case of buildings and other commercial establishments. In fact, some tiles in these structures are bigger and more complicated in design than those installed in homes. Homeowners and owners of these structures ask the recommendation of an interior designer for the tile design to ensure that the correct design is chosen. The selection of workers, who will perform the tile installation, is also very important. These workers must be competent enough because the installation of tiles is a very complicated job.
Installing Tiles is no Joke
Tile installation is not an easy task. It requires the skill of a worker who has been doing in this line of work for a long time. The activities in installing tiles include:
Leveling the floor as preparation for the installation
Measuring the floor area to determine the number of tiles needed
Cutting the tiles to fit the floor area
Putting adhesive on the floor to make the tiles stick on the floor
Putting the tiles in place.
A look at the number of activities involved in tile installation will show that it is a very complicated job. For example, the cutting of tiles is very hard and dangerous because it requires the use of a specific machinery or equipment. The leveling of a floor in preparation for the tiles is complicated because it requires specific measurement of land and soil. Finally, putting adhesives and the tiles require patience by the worker since tiles are placed one by one.
Improper handling of tiles will also result to a waste of money because tiles are fragile and prone to breakage. Experience shows that when a person, who is tasked to install tiles, does not know what he is doing, will commit mistakes that are irreversible in tile installation.
Signs of a Wrong Installation of Tiles
A wrong tile placing can be detected by looking at the tiles installed. One sign that there is a wrong installation of tiles is that there is a hollow sound when a person steps on the tile. This means that the tile bed is not compact and properly leveled when the tile is put in place.
Another sign to detect a wrong tile installation is that the tile breaks when pressure is applied on it. This also means that the tile bed is not evenly leveled. There is also an error or mistake in the installation of the tiles when the tiles are not evenly distributed in the floor area. This implies that when a worker placed the tiles, he did not make the correct measurement of the floor and the tiles.
A person installing tiles must be careful in this task. The installation of tiles is a serious job because once a tile is installed it can no longer be removed without breaking the same.
