Tip 1: Quick repair: wooden tile
Tip 1: Quick repair: wooden tile
The desire to make quick repairs leads toThe need to find new interesting floor coverings. One of them - a wooden tile or a garden parquet, quickly gaining popularity. Thanks to special fasteners, laying takes a minimum of time, and the resulting coating made of natural wood is hygienic and practical.
Garden parquet is a square orrectangular tiles from massive wooden slats. Planks are fixed on a plastic base by a mechanical method, so that the coating is absolutely not afraid of temperature and humidity changes. The plastic base provides the ventilation of the tree, therefore it is as much as possible protected from decay. Wooden tiles are often used in baths, saunas, on terraces or garden paths.
Massive strips on the front surface canbe arranged differently - diagonally, directly, into several fragments, in the form of a mosaic. Depending on this, the overall design of the floor covering will be formed. Inside, rooms usually use garden parquet made of pine or cedar, and on the street - from larch or birch, as they are more resistant to decay. The flooring of coniferous wood is not only pleasant to touch and environmentally safe, but also significantly improves the microclimate in the room, gives an invisible but useful flavor.
How to pack wooden tile
On the perimeter there are metal hooks,which engage with each other, thus forming an integral coating. Installation of wooden tiles can be carried out even by a layman, it takes a little time, since no preliminary preparation of the surface is required.
Various sizes of wooden tiles are produced,from 300х300 mm to 600х600 or 900х200. Depending on the thickness of the plastic and massive strips, you can choose a coating thickness of 16 to 26 mm or more. Very impressive looks wooden decorative tiles in the form of puzzles or honeycombs, but it is better to glue it to a smooth prepared surface, for example, on a plywood base - and this is not far from quick repair.
Tip 2: Quick repair: self-adhesive wallpaper
Design the walls, improve their sound andthermal insulation can be done in just one day, without applying glue and the associated hassle. You can make quick repairs using self-adhesive wallpaper, but they will look beautiful and expensive for a long time only if properly installed.
Self-adhesive wallpaper is a vinyla film on the back of which is applied a layer of glue. Adhesive composition is protected by a layer of smooth paper, which protects it from drying and dirt. The front side of the wallpaper can be almost any, they can mimic various coverings.
Kinds self-adhesive wallpaper
- Glossy or matte washable with a pattern, this is the best self-adhesive wallpaper for the kitchen
- Self-adhesive cork wallpaper, characterized by excellent heat and sound insulation qualities.
- Wallpaper under the tree, imitating the structure and color of wood.
- Mirror film, this self-adhesive wallpaper for the bathroom or hallway
- Imitation of textured plaster.
- Self-adhesive wallpapers, on a fabric basis
How to glue a self-adhesive wallpaper
Glue the self-adhesive film to a smoothsurface. Best of all, these wallpapers are held on laminated, wooden, paper, painted surfaces. If there is still a need to decorate the plastered wall, it should be pre-primed beforehand. On the other surfaces, self-adhesive wallpaper can be glued without preparation, which makes repairs much faster. Sufficiently dense wallpaper does not even require a preliminary leveling of the wall - the film simply stretches and even itself aligns it.
It is important to glue self-adhesive wallpaper without airbubbles. Unlike paper, the film does not let air in, so they will remain when the glue dries. It is most convenient to start from the bottom, gradually separating the protective paper and smoothing the surface with a roller. In no case should not immediately expose the entire adhesive layer - there is a high probability of gluing the wallpaper between themselves and other unnecessary surfaces. If the bubbles still arise, they need to be pierced with a very thin needle and carefully ironed with a roller.
For work with smooth, not afraid of moistureSoapy water can be used for surfaces (ceramic tiles, plastic, oil paint). It should be sprayed on the wall, then apply wallpaper, and the moisture allows you to move them over the surface, choosing the right position. Then the water will dry and the wallpaper will stick together tightly. Sometimes it becomes necessary to glue the wallpaper on curved surfaces. Vinyl film can be slightly stretched, heating with a hair dryer.
Tip 3: Repair quickly: self-adhesive PVC tiles
Modern materials for repair allowas much as possible to simplify it and make it very fast. One of the fastest in the installation flooring - self-adhesive PVC tile, and today produced such accurate imitations of wood, stone, marble, which even specialists do not immediately distinguish it from the original.
PVC tiles combine all possiblepositive traits. It is absolutely not afraid of dampness and does not become covered with mold, it does not lead with fluctuations in temperature and humidity, unlike wooden natural coverings. PVC tiles withstand the strongest loads or can be plastic, depending on the class. It is suitable for the "Warm Floor" system, provided the heating is not higher than 28 degrees.
Types of PVC Tiles
- Household, up to 32 classes. Such models are suitable for home or apartment, they withstand medium loads. It is better not to walk on such a coating in shoes too often, it can scratch and lose a glossy look.
- Commercial, labeled 33-42 class. This is an option for offices, cafes, restaurants, clinics and other public places.
- Industrial tiles, suitable even for streets, garages, parking lots. The composition of the coating adds mineral crumb for maximum abrasion resistance.
Design of PVC tiles
The design of tiles can be different, manufacturedcoatings of standard sizes or a complex mosaic, with ordinary edges or treated, allowing the impression of a monolithic floor. Especially popular are imitations of wood, stone, as well as fantasy drawings, and the surface can be glossy, matte, rough or embossed.
Stacking self-adhesive PVC tiles
If a conventional tile should be glued usingglue, then on the back of the self-adhesive PVC tile has already applied adhesive. Before work, you need to prepare the floor surface: clean from old coatings, degrease, remove all dust and dirt. It is better to drop the floor, but if you need to repair quickly, you can get by and so: the vinyl tile perfectly bends at small angles, and when used it does not creak and does not crack.
When the surface is ready, you need to attachtiles to the floor and, if necessary, pruned. Cutting PVC tiles with a small cross-section can be a conventional cutter or knife, for thick production, a jigsaw or a tile cutter is useful.
Carefully remove the protective paper cover from the back and attach the tile to the floor, slightly bending, so that no air bubbles remain. Then carefully press and roll with a roller.
