Equipment for laying tiles on the floor. Tools for tiling. Dismantling the old cladding

The tiler will do the job on time if he has a convenient and reliable tool in his arsenal. Today we will analyze what a master tiler cannot do without, what minimum of tools he should have in his suitcase.

1. Rubber mallet. It is needed to remove the voids under the tiles when laying it.
2. Master OK.
3. Spatula with teeth. Tiles with sides of about 30 centimeters will need teeth that are 10 millimeters long, and for tiles with sides about 20 centimeters, teeth that are 4 millimeters long are suitable.
4. Shaulsky bucket. Helps to quickly apply plasters to the wall.
5. Scraper. Helps with removing old tiles, also helps to remove adhesive from the screed.
6. A set of crosses. Tiles are selected individually for each type. Crosses 1-2 mm are usually suitable for walls, 2-3 mm for floors.
7. Carrying. It is advisable to have your own carrier at the facility, sometimes the sockets in the apartment are far away and it will be inconvenient to connect to them. As a rule, this is a triple carrier, 30 meters long. Carrying with a pair of 500 watt lamps will not hurt.
8. Construction knife.
9. Markers and pencils.
10. Primer roller.

Optional equipment

It is not a fact that you will need these tools, but it is advisable to have them in your arsenal, just in case.

• Measuring tape and level.
• Squares. It is advisable to have about two squares in your arsenal. One small one for marking holes. As a rule, they are made of chrome-plated material, rarely painted. Large squares are used to mark the floor.
• Marking cord. Allows you to mark a line between objects.
• Water or laser level. If you frequently lay plaster, then having a laser level will make your life easier and make your work easier.
• Long level one and a half and two meters long. Needed for the final check of the work result.

Mixer

If you have a steady stream of installation work, it is advisable to purchase a separate mixer. And for a one-time work, a perforator with a special nozzle in the form of a whisk will do, it is also possible to mix everything by hand.

In the mixer, a gearbox is responsible for rotation, which reduces the load on the electric motor and ensures the ideal rotation speed. Also in the mixer there is a larger mixer, thanks to which we are able to mix large volumes of liquids.

Not only foreign mixers work well and for a long time, the domestic product also pleased with the excellent quality of technology and the price of these mixers is more democratic. Also, using a mixer, you can drill a tile, you just need to change the drill.

Tile cutter

A tool designed for cutting tiles. There are two types:

• Amateur.
• Professional.

The main disadvantages of an amateur tile cutter:

• Tile width restrictions.
• Weak mechanism, not always able to cut thick tiles.
• It is not possible to cut two tiles identically because the cutting wheel has a lot of play.

Professional tile cutters are more expensive than their cousins, but their price justifies the quality of the cut. If you are a professional laying tile, then this purchase will pay off with interest. Good tile cutters are produced in Austria and Italy.

An important point. The cutting element is enough for 800-1000 square meters tiles. If you lay about 100-200 square meters per month, then it will be enough for exactly one year of work. After that, do not cut thick tiles or porcelain stoneware with this tile cutter, but it will do for cutting soft tiles.

Bulgarian

One of the most important tools in a tiler's arsenal at the mixer and tile cutter level.

Considering inexpensive options, then the Makita 9554 brand grinder is perfect, the price varies from 2-3 thousand rubles. This model has a small handle, because of this they have a low power.

Of the expensive options, a grinder with a Hilti AG 125-A22 battery is suitable, at a price of about 26 thousand rubles. Very powerful, has a comfortable grip, so you can hold it with one hand.

Grinder discs should be taken only with diamond dusting, designed for work on tiles. It happens that consultants do not know about these, and mistakenly recommend circles for concrete or stone. Wheels for porcelain stoneware are absolutely smooth, have no holes and no chipping on the cutting part, which minimizes the number of chips.

Nippers

This is an additional tool for the tiler. Needed if it is difficult to break off the tile at the cut.

The main types of tile cutters:

• Nippers with surfacing. The hard cutting part on the nippers is not an obligatory element, because you need to break off the tiles at the cut, which makes work easier.
• Parrots nippers. They help to make a hole for a socket in a tile.

What you need to have for grouting:

• Bucket.
• Putty knife.
• Rubber gloves. So that your hands do not come into contact with the mixture.
• Felt mitten or grater. It is very easy for her to remove the plaque that the grout leaves.
• The grater is a sponge. Helps to remove hardened grout. It is especially important to use this tool when working in the hot season, when a quick-drying grout is used.
• Foam sponge and water bucket. Needed for final grinding of seams.

Litokol has a couple of grouting tools.

• Avana sponge for removing dried grout. This sponge has large pores. You can also use foam rubber instead. The large size of the sponge allows cleaning a large area of \u200b\u200btiles at once. But it will need to be rinsed for a long time and thoroughly, otherwise the grout will dry out and the sponge will become unusable.
• Bath for cleaning grout. Exist different kinds of this tool. But the Skipper trays work best. They are made of high strength plastic and have a large volume. For wringing, two rollers are installed on the bath. It comes with a highly absorbent sponge.

This set is handy but takes up too much space.

Means for protection

Safety engineering plays one of the main roles in the performance of any work, especially when there are piercing and cutting tools in the arsenal. Basic means of protection:

• Protective glasses. Always use safety goggles only, especially when holding a grinder. Fine dust or tile chips can easily fly into your eyes. Glasses must be stored in special packaging and cleaned from dirt every day. You can make the glasses packaging yourself.
• Respirator. As a rule, there is a lot of dust or even debris on the floor before installation, which may contain pieces of insulation. For respiratory protection, we recommend to work exclusively with a respirator.
• Gloves. Necessary when working with a mixture that may contain alkali, and it, in turn, can irritate and corrode the skin of the hands.

We have sorted out what tools are needed if you decide to deal with laying tiles. Always follow safety precautions, do not rely on chance when it comes to health. Good luck in all your endeavors.

Availability of quality and convenient tool for tiling allows you to work faster, easier and get good results. In this article, we'll take a look at the tiler's tool and try to determine the minimum set to get the job done well.

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Tiling tools

The rest of the tool can be called auxiliary, but you can't do without it either.

Mixer

If you are doing a one-time job, then you can do with a perforator with a special nozzle-whisk, or even mix everything by hand. But for professional tiling, you need to buy a separate mixer.

Since the rotation in the mixer is transmitted through a gearbox, this allows for a low load on the electric motor and an optimal mixing speed. In addition, a larger and heavier mixer is securely attached to the mixer. No drill can withstand the kind of bullying that a mixer can easily handle - it can easily mix large buckets with it.

Mixers of Russian manufacturers are not inferior to foreign counterparts, but are several times cheaper.

The second plus of the mixer is that you can use it to drill tiles. You can put on it a chuck with a tile drill or ballerina, or with a small mixer for glue.

On smaller volumes, you can use the mixer to prepare screed or plaster mortar in 20 liter buckets or a metal box.

Tile cutter

The next tool that you cannot do without when cutting tiles is a tile cutter.

Relatively speaking, they can be divided into 2 categories:

1. Amateur manual tile cutters.
2. Professional manual tile cutters.

Disadvantages of amateur models:

• Suitable for maximum tile 40 cm wide.
• Weak structure flexes when cutting thick ceramic tiles and it is not always possible to break it. Over time, the guides will rust and make the torch difficult to move.
• The cutting wheel can have a large play (up to 4 mm). This will prevent you from cutting exactly two identical tiles.

Professional tile cutters cost 5 times more, and the price of some models reaches 15,000 rubles. But if you are doing professional styling, then it can pay off in 1 year. As a rule, such tile cutters are produced in Austria and Italy.

An important detail is the cutting wheel. Its approximate lifespan is 800 square meters of tiles. This resource is enough for about a year of work by a master tiler, when laying at a rate of 100 squares per month. After that, it can no longer cope with floor tiles or porcelain stoneware, but it is still suitable for cutting soft wall tiles. But the Chinese counterparts will last a couple of weeks on the strength.

Bulgarian

It is one of the most important tools for a tiler, along with a tile cutter and mixer. 90% of the costs will go to their purchase.

The Makita 9554 grinder is well suited for cutting tiles (it costs about 2.5-3 thousand rubles) - it has a narrow comfortable handle, but due to this, reduced power.


Of the more expensive models - the Hilti AG 125-A22 battery grinder (a full set costs about 26 thousand). Its weight, good balance and comfortable handle allow you to work even with one hand, and the power is not inferior to network counterparts.

You need to buy special wheels for the grinder for diamond-coated tiles. Many shop assistants do not know which discs are needed for ceramic tiles and are trying to sell you discs for cutting stone or concrete. They can be distinguished by the absence of holes and notches on the cutting edge. Tile discs are completely smooth and without holes, which reduces the number of chips.

Nippers

An auxiliary tool for cutting tiles - wire cutters. They help out when the tile cannot be broken off along the cut. They are especially useful when cutting hard floor tiles or when the saw wheel is worn out.

There are several types of tile cutters.

Grouting tools

The minimum set of tools for filling joints:

Litokol has special grouting tools.

It's a handy kit, but very bulky. Therefore, you can only use the rollers for wringing out of it, if you somehow attach it to a regular bucket. You can also wring out a sponge grater with a roller, all the more it will come in handy when laying mosaics.

Remedies

When performing any construction works safety precautions must be followed. Just look at the pictures for requests for "injury from a grinder", and you will immediately understand the need for protection.

• Protective glasses. Wear them for any work with the grinder, especially when cutting tiles. Store them in a case (you can even make a homemade case from a Domestos bottle) and wash them regularly under water.
• Respirator. Often there is a large layer of dust and debris (including the remnants of insulation) on the floor before laying, so you cannot do without it.
• Gloves. If you are not a mutant with increased cell regeneration, then you cannot do without them.

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The speed and quality of ceramic tiles depends on the tool. The more assistive devices you have, the easier and faster it is to work. But the other extreme is dangerous here. You can type a large number of all kinds of tools. All of them will be useful and necessary, but they will duplicate each other, with a slight difference. How do you choose the best set of tools for a master tiler? In this article we will try to determine necessary minimum.

Mixer

Why a mixer and not a drill with a stirring whisk? In the mixer, rotation is transmitted through a gearbox. This creates minimum load on the electric motor and low speed while stirring - which is desirable for many mixtures. More secure fixing of the mixer and the mixer itself is large and heavy. No drill can handle the stress of a mixer. A domestic mixer is no worse than a foreign analogue, and at a price 2-3 times cheaper.

The second advantage of the mixer is its one more function - drilling holes using a chuck. The chuck can hold a tile drill, a ballerina for round holes or a small glue mixer.

On small volumes, the mixer can successfully replace a concrete mixer in the manufacture of screeds and plasters. In such cases, the solution is kneaded in two 20 liter rubberized buckets or an iron box. For professional tiling, the mixer is the first in the list of essential tools.

Tile cutter

The second, equally important and necessary tool for the tiler is the tile cutter. There is a wide variety of tile cutters on the market, conditionally they can be divided into two types.

A small hobbyist tile cutter is the cheapest option. It can be used for one-time work, on small volumes.
Its disadvantages:
- maximum tile cut - 40 cm;
- Weak guide tubes bend when cutting thick tiles and it is not always possible to break tiles. The tubes also rust over time, making it difficult for the cutter to move;
- the cutting lower wheel has a play up to 4mm. Cutting exactly two identical tiles will not work.

A professional tile cutter has a price 5 times higher than an amateur one and reaches up to $ 400. It can pay off within a year if you are tiling professionally. The manufacturers of such tools are usually Austrian and Italian firms. An important part of the tile cutter is the cutting wheel. The estimated service life of the branded cutting wheel is 800 square meters of tiles. Its resource will last for about a year of work, when laying up to 100 meters of tiles per month. Although after the expiration of this period, he successfully cuts ordinary wall tiles, he can no longer cope with porcelain stoneware and floor tiles. A similar Chinese product will last no more than two weeks. The tile cutter with a branded wheel can easily cut even 12 mm thick clinker tile for steps.

Nippers

Nippers are an auxiliary tool when cutting tiles. The tile does not always break along the cut. Overfired ceramics are encountered or the cutting wheel wears out. In such cases, simple wire cutters help out. The first tool is a heavy-duty triangular cutter for all types of tiles. But nippers do not need to have a hard cutting edge. The tile breaks easily along the cut line made with the tile cutter.

The nippers also have a "smaller brother" narrow nippers. They are also called "parrots". They are rarely needed, but aptly. They are used to create holes for pipes, sockets, etc. Often a hole was cut, but the markings were inaccurate. In this case, there are two options - to cut a new tile or to modify the old one with "parrots".

Joint filling tools

After laying the tiles, according to the technology, the joints are filled. To do this, you must have the required minimum of tools.
Joint filling tools:
Plastic container for 2 liters
Trowel trowel - 4
There are many videos on the Internet showing grouting using a five centimeter rubber spatula... This is for fans of the song "if you suffer for a long time, something will work out."

Rubber gloves - 5 Rubber gloves are needed only when grouting. The cement and chemical additives in the grout dry and corrode the skin of the hands. With a small amount of work, you can do without gloves.

The felt glove is the finishing tool used when laying tiles. After the grout dries, plaque appears on the tiles on the second day. The easiest way to remove it is by rubbing it with a mitten. I gradually came to the felt mitten. At first there was just a rag, then a rough burlap, and here is the crown of the invention, the felt mitten. I recently read that MAPEY produces a felt float for such a case. I have not seen this device - therefore I can not say anything, although I tested a felt-coated float. It is more convenient, but does not completely wipe. There are a lot of irregularities on the tiles and a flat grater is missing.

Grater - scrubber - 3. This tool is necessary for quick and uniform removal of semi-set grout. A sponge grater is indispensable in the summer, when in the sun it is necessary to fill the joints with a quick-hardening grout.

Paralon - 1. Paralon grind and bring the seams to the final result. A bucket for water 10-12 liters.

LITOKOL offers such a set of grouting tools. Avana sponge for cleaning cement grout Size 14 x 11 x 6 cm. The sponge can be replaced by a piece of foam. Sizes are better than others. 20x15x5cm. The large area speeds up the process. A thick layer of foam requires more delicate rinsing. The remains of the grout re-set in the pores and become unusable if it is poorly squeezed out when washing. It is better to use pink foam - it is more durable. Trays for wall and floor cleaning of surfaces after grouting:
- shockproof plastic;
- two wear-resistant rollers;
- bath 13 liters
- sponge "Sweepex" with handle

This is a convenient set, but the volume of the transported instruments increases dramatically. The only thing that can be taken from this set is the rollers. If you fit them in some way over a simple bucket of water, you can get the same effect. Or the simplest option. Use a roller to clean the "grater - sponge". In addition, a roller is required when laying the mosaic.

Avana sponge for cleaning cement grout. It is important and the right tool... The main characteristic of such floats is the large pores of paralon. The durability of the foam remains in question. There should be rough rubber - a washcloth, not paralon.

Mop with replaceable double rubber. Length 50 cm.
Trowel made of rubber. Size 11.5x25 cm. Great tool! With careful treatment, such a spatula can last up to 10 years.

White and black felt. Cleaning tiles from grout deposits is best done with felt. A felt welding mitt may be fine for this.

Flat plastic spatula. It is used to eliminate unevenness between tiles and improve the adhesion of the adhesive / mortar. The usefulness of this tool is questionable. It does not allow you to see the general picture of the laid tiles in a separate area. Nailing one corner of the tile, the second inevitably rises. What to do with him? For this case, there is another simple and reliable way, which will be discussed later.

Rubber hammer, weight 1 kg, for tapping tiles during installation, in order to eliminate voids under the tiles.

The turbine (grinder) is as important and necessary tool as a tile cutter or mixer. These tools add up to 90% of the cost of purchasing everything needed for laying ceramic tiles. I opted for the Makita 9554NB impeller. Its advantage is its narrow and comfortable handle. The manufacturers have achieved this by reducing the power. The power of this turbine is 710 watts.

The instructions indicate the expected service life - 5 years. This is from the realm of fantasy. The first "Makita 9557NBX3" began to crumble in the second year. In the third year, everything was gradually replaced on it - bearings, housing, rotor, gears. It is easier to buy a "Fiolent" or "Interskol" turbine annually. Moreover, the CIS countries import tools from the factories of the Makita Corporation located in China.

I don’t want to say that everything Chinese is bad. Cutting discs for ceramic tiles are normal. They are, of course, worse than Bosch cut-off wheels, but they cut tiles at the lowest price. If the key for changing disks on the turbine is tied to the power cable near the plug, it will save a lot of time that will be spent searching when replacing disks.

The rest of the tools can be called auxiliary, but you can't do without them either.
Measuring tool:
Roulette, bubble level.
A good bubble level is a guarantee of a quality veneer.

Squares. You must have two squares. Small - for marking holes on tiles. This square should be chrome-plated with embossed numbers. Painted squares do not last long in a humid environment. Temporarily, in the absence of a square, you can use ceramic tiles to build a right angle. A large square is required when marking tiles on the floor. In its absence, the construction of a right angle is performed using a tape measure and the Pythagorean theorem.

Painting or chopping line. The first tile, most often, lies along the line broken off with a paint cord. The cord is indispensable for marking the laying line on the floor and walls. In the presence of a laser level, the chopping line becomes unnecessary.

The water level can be replaced with a laser level. But it is difficult to notice a particular acceleration in work. And his price is decent - equal to the cost of a professional tile cutter. The share of marking horizontal and perpendicular lines in tiling works takes little time. A simple transparent hose and a large elbow do a good job with this. Laser level cannot be called a necessary tool when laying tiles, although it is more convenient than a water level and speeds up the marking.

Aluminum rules (wedges) take a large part in tiling. They are necessary for preparing and leveling the surface for laying, as well as for finishing tiles during laying.

Wedges.
Large - 2.5 m. Such a wedge is necessary when installing screeds and plaster on beacons. And also for leveling with glue of low-quality cement-sand screed.
Medium - 1.5 m. This is one of the main tools for controlling even laying on floors and walls.

Tiling tools

The scapula is a trowel. The 10mm notched trowel is used when laying tiles with a side size of 300 or more. Notched trowel 4-5mm is used when laying tiles small size, with a side of less than 20 cm. Shaulsky bucket --- helps out well when plastering walls and laying large areas of tiles on the floor (with accelerated laying). Rubber hammer. The simplest option is possible. Without any "troubles" - simple wooden handle, average value. Scraper for cleaning the screed from glue and plaster. It can also be used to detonate tiles.

The broom is most often in the hands of other tools when laying tiles on the floor. Also, it is convenient to prime the floor with a broom. To reduce the consumption of the primer, with this method, it is diluted with water 15-20% more than usual when diluting the concentrate. This method has two advantages at once. There is no need to wash the brush and the process is much faster.

A set of plastic crosses and wedges. The most commonly used crosses are 3mm wide. But lovers of tiles without seams come across. For this case, I use crosses 1.5 mm.

Carrying - tee 30m. Why is it so long? Very often, the power outlet is located exactly at this distance. Carrying two bulbs - 500 watts. Why is it so powerful? Once, when I arrived at the site to lay tiles, the walls were already plastered. When I turned on my carrier, the putty had to be renewed. The powerful light allows you to see all the small irregularities when facing.

Electric tee. Construction pencils + markers. Construction knife. Primer roller or swing brush. A brush for cleaning the tool from glue. This tool is ignored by many. But he is one of the most important. If you do not use it, then after a week all tools that come into contact with the glue can be thrown away. Or, during the next upholstery of glue, the handle of a spatula or trowel will fall off.

Remedies

Protective glasses. Glasses are always necessary when working with a turbine, especially when trimming tiles. The danger of flying pieces is that when they get into the eye on impact, they get stuck in the body of the eye. It is impossible to delete on your own - they are not visible. A sign of this phenomenon is the persistent pain in the eye the next day. In this case, only an ophthalmologist can help.

The glasses must be stored in a case and, if dirty, rinse with water, not hands. If this is not done, the glass will very soon become cloudy from contact with sand. The visibility in them will be almost like in sunscreens.

Respirator. Without a respirator, it is impossible to lay tiles on the floor, no matter how strange it sounds. Usually the tiles on the floor are started after finishing the finishing work in the room (except for painting and wallpapering). By this time, a layer of dust from grinding the walls during plastering has formed on the screed. It is especially dangerous to sweep the floor if insulation has been used when sewing drywall. The one that is used in the CIS - especially poisonous - turns out all the insides from it. Therefore, you need a serious respirator with replaceable filters. After about a year of use, it becomes difficult to breathe in such a respirator, which means it is time to change the filter.

Gloves. Working with gloves is not very comfortable. Performance drops noticeably. After all, you constantly have to take crosses, tiles with your fingers. So I made a compromise. Work with cut-off gloves. They remain after work in winter, when gloves are often needed as protection from the cold. It is difficult to work in gloves in summer, but it is necessary to reduce the area of \u200b\u200bcontact with the glue.

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Production renovation works always expensive. Even a low cost per unit of material, multiplied by the required volume, results in a significant amount. Moreover, the cost of finishing work may not only equal the cost of materials, but even exceed it. Therefore, more and more home craftsmen, in order to save money, are doing apartment renovations with their own hands, mastering new professions, technologies and tools.

After making a decision to do the repair yourself, you need to purchase the necessary tool for laying tiles and calculate the need for the selected materials so that during the repair process you will not be distracted by the search for an unexpectedly needed device or device. Consider what constituent parts can be broken down into the process of facing a room with ceramic tiles:

• dismantling of the old wall and floor cladding;
• leveling, priming the surface;
• laying markings, laying tiles;
• grouting tile joints.

Each of these stages requires a specific set of tools and devices, which we will list in this article. In addition, working with an electric tool requires compliance with safety regulations and the use of the following personal protective equipment:

• overalls;
• safety footwear;
• protective glasses;
• gloves;
• respirator with replaceable filters.

Protective equipment - glasses, gloves, overalls, respirator

Dismantling the old cladding

The tiles are laid on the walls and floor, from which any old finish... Let's consider what set of tools will be needed for the production of this set of works:

1. Screwdrivers (locksmith and wiring) - for dismantling sockets, switches, and an exhaust fan from the walls.
2. A hammer drill with a chisel attachment, a hand chisel, a hammer, a hard spatula, a scraper - for removing old tiles from the walls.
3. Grinder (grinder) - to remove oil paint "Dry cutter" if the surfaces are painted.
4. Rigid broom and buckets - for cleaning debris from the floor.

Leveling and priming the surface

The scope of work, as well as the method of leveling the surface are determined after evaluating the evenness of the base. Let's list the necessary operations and a set of tools for their implementation.

1. An assessment of the evenness of the walls and floor is given using a construction plumb line, a bubble level, a lighthouse cord, a flat rail 2 meters long.
2. A fly brush or paint roller is required for priming the surface of the walls before leveling with the plastering method.
3. To level the surface, you will need a sieve for sifting sand, a plastering trowel, a grater and a half-grater.
4. When leveling the surfaces of the gypsum board ( plasterboard sheets) use a grinder with a metal disc for cutting steel profile under the frame, a drill with a carbide drill for drilling holes in the wall, a stationery knife for cutting plasterboard, a metalwork hammer, a screwdriver.
5. GKL joints with a spatula are filled with tile glue.

Marking and laying tiles

Before laying the tiles, measurements and marking of the surfaces of the floor and walls are made, which makes it possible to determine the need for material, as well as to perform the laying rationally and aesthetically.

Consider the operations performed in this case and the tool used for laying the tiles.

1. A construction tape 5 meters long, a bubble level, a template rectangular square, a ruler, construction crayons, an alcohol marker, a pencil are needed to apply control levels and marks on the surfaces of walls, floors and ceramics.
2. Depending on the type of ceramic tile, in most cases you will need a manual tile cutter to cut it, and fine adjustment of the ceramics is done with a grinder with a dry cutter.
3. Holes in the tiles for mounting boxes of sockets, switches are cut with a drill with crown nozzles or a device called "ballerina".
4. To remove a small cut from a tile, you need wire cutters.
5. Tile adhesive is kneaded in portions in a small bucket, preferably rectangular for the convenience of removing the solution with a spatula.
6. The tile mortar is kneaded using a mixer with a special screw attachment-attachment, you can also use a powerful drill, but knead at low speeds.
7. To apply tile adhesive to ceramics or substrates, a small, flat trowel is required, after which the mortar is spread over the surface with a larger flat trowel.
8. To remove excess adhesive, use a notched tile trowel, optimal size teeth of which in most cases is 10x10 mm.
9. To level the tiles when gluing, use a rubber or nylon hammer (mallet).
10. The device of inter-tile joints of a fixed width is performed using plastic cross-spacers inserted between the tiles during the installation process.
11. To control the evenness of laying each product, a bubble level and a rail-rule are used.

Grouting of tile joints

Cladding work ends with grouting tile joints and thoroughly removing dirt from ceramic tiles. Consider what tool and in what sequence these works are performed.

1. To clean the tile joints, you need a narrow-blade screwdriver and a narrow paint brush.
2. The grout is prepared in batches in a small container with a volume of approximately 1 liter.
3. Filling (grouting) of the joints is done with a narrow rubber trowel.
4. Excess grouting glue is removed from the tile with a clean cloth or foam rubber.
5. The wall and floor cladding cleaned of glue is polished with clean flannel using household detergents.

A well-thought-out set of necessary tools, corresponding to the materials and technologies used, will save time, reduce the percentage of waste materials, improve the quality of work performed and the level of aesthetics of the finish.

The OBI hypermarket catalog contains over 220 items of tools and supplies for laying ceramic tiles. Products are sold individually and in convenient sets at a price of 15 to 2000 rubles per item.

Selection features

• ... Crosses and crayons.
• ... Spatulas and trowels.
• ... Chisels and wedges.
• ... Drill sponges and nozzles.
• ... Plumb lines and cords.
• ... Cleaners and wedges.

Crosses for laying tile products are made of transparent polypropylene. Consumables are commercially available in standard thicknesses and shapes.

Spatulas differ in several ways:

• ... Dimensions (width).
• ... Manufacturing material.
• ... The shape of the working canvas.

Rubber products are used for thorough grouting. Devices with a serrated base are indispensable for applying glue to the lower surface of the facing material.

Plumb lines and rules are used to level the cladding during installation operations. The drill bits are designed to thoroughly stir the glue mixture before use.

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Detailed information about the intervals and zones by city, the conditions for unloading and lifting the order are located, where you can independently calculate the cost of your delivery in advance, indicating the postal address and parameters for unloading.

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