What are the different types of floor tiles? What are the pros and cons? How to take care of it?

There are three main types of floor tiles: ceramic tiles (glazed tiles), polished tiles (glass tiles), and cement bricks (burned cement tiles). Let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of these three types of floor tiles.

Including our common antique bricks, wood grain bricks, which are essentially glazed bricks.

Pros: There are very colorful patterns to choose from, you can choose glossy and matte finishes, and the slip resistance is also very good. When using underfloor heating, the thermal conductivity is higher than that of wooden floors, making it easier to heat the entire house. The texture of wood grain bricks is now comparable to that of laminate flooring.

Disadvantages: Paving is more troublesome, it needs to be completely dismantled and replaced after installation, and cannot be reused. The feet feel too cold and too hard, children can't sit directly on the floor tiles to play, and the elderly are more dangerous to the floor after falling.

Maintenance: Bright surface floor tiles are easy to get dirty and need to be cleaned in time.

The smooth surface of the floor tiles is sanded instead of glazed.

Advantages: **Low, the surface is very bright, the water absorption rate is low, there is no need to absorb water in advance during construction, and it can be laid directly. The high thermal conductivity when using underfloor heating has the same advantages as ceramic tiles.

Disadvantages: limited by the process, the pattern is not rich enough. Excessive pursuit of bright effect, low slip resistance. The feet feel cold and hard, so it is not recommended to walk barefoot. Due to the polishing of the whole body, the anti-fouling ability is not as strong as that of glazed tiles. It is not recommended to install in kitchens and bathrooms.

Maintenance: The surface is bright and dirty, so it needs to be kept clean.

Use colored cement impregnated tiles (not tiles).

Pros: Colorful, more intense than the pattern printed on the tiles, very vintage.

Disadvantages: All handmade, **high. It is highly absorbent, bleeds easily, and is not as easy to clean as ceramic tiles. The surface layer of inferior cement bricks has a thin layer of pattern, and the pattern will wear out after a few years of use, exposing the bottom layer.

Maintenance: For the first three years after installation, a special protective wax was required every year (the same cement self-leveling we introduced at the time). After three years, the protective wax penetrates into the cement to form a protective layer that can be used like ordinary tiles.

To sum up, I believe you already know what kinds of floor tiles there are. You can choose your favorite floor tile according to these advantages and disadvantages.

There are three types in total, ceramic tiles, polished tiles, cement bricks, the advantage is that there will be a lot of patterns on it, which can play a good decorative effect, but the disadvantage is that it is more difficult to clean, and it is also very expensive, and it is often wiped with a mop to take care of.

When we go out, we will choose different shoes according to the different places we go, for example, when we go to climb, we will choose shoes that are non-slip, wear-resistant, and suitable for mountaineering, and when we go running, we will choose shoes that are light and suitable for running. So in the decoration, we should also choose the corresponding floor tiles according to the different uses of each area, so as to give us a better home experience. First of all, the entrance, as a junction between the home and the outside world, we often change shoes here, and the soles of the shoes are very easy to get dirty when walking around outside.

Therefore, it is best to choose the floor tiles of the entrance that are both dirty and wear-resistant, and the polished tiles are more in line with the needs of the entrance. The second is the living room, the demand for floor tiles in the living room will be much larger than other places, so the specifications of the floor tiles are larger than those in the kitchen and bathroom, it is recommended that you choose 800 * 800 full glaze, or the whole body of marble, rich patterns, clear texture, and relatively long service life. Then there is the kitchen and bathroom, both of which should pay attention to anti-slip, it is recommended to use antique bricks, which are anti-slip and stain-resistant, and the colors are richer.

Finally, there is the balcony, the balcony often dries clothes, so to be moisture-proof, as well as non-slip, wood grain brick is a good choice, concave and convex texture anti-slip and moisture-proof, the style is also more beautiful. Regarding the selection of decoration materials, it is correct to analyze the needs first, and then decide on the materials.

Floor tiles can be divided into glazed tiles, full-body tiles, polished tiles, vitrified tiles and mosaics according to their production process and characteristics, different types of tiles have their own characteristics, and the following types of tiles can be used for reference.

Full-body bricks: the surface is not glazed, and the material and color of the front and back are the same, the full-body bricks are more wear-resistant, but their colors are not as rich as glazed bricks, and are widely used in halls, aisles and outdoor walkways and other grounds.

Glazed brick: The surface of the brick is glazed with rich colors and patterns, and has the effect of anti-fouling, but because the surface of the glazed brick is glaze, the wear resistance is not as good as that of polished brick, which is suitable for laying in toilets, balconies and other places.

Polished bricks: the bricks made by grinding and polishing, compared to the rough plane of the whole bricks, the polished bricks are much smoother, the hardness of this brick is very high, very wear-resistant, on the basis of the use of seepage technology, the polished bricks can make a variety of imitation stone, imitation wood effect, in addition to the bathroom, kitchen, most of the remaining indoor spaces can be used.

Vitrified bricks: made of quartz sand and mud fired in a certain proportion, and then polished and bright, the surface is as smooth and translucent as a glass mirror, which is the hardest of all ceramic tiles, but the defect of vitrified bricks is that after polishing, the pores are exposed, dust, oil, etc. are easy to penetrate, and the vitrified bricks are mainly used as floor tiles for laying, suitable for living rooms, bedrooms, and walkways.

Mosaic: It is a kind of brick that exists in a special way, generally composed of dozens of small bricks to form a relatively large brick, acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, wear-resistant, non-seepage, strong pressure resistance, not easy to break, and is widely used in indoor small area of ground and outdoor ground.

In modern home life, everyone will choose to lay a layer of floor tiles when decorating the ground, which can not only make the home beautiful, but also prevent water leakage. Now there are various types of floor tiles on the market, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, many people do not know how to choose, the following is a brief introduction for you.

First, the types and advantages and disadvantages of floor tiles.

1. There is a kind of floor tile called polished brick, which is made of clay and stone by rolling and firing, because the surface of the polishing process is very smooth and beautiful, and if it is decorated at home, it will look very bright. The disadvantage is that because the surface is smooth, once it is stained with water, it is easy to step on the air, and it is not recommended to install polished tiles in families with elderly and children.

2. Full-body bricks, if this kind of floor tile is installed at home, it is not easy to wear it out when walking on it for a long time, because it has good wear resistance, and if there is water on it accidentally, it will not be easy to slip, so we usually call it "anti-slip brick"; On the top, it is also relatively affordable. The disadvantage is that the color is single, and there are not many decoration styles that can be matched.

3. Marble brick, which is a very widely used floor tile, because relatively speaking, it is the cheapest, and the firmness is also very high. The disadvantage is that the color is very monotonous and not easy to match.

Second, what are the points to pay attention to when choosing floor tiles.

1. First of all, we have to look at the decoration style of the home, and then choose the right floor tile according to the decoration style. If the style is more concise and elegant, then you can choose marble branches to bury bricks; If the style is more ornate, you can choose polished tiles.

2. The floor tiles must be non-slip, because if they are not non-slip, once they are stained with water, it is easy for people to fall down when they shout and walk on it, and accidents may occur, especially if there are elderly and children at home, we must pay attention to this.

3. We should also pay attention to the cost performance, and it is best to choose those more affordable floor tiles.

Summary: The above is for you to introduce the types of floor tiles and the advantages and disadvantages of the content, I hope to be helpful to you, if you want to lay floor tiles on the ground at home, you can refer to the above content to choose the right floor tiles to lay.

It is necessary to choose tiles from the aspects of glaze, water absorption, flatness, color difference, etc.

Floor tiles: hard, pressure and wear-resistant, moisture-proof, with decorative effect, pay attention to the selection: 1. The selection of wall tiles should be measured by the surface flatness, verticality, finish and other important basis of the wall tiles, 2. When purchasing living room floor tiles, the selection of bricks should be calculated with reference to the square number of the room.

For example, less than 30 square meters can be selected for units with a side length of 60cm or less; More than 30 square meters with a usable side length of 80 cm. This is worth noting, because customers will not have a sense of space at home when they enter the floor tile store, which will affect the judgment.

Choose a well-known manufacturer to avoid a lot of problems, but how to avoid dropping, to fake and real, first of all, the flatness of the tile is the first, otherwise it can not be paved in exquisite craftsmanship, the tile can be broken into two pieces of different types, to see if there is a problem inside, the appearance of the color should be uniform, and the anti-pollution ability should be good. The dimensional deviation should not be too large. The water absorption rate should meet the requirements.

The quality of floor tile decoration and inlay mainly depends on whether the height of the joints between the bricks and bricks is greater than millimeters.

In home decoration, the amount of floor tiles is more, and its brand, specification, and quality are very different. A few yuan to tens of yuan, hundreds of yuan. When we consider using floor tiles, we should also consider the advantages and disadvantages of floor tiles first.

Advantages: 1) Easy to clean and maintain;

2) Long service life, generally up to ten or twenty years;

3) There are many shapes, 3) waterproof, mildew-proof and fireproof.

Disadvantages: 1) easy to slip;

2) It feels cold and poorly insulated, but it is suitable for underfloor heating.

When we buy floor tiles, we must first consider the quality of the material, service life, environmental protection, etc., poor quality floor tiles are often loose material, large expansion coefficient, after installation, it is easy to cause local expansion and deformation and uplift at the turn of the seasons. Therefore, when buying floor tiles, you must consider comparing and measuring more, so as not to cause trouble and economic losses in your future life. In terms of brands, you can consider Shunhui, Dongpeng, and Nobel, which are all China's top 10 brands.

I myself use Shunhui tiles at home, many styles, ***, cost-effective, I think it is good, recommended landlord consideration.

Ceramic tiles are more cost-effective than flooring, first of all, ceramic tiles are non-slip and wear-resistant, have good thermal conductivity, and are very durable, and lower than the price of flooring. The floor is easy to deform when soaked in water, has poor thermal conductivity, and has poor anti-slip and wear-resistant. If the indoor heat is geothermic, the indoor temperature of the floor tiles is about 5 degrees higher than that of the floor.

Floor tiles Advantages: easy to clean, ** low (now there are high-end ones such as paper ones, which feel better) easy to do floor heating.

Disadvantages: Polished bricks feel colder in winter, matte bricks and antique bricks are similar to the floor (the brand's miscellaneous brands are cheaper) and it is not easy to clean when cleaning.

Floor Advantages: atmospheric, classy.

Disadvantages: It is more troublesome to clean, there is no floor tile wear-resistant, ** is high, it is difficult to maintain, and it is difficult to do floor heating. In terms of regional climate, it is also necessary to take into account that if the north is drier and the south is more humid, try to use good brand floor tiles and floors, especially the moisture content of the floor, if the air is too dry, the floor is easy to pry off, and if it is wet, it is more bad.

There are not so many problems with floor tiles.

There are many varieties of floor tiles on the market, mainly vitrified tiles, glazed tiles, polished tiles, full-body tiles, mosaics and so on. Let me introduce you to the advantages and disadvantages of each of them:

1. Vitrified bricks are actually full tiles. Its surface is smooth but does not need to be polished, so there is no problem of polishing porosity. It is fired at a high temperature. The texture is harder and more wear-resistant than polished tiles. Undoubtedly, it's just as high.

2. Glazed bricks are bricks with glazed surfaces. According to the different luster, it can be divided into glazed tiles and matte glazed tiles.

3. Polished brick is a kind of bright brick made by polishing the surface of the whole brick body, which belongs to a kind of whole brick. Compared to full-body bricks, the surface of polished tiles is much smoother. Polished tiles are hard and wear-resistant, making them suitable for use in most indoor spaces except washrooms and kitchens.

On the basis of seepage technology, polished tiles can make a variety of imitation stone and wood effects.

But it has a fatal drawback: it gets dirty. This is caused by the uneven porosity left by the polishing tile when it is polished.

These pores can trap dirt and dirt, and even some tea poured on the polished tiles will leave stains. Later, some of the best polished tiles were added with an anti-fouling layer when they left the factory, but this anti-fouling layer made the polished tiles lose the effect of all-over bricks.

4. The surface of the whole brick is not glazed, like a bowl for eating, and the color of the material on the front and back is exactly the same, hence the name. Full-body brick is a kind of wear-resistant brick, although there are now varieties such as seepage bricks, but relatively speaking, its color is not as good as glazed bricks. As the current interior design is more and more inclined to plain design, full-body bricks are also becoming more and more fashionable, and are widely used on the ground of decoration projects such as halls, aisles and outdoor walkways; Generally less used for wall coverings.

Most of the anti-slip bricks belong to the whole body brick.

5. Mosaic is generally composed of dozens of small bricks to form a relatively large brick. It is small and colorful, and is widely used in small indoor floors, walls and outdoor large and small walls and floors. There are ceramic mosaics, marble mosaics, molten glass mosaics, sintered glass mosaics, Venus glass mosaics.

The performance of each type of floor tile is different, and the space used is also different, so it is recommended that you choose the right floor tile according to the style of decoration and needs.