Laying tiles on a concrete base: features of coatings from

For the arrangement of garden paths on the garden plot, as well as the installation of a clean floor in non-residential premises of a country house, such as a veranda, porch, a waiting room, utility rooms and other technical rooms, special requirements are imposed on the material of the outer covering.

Considering that such a coating can be used both outdoors and indoors, it should have high performance, durable, durable, frost-resistant and not destroyed by water.

Laying a clean floor for concrete

Чаще всего при строительстве домов и благоустройстве территории основание чернового пола выполняют в виде монолитной железобетонной плиты, поэтому в данной статье будет описана технология укладки чистового пола своими руками на бетонное основание (см.также статью «Бетонирование площадки: технология работы»)

In addition, there will be presented a detailed instruction, which describes the technology of laying the coating of the most common building materials.

Ceramics and porcelain tiles

Ceramic tiles are often used for cladding floors and walls in non-residential premises, but laying the porcelain stoneware on a concrete base is considered the most practical option for finishing the flooring, due to the high aesthetic and performance qualities of such a combination of materials.

Porcelain stoneware has high strength and durability, it is absolutely not afraid of direct ingress of water and most aggressive substances, it is well resistant to significant temperature changes, therefore, it is almost universal material for flooring. The only drawback is its relatively high price, compared with other materials.

Laying porcelain tiles is not particularly difficult and can be done independently, without assistance.

1. When performing work on the street, along the perimeter of the monolithic slab, dig a shallow trench at the bottom of which to tamp the soil and pour out a sand pad 50 mm thick.
2. On a pillow, close to the slab, install concrete or stone curbs so that their upper plane is slightly above the level of the future clean floor, and then backfill the trench.
3. Clean the surface of the subfloor from dust and debris, if necessary, remove the ridges and uneven ground. For this, cutting of reinforced concrete with diamond circles using an electric angle grinder can be used.
4. Prepare masonry mortar from a dry mortar for bonding porcelain stoneware in accordance with the instructions on the package.
5. Using a notched trowel, apply the mixture evenly on the base, after which, starting from the corner, lay tiles one by one, controlling the horizon with a string or level.
6. To correct the height or distance between the tiles, it can be lightly hammered with a rubber or plastic tip.
7. After setting the adhesive mixture, grind the tile joints using a special trowel compound of the desired color..

After laying the tile, the surface should be left for several days until the full masonry and trowel mortar hardens.

   Tip! In order for the floor to not be slippery after the ingress of water, it is recommended to choose a ceramic-granite tile with a raised or rough front surface.

Fine wood floor

For arranging a clean floor covering in household premises, in the waiting room or on the veranda, it is often used to lay a wooden floor on a concrete base, which was poured during the construction of the building.

Such a coating, in addition to high strength, possesses good thermal insulation properties, however, it is less durable and needs additional protection from moisture, therefore it is used mainly under a shed or indoors.

1. The surface of the concrete floor in the room should be cleaned of debris and dust, then around the perimeter and over the entire area, at a distance of 300-500 mm from each other, fix wooden logs from the timber with a section of at least 40x40 mm to the base.
2. Lay the insulation of extruded polystyrene foam or mineral wool on the rough floor between the logs.
3. From above on all area of ​​the room to lay and fix to the logs vapor barrier film so that she went to the walls to a height of 50 mm.
4. Starting from one of their corners, next to each other, alternately lay a rabbeted flooring board with a minimum thickness of 40 mm, securing each of them with self-tapping screws to the logs in several places.
5. Along the entire perimeter of the room between the floor and the wall, install a wooden or plastic plinth, securing it with screws to the wall.

   Tip! For a better fit of the floorboards to each other, the screws must be twisted at an angle of 45 ° to the horizon in the direction of the previous board.

Natural or artificial stone

As a decorative and protective design of the blind area and for the manufacture of garden paths, laying the stone on a concrete base with the help of a cement-sand mortar was most widely spread.

The sequence and method of paving natural or artificial stone is similar to the technology of laying ceramic granite tiles, with the only difference being that for masonry, instead of the adhesive mixture, cement-sand mortar is used.

The ratio of building materials for the preparation of masonry mortar of various brands is indicated in the table.

   Tip! At arrangement of garden paths it is necessary to think correctly the removal of rain and thawed snow. For the manufacture of drainage at the base of the track, you can use diamond drilling holes in concrete using a special abrasive tool.

Conclusion

Прочитав данную статью, можно сделать вывод, что обустройство полов на приусадебном участке вполне доступно для выполнения любому домашнему мастеру (см.также статью «Подвижность бетона – важное свойство строительного раствора»).

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