Is the threshold stone installed or not? These decoration methods are also good.

Threshold stone is a kind of decoration material that we all need to use in decoration. We should all be familiar with the threshold stone. It plays a transitional role between two spaces and two different materials, but now many families will struggle whether to install threshold stones in the decoration. Here are some things about the threshold stone, and some decoration methods that can replace the threshold stone.

First, the threshold stone is so ugly, why should it be installed?

Function 1: water retention

As the dividing line between kitchen and bathroom, living room and bedroom, the threshold stone has the biggest function of retaining water.

Because the floor of kitchen and bathroom is lower than other rooms, water can easily penetrate into the floor of other rooms or the side of tiles. No matter what kind of floor, it will be deformed, moldy and peeling when it is often wet. However, the tile is only glazed on the front, and the rough side will still absorb water and leak over time.

Stone is a good water-retaining material, because it is waterproof on both front and side, so it is naturally used as a threshold stone.

Function 2: Save materials

Now everyone's home is paved with 80 * 80 large tiles. Generally, the owner will choose a starting point in the living room and bedroom for paving, and then when the tiles on both sides gather at the door of the bedroom, they are likely to cut tiles around the room.

This will increase the wear and tear of tiles, and of course the cost of workers will be higher. At this time, if you add another threshold stone and set a new starting point, it will be convenient for construction and reduce losses.

Function 3: Correct the height difference

During construction, it is difficult to completely align the wooden floor and the tiles horizontally, so there will be a height difference of 1 ~ 2mm. Using threshold stones can solve this problem.

Second, must the threshold stone be installed? Is there a substitute?

1, these situations can't be done.

If your home is paved with two different tiles, it is relatively simple, and there is basically no need to make a threshold stone; If it's a tiled wooden floor, it's best to turn the wooden floor horizontally as a threshold stone.

If you want to divide the area while laying the wooden floor at home, you can basically distinguish it by laying the wooden floor at different angles when the two spaces are in transition.

2. Material substitution

(1) holder ring

The blank holder ring can replace the threshold stone and has a transitional effect. Its structure is very simple, and it is the most widely used substitute for threshold stone.

Compared with the threshold stone, it is smaller and has relatively no visual impact-just like without it. Because of this, we usually choose a blank holder that is close to the ground color to make it more "invisible".

However, the biggest problem faced by the blank holder is that it protrudes from the ground. No matter how hard we try, it is hard not to be noticed.

(2) Copper bars

Copper bars can almost completely replace the threshold stone, but the construction is more difficult. When using copper bars, pay special attention to the flatness of the ground. Tiles are high on one side and low on the other, high on one side and low on the other. Even if the gap is fine, with the foil of copper bars, they stand out.

Especially when replacing the threshold stone with water retaining function, more attention should be paid to it. On the one hand, it is difficult to make the ground with slope smooth; On the other hand, the copper bar needs to be embedded in the ground very firmly when it is installed, otherwise it will leak water.

Fortunately, the appearance of copper bars is almost impeccable. A thin thread on the ground is used as decoration, and no matter how sharp the aesthetics are, it will fall in front of it.

2. Process substitution

(1) tongpu

General pavement means that the material and shape of the whole house floor are exactly the same. It's easy to say that the floor materials in the whole house are the same, but it's too difficult to keep the same shape. At that time, 600 * 600 mm tiles were widely used on the ground, and smaller ones were also available. But now the tiles are generally 800 * 800 mm, and the tiles are relatively large, so it is difficult to align the tiles in the whole house.

On the one hand, careful calculation is needed to ensure that the seams of the two rooms are flush and there are not too many small broken bricks in the room; Secondly, it involves a lot of ceramic tile cutting, which will inevitably waste materials and delay the construction period.

(2) Seamless splicing

Floors made of different materials are directly spliced together, and as long as they are well designed, they will also look good. However, this kind of construction will face a problem: if the edge of the wooden floor is not covered by the edge-receiving material, it will lead to a hole under the outermost wooden floor, which is easy to be trampled when stressed.

To solve this problem, you can fill the gap with a beautiful sewing agent. Using glue to bear the load helps the floor to bear the force-but it only relieves it, but it is still not as good as the wrapping material.

Threshold stone plays a connecting role in our family, such as retaining water and correcting height difference. It is also an important part of decoration. If the threshold stone is too ugly during decoration, you can use these decoration methods and materials that can replace the threshold stone to achieve the same effect as the threshold stone at one time.