Are you still doing beautiful seams on ceramic tiles? The decoration master suggested not to do beautiful seams. Why?

When decorating, many people emphasize the beauty of things in details. For example, after laying the tiles, they are more concerned about the gaps in the tiles. Some people want to use beautiful seams to cover these gaps. However, some people who plan to seam the ceramic tiles are worried about the impact on the ceramic tiles. So do they need to seam the ceramic tiles? Listen to the advice from the master below!

Benefits of beautiful seams on ceramic tiles

1. As long as the ceramic tiles are laid beautifully, the whole room will look taller. However, as time goes by, dirt will accumulate in the gaps between the tiles. Over time, it will be difficult to clean the garbage in the gaps, so it will become darker and darker. This will not only affect the appearance, but also breed a large number of bacteria in the gaps and emit odor, becoming a breeding ground for bacteria, thus seriously endangering our health.

2. Use caulking agent to fill gaps and solve aesthetic problems. At the same time, after solidification, the caulking agent will form a protective layer as smooth as porcelain, which is easy to clean and will not be stained with oil. It is also wear-resistant, waterproof, and will not turn black. Its hardness and viscosity are the same as those of ceramic tiles, making the entire floor form a flat surface. Rich and colorful color decorations will further enhance the beauty of the ground.

3. The caulking agent has a longer service life than ordinary caulking agents, and the materials used are more advanced and more environmentally friendly. The construction is also very simple. Just inject the caulking agent into the gap and then smooth it with a scraper. If there is good ventilation, it only takes about 2 hours to dry, and it will reach the ideal hardness and gloss after 24 hours.

There are generally the following types of caulking agent products:

1. Two-component epoxy resin caulking agent, commonly known as real porcelain glue, porcelain beautifying agent, etc. Common components are epoxy resin, pigments and curing agents. As an anti-corrosion material, epoxy resin still has good anti-corrosion and anti-mildew effects, especially in hot and humid environments. At the same time, the epoxy resin reacts with the curing agent to solidify, has high hardness, and is resistant to scrubbing. It can also greatly reduce the occurrence of powder removal of cement-based caulking agents caused by insufficient cement hydration. This kind of caulking agent has high strength, good toughness, waterproof and anti-corrosion, and rich colors. It is an excellent and beautiful caulking material in recent years.

2. Polymer-modified cement-based caulking agent, which is currently a more common ordinary caulking agent, has certain waterproof and mildew-proof capabilities and good durability. The main raw materials are white cement, quartz sand, cellulose, polyvinyl acetate latex powder (acrylic acid is also used), antifungal agents, and pigments. Cellulose can improve water retention capacity and construction performance. Polyvinyl acetate powder latex can improve waterproofness, deformation ability and adhesion. Oxide pigments or organic pigments are used, and antifungal agents are used to prevent the growth of fungi.

In fact, before talking about beautiful seams, we need to first talk to you about why seams must be left when laying ceramic tiles? In fact, no matter what kind of tiles they are, we must leave seams when laying them. This is also to prevent the tiles from thermal expansion and contraction.

Is it necessary to have beautiful seams when laying ceramic tiles?

Since there is a gap, if we do not make a beautiful gap for the tiles, it will be easily filled with dust and garbage, which will also easily breed bacteria. It may also occur in a humid place. Bugs grow, so making beautiful seams on ceramic tiles is not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to prevent bacteria from growing in the gaps.

At this time, many people will have such a question, then why do we leave gaps in the ceramic tiles first, and then spend money to make beautiful seams to fill the gaps? Is this unnecessary, a waste of time and money? Will there be any problems if I fill it with a caulking agent? In fact, generally speaking, caulking agents are tough and will not affect the thermal expansion and contraction of ceramic tiles. In addition, it is recommended that when purchasing caulking agents at home, you must pay attention to choosing waterproof and mildew-proof ones, so that the service life will be longer. It will be longer.

When decorating a home, when considering whether to use seams on ceramic tiles, we must have a comprehensive understanding. If we think that seams on ceramic tiles are needed, as long as the seams on the tiles match the indoor style, the decorative effect should be the same. Very good!