LAYING TECHNIQUES


PREPARE THE BED (PCC/MORTAR) WITH MINIMUM UNDULATIONS WITH COARSE FINISH

ON TOP OF THE PREPARE BASE LAY A LAYER OF RICH MORTAR 15MM THICK WITH CEMENT SLURRY/PASTE ON TOP.

PRESS THE TILES FIRMLY INTO POSITION AFTER MAKING THEM WET & ENSURE THAT GOOD CONTACT IS MAINTAINED WITH THE BACK OF EACH TILE THUS ELIMINATING VOIDS BEHIND THE TILES. 

CHECK UNIFORMITY OF SPACE BETWEEN JOINTS, LINE / LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS (HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL).

FILL THE JOINTS (GAPS BETWEEN TILES) WITH THE GROUTING MATERIAL OF AN IDENTICAL COLOUR AS OF TILE. IN THIS CASE USE POLYSTER RESIN & HARDNER ALONG WITH A CEMENT MIXED OF SAME COLOUR.

AFTER THE JOINTS HAVE SOLIDIFIED (MINIMUM 48 HOURS) GRIND THE TILES TO ELIMINATE THE UNDULATION BETWEEN TILE TO TILE THUS GENERATING OF PERFECTLY UNIFORM FLOOR.

DO GROUTING AGAIN WITH A THINNER MIX TO ELIMINATE THE FINE PORES & DO THE FINAL POLISHING.

SEAL THE SURFACE OF THE TILE WITH A PANETRATIVE SEALER.

NOTE : 

THE GRINDING OF THE TILE AFTER INSTALLATION IS A STANDARD PRACTICE IN INDIA & IS AN 
IDEAL METHOD FOR GENERATING A PERFECT FLOOR.

GRINDING OF TILES WHETHER ON THE POLISHING MACHINE OF THE FACTORY OR ON SITE ON 
THE FLOOR DO NOT AFFECT THE STRENGTH OF THE TILE IN ANYWAY BECAUSE IT IS DONE  AFTER THE TILE HAS BEEN CURED COMPLETELY FOR 3 WEEKS.


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