Materials for cladding in the modern construction market countless. Starting from the facing stone and ending with porcelain tiles. However, a person who has no experience in this matter is difficult to give a choice of a particular type of coating.
In country, relatively recently, building material such as porcelain tiles appeared, it is successfully used for decoration. Its production began in the distant eighties, and in country it appeared only in the mid -nineties. Such material has heat resistance, durability and resistance to environmental factors.
The main competitor of the porcelain tile is ceramic tiles, which he easily bypassed. The production technology of two rivals, here is their main difference. Ceramic tiles are obtained by dousing clay blank with glaze and subsequent burning under pressure. Porcelain stoneware is obtained by mixing clay with the necessary materials and dyes, and burning all this with high temperatures. In this case, the workpiece is under the press.
A piece of porcelain border, you can see the same texture that is used on the surface. The design of the cladding is multifaceted and versatile, he gives the artist great freedom. This is achieved due to the fact that there is no binding to the thin layer. There are polished porcelain tiles, semi -polished, embossed, as well as special anti -slip types of porcelain tiles. It is ideal for applying photographs and any images on a new technology - this is a photo deecol, followed by firing in the furnace. If it is necessary to give the material of the texture, natural stone, mosaic tiles or metal will look great. For ceramic tiles, high temperatures are murderous, it simply bursts. This is due to the accumulation of atmospheric water, which breaks the tile.
But porcelain tiles to such temperature changes does not react. This is due to the fact that there are simply no cracks in it where moisture can penetrate, and accordingly it can easily be used in the construction of cottages and facing the outer side of the house. It is still very easy to clean it. It will reasonably use it in the kitchen. It is durable, refractory and durable material.
There are a lot of options for using porcelain tiles, however, do not forget that it is designed to finish the floors. All because of its long life. The floors of many places with a large accumulation of people are decorated with this type of material with various ornaments and even photographs, and it is worth noting that it is not in vain. After all, they always look there as if they had just left the assembly line.