Indieducky Home Improvement

LOADING ceramic does look easy. But if you’re not careful, could decrease its durability. In fact, can be dangerous for residents.

In the previous edition was discussed on the tiled floor. This time the procedure will try to install a deeper level. Remember, ceramic tile can be set with various designs. Therefore do not let you either choose a model that does not fit the concept of home.

“Designing a house with ceramic tile floor to be seen where it is. That is, will be placed where. For example, in the bathroom, kitchen, a place that often hit the water, circulation area, and so forth,” said Rina Elandra architect.

From the initial placements, then determined the color, texture, materials, to design the composition of pottery. According to Ir Bambang Sudiatmodjo landscape architect, basically placement ceramics (especially floors) exist in two areas, namely exterior and interior.

“However, the exterior is divided again in circulation and public areas. Furthermore, the interior is the kitchen, bathroom, stairs, also including the circulation and the public,” he said.

For exterior areas, Rina and agreed Bambang said that if the ceramic is selected should be resistant to the weather. In addition, must have very low absorption.

“Generally, the exterior surface of the tiles for the floor berglasur. Kind of ceramics is also suitable for use on walls if you want a different facade,” said Rina.

Consider also when it rains so that the floor tiles got wet. Then, select a ceramic coarse texture and easy to clean.

Furthermore, the definition of public area is tiled floor must have a high level of violence, resistance to abrasion, fluids and chemicals. If you choose a glossy or glazed ceramic, it should be noted quality.

Because if if low-quality, will fade in a short time. Do not forget also circulation. Select type of ceramic is strong, compact, thick, and easily cleaned.

“Given the dirt from outside the home often carried inside. Ceramic floor glossy or semi-gloss may be an option,”Bambang call. Public areas and circulation are also applicable for interior ceramic tile floors.

Because both of these areas is also present in the house. The difference is, just do not need too strong. Therefore, the level of mobility of residents are also not as often as in the outdoor.

For kitchen areas, in addition to using a ceramic floor, can also be made monochromatic by walls. In this space needed floor resistant ceramic materials (liquid) dye, acid-base and fat.

That way, scattered the ingredients for cooking fell to the floor easier to clean and does not damage the ceramic floor. “For the ceramic wall, should and glossy because it has a high resistance to temperature of the kitchen from the stove, sparks and forth from the cauldron of fat when cooking,” said Rina.

For the stairwell, you should choose ceramic that are not slippery. Therefore, ceramic motifs with relief or texture on its surface could be the right option. Can also ceramic tiles with an accessory that is specific to stair mounted in known as bullnose and stepnose.

On the surface there are a number of granule-slip effect. Finally, choosing ceramic tile for the bathroom area. Generally, a very limited extent. This is to create an impression of a field in the bathroom.

“Select the type of with texture on its surface so as not to skid on slippery or wet time and also easily cleaned of moss,” said Rina.

Type of wall tiles are also worthy of use in the bathroom wall. Choose which berglasur and burnish resistant to chemicals. Ready to remodel tile re you?