Today, natural stone is used in construction very widely in construction. First you need to decide on the material. It is necessary to correctly assess the level of quality of the base. If it is smooth, then you can get for work, if not, then at first it is necessary to leve the surface.
The drawing is selected in advance using the layout on the floor. This procedure is also called “dry layout”. If you put the material without seams, then gradually the pattern will begin to shift, approximately one millimeter every ten tiles.
There is a so -called “seamless” way of laying. With it, the thickness thickness is approximately 0, 5 – 1 mm.
During Euro laying, ugly polished slabs are first laid and only then polish them.
During the euro laying, the slabs are fixed with glue, and the seams are filled with special mastic. This method is beneficial in that the plates are significantly cheaper. The second advantage is that it is possible to adjust the slabs one to the other in height. In general, euro laying is good to use in large rooms.
To lay out natural stone, it is advisable to use only specially designed mixtures and glue solutions.
In terms of porosity, there are several types of stone:
downstream (gabbro, shales, quartzites, etc.) – moisture is not afraid, moisture poorly absorb, medium -porous (sandstones, granites and marble) – moderately absorb moisture, porous (limestones and white marble) – perfectly absorb moisture. To lay out such stones, only anhydrous light glue must be used.
To eliminate the adverse effects of moisture, it is necessary to disconnect the back of the stone slabs. It will also warn the occurrence of yellow spots on a stone.
Stone slabs are smooth or heterogeneous in thickness.
After laying, the stone must be finished with special compounds. First you need to clean the surface with a special cleaner, then protect from moisture and stains. Only then can we apply wax that will protect the surface from scratches. If there are already scratches, wax will help to hide them from prying eyes.
When laying a stone, remember that the seams compensate for the micro -motion and provide the stone with successful functioning.