Tile installation for quartzs can be a nightmare if you don't read
the necessary recommendations. Why? Because quartzs have very low porosity, if
you don't use the correct adhesive, one thing that can happen to your beautiful
quartz tiles is several tiles popping up from the floor or wall. Engineered
quartz tiles are made of 90-95% natural quartz and bonded together with
polyester resin. As we all know, polyester contracts and dilates more than
natural stone
itself, therefore the whole tile installation for this type of material should
have this in mind.
What most producers recommend, for tile
installation is as follows:
1. Clean the surface:
where the tiles are going to be installed, make sure the area is free
of cracks, stable, clean (without dust and other debris), smooth, guarantee the
perfect setting for the tiles
2. Preparing the
Adhesive: make sure it's the proper adhesive, basically it should be a
two component adhesive without water, or better uses latex liquid. The mix
should follow this sequence: first the liquid latex component and second the
powder component, don't switch this order.
3. Spread
an even flat layer of the adhesive on the tiling area, not thicker than 5
mm
4. With the notched side of the trowel, comb the
flat even layer of adhesive to help the tiles fit in perfectly and
securely
5. To get better results, you should also
spread some adhesive on the back of the tile before laying it in place. Make
sure you time these operations correctly, make sure the adhesive is not too dry
...
6. Use rubber mallet to help adjust the tile when
fitting it into place
7. Use flexible cement based
grout for the joint area
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