To finish the base with an artificial stone with your own hands, you will need some dexterity and skill. The process of “laying” with artificial stone is similar to working with tiles. You should always start by stripping the surface and applying a zarubok, which increase the clutch area. Then the process of choosing a binder component begins. In the construction markets, you can now find a considerable number of ready -made mixtures. And you can apply an old and proven way of laying-laying on a cement-sand mortar.
If you use ready -made tile glue, the speed of your work will increase. The mixture should be prepared according to the instructions on the package – this will ensure the quality that the manufacturer guarantees. When the mixture is ready, it begins to be on the base surface with a special spatula, or a facet of one and a half with cloves, furrows are made on the laid solution. Then dry clean tiles are pressed by the progressive movements to the applied mixture, and then it is more closely pressed against the wall.
Then everything continues in the same way. However, it is worth noting that if fire valves are installed on the basement, they must be carefully “circumvented”. It is strictly forbidden to!
If artificial stone has the correct linear dimensions, and when laying it is necessary to withstand a clear line horizontally, then you can apply threads that are pre -displayed in level and attached to the opposite wall edges. This will be the line that should be adhered to when laying tiles.
The method of laying with an artificial stone is suitable when the surface of the base is even, that is, the vertical completely suits us, the changes in heights on the surface, if there are, then not too significant, otherwise the stone will lie unevenly, and this will greatly spoil The whole view.
When using a cement-sand solution, the speed will slightly decrease in work, because in this case the styling is more time-consuming. The solution is used 3: 1. It is better to sift the sand so that there are no stones in it – they will not let the tile press well. Before laying, the tile is wetted so that it does not take moisture from the solution and prevent it from gaining strength.
With a spatula, you need to put the mixture on the back of the stone and press it against the wall so that an excess solution is squeezed out. In this case, the use of the thread is simply necessary, because, in addition to the seam of the horizontal, it will be necessary to monitor the vertical, otherwise the plane of the basement may get a slope.