You have a lot of knowledge about purchasing ceramic tiles. What questions should you understand in advance so that you can avoid detours and not suffer losses? Question 1: Which one should I choose among glossy tiles, soft light tiles and matte tiles?

For this question, it mainly depends on my interest in the efficacy of ceramic tiles. Glossy tiles refer to fully polished glazed tiles and glazed tiles. The surface reflects light and the brightness is around 90 degrees, which makes people feel airy and beautiful. Nowadays, most major brands focus on glossy bricks. For some families with low buildings and less than ideal lighting, glossy bricks can be preferred.

Of course, if your home is designed without a main light, you should avoid bright tiles, because it can easily cause light reflection, causing the ceiling to be mottled. In addition, the floor anti-skid performance of glossy tiles is weaker than the latter two. If you have elderly people and children at home, you need to be cautious. Finally, there is another drawback of glossy tiles, which is that they are prone to scratches.

Matte tiles are in sharp contrast to glossy tiles. They have low smoothness, heavy surface unevenness, and a brightness of less than 10 degrees. Those who are unobtrusive and pursue the perfect minimalist style home usually prefer the matte brick texture. However, the surface of matte tiles is uneven, making it very easy to trap dirt. If you choose the wrong color, it will look dirty, so I don’t recommend it.

Soft light tiles are located between glossy tiles and matte tiles, with a smoothness above 45 degrees. It is neither as easy to reflect light as glossy tiles, nor as dark as matte tiles, with a smooth surface and slight reflection. If you want to design without a main light, you can choose soft light bricks. It should be chosen with few lines and mainly solid colors. After direct paving, the effect after paving will be more ideal. However, soft light tiles also have a small disadvantage, that is, they are very easy to stain, so if there is dirt on the surface, it must be dealt with in time, otherwise it will be more difficult to deal with later. Question 2: Can wall tiles and floor tiles be mixed?

When buying ceramic tiles, you must make sure you want wall tiles or floor tiles. Don’t think about mixing them at that time, or sticking the remaining floor tiles to the wall. This kind of manipulation is incorrect. . It is not recommended to use wall tiles and floor tiles in a mixed structure. Although the two look the same, they are actually very different.

The difference in water absorption between wall tiles and floor tiles determines the location of paving. Like wall tiles, they have high water absorption and are not smooth on the back, which helps to improve the sturdiness of sticking to the wall. Floor tiles are required to have low water absorption, so once the two are mixed, the wear resistance and strength of the wall tiles laid on the ground are relatively low. If you walk on the floor for a long time, the tiles will be easily damaged. Although the floor tiles on the wall are reasonable, the construction standards are still very high, and if the construction technology standards of the project cannot be met, there is a high possibility of falling off. Question 3: What is the difference between expensive ceramic tiles and cost-effective ceramic tiles?

Although some big brands of ceramic tiles command high premiums, you still get what you pay for. There is a big difference in product quality between expensive tiles and cheap tiles. When many people decorate their homes, they will find that the color of the tiles begins to change soon after the floor is laid, or there is always a smell after mopping the floor at home. This is all affected by the quality of the tiles. In addition, expensive tiles and cheaper tiles use different mud embryos, and cheaper tiles are likely to have poorer flatness.

In short, ceramic tiles are divided into first-class products, second-class products, patterns, etc. according to quality and style. Although the first-class ceramic tiles of well-known brands have low cost performance, it is not recommended to blindly follow the trend and buy knock-off tiles. There must be a production license, product qualification certificate, registered trademark and quality inspection mark. If you don’t care about the relative expiry of the color, you might as well consider discounts from big brands, which may be more cost-effective.