, referring to the advice of professionals, you can avoid detours, but the suggestions of some professionals are all deceitful "decoration lies".
Because, the suggestions of some "professionals" are all merchants' "routines" to better sell their products and make you spend more money.
Take tiles as an example. When purchasing tiles in the early stage of decoration, you will search for some popular "tile selection strategies" or "tile selection techniques" online. Some of them can indeed help everyone, but some strategies are not only unhelpful, but many of them also have a counterproductive effect.
For example, the following 5 "tiles guides" that have been popular all over the Internet to identify the quality of ceramic tiles. After learning the truth, I found out that it was all "nonsense" for professionals.
Watch the drop resistance test to identify the quality of ceramic tiles
"Smashing tiles" once became a hot topic. Many bloggers and merchants joined the "Smashing tiles" ranks to prove how good the bricks in their homes are.
▲"Smashing Tiles" test
similar tests are countless online. Until now, when you go to a tiling store to select tiles, salesmen will become "professionals" and "smashing" them on site for you to show.
In fact, using the "fall resistance" of tiles to identify the quality of tiles is a relatively one-sided and purely "professional nonsense". It can only explain the following three points:
- The floor is laid relatively flat.
- The ground is not clean or debris.
- is more skillful when falling.
▲ Cheap porcelain tiles
The truth is that even if you use the cheaper porcelain tiles on the market that cost more than ten yuan per piece, they will not be broken. Therefore, using "fall resistance" to distinguish the quality of ceramic tiles is a misleading statement.
▲It will break if you fall
Next time, if you encounter a salesman from a tiling store, you should not let the tiles fall flat, but use a little force to make a corner fall first. No matter how hard the bricks are, they will break up.
Therefore, the "fall resistance test" of tiles cannot be used to distinguish the quality of tiles.
Selection suggestions:
▲Tile hardness test
In fact, there is no need to deliberately pursue hardness for ceramic tiles. The hardness of old tiles in the past was very low, but they have not been broken after being stuck on the wall for more than ten years. The fragmentation of
tiles is mainly due to the lack of rigorous laying process and hollowing problems. Therefore, instead of worrying about the hardness of the tiles, it is better to find a good craftsman.
Two brick pairs to identify flatness
For the test of flatness of ceramic tile, the most popular method on the Internet may be the "two brick pair method".
▲Both tiles
Put the two tiles together. If the wire is tightly fitted, it means that the tiles are flat, and if there are gaps, it means that the tiles are uneven.
seems very reasonable, but can this method really tell whether the tiles are good or bad? My answer is no.
▲Two bricks pair test
Two tiles surface bonding test is only suitable for polished straightened polished tiles and glazed tiles, while antique tiles , whole tiles , wood grain strips, etc. These bricks have not been polished and straightened. Using this detection method to identify all bricks is to generalize.
▲Two bricks pair test
I once did an experiment specially, using very good quality bricks to do the pair test. The results showed that
- is seamlessly flat when pressing both sides.
- is pressed on one side, and a small gap is exposed.
So, using the method of pasting two bricks to test the flatness of the tiles is only suitable for polished tiles or glazed tiles, and not for all tiles.
Selection suggestions:
▲Looking at straight lines and curves
When identifying the flatness of the tiles, if you choose polished tiles, you can use the method of pasting two bricks to test.
If you choose non-polished tiles, it is recommended to see if the straight line is bent in a single piece. The four-head curl affects the laying, and the slightly bent inward does not affect the laying effect.
Listen to the sound of ceramic tiles to distinguish the quality of ceramic tiles
Many professionals say: When choosing ceramic tiles, the clearer the sound of ceramic tiles means that the higher the density of the ceramic tiles, the better the quality of the ceramic tiles.
▲Sound to distinguish the quality of tiles
In fact, this statement is wrong. Each brand of tiles has different craftsmanship and different materials use ratios, so the sounds are naturally different. If you hit them with different things, you will also have different sounds.
▲ Just like knocking on watermelon
, there is no real basis for distinguishing good or bad by relying on sound. You hold the tiles and listen to the sound carefully, it looks like you knocking watermelon in a supermarket to distinguish raw and ripe watermelon. It seems "very professional", but in the eyes of the boss, you are just a "clown". As
says, relying on sound to distinguish the quality of ceramic tiles is purely "nonsense for professionals" and cannot be trusted easily.
Selection suggestions:
can be distinguished by the density of ceramic tiles and can be distinguished by the sound. The density of ceramic tiles is actually easy to identify. It can be identified by the most primitive physical methods, because tiles of the same size are of high density, which are definitely heavyer than those with lower density.
Discribing the water absorption rate of tiles
The water absorption rate test of tiles is "very popular" and has also become an important way for professionals to display their own tiles.
▲Tile absorption rate test
Professionals say that the higher the water absorption rate of tiles, the better the quality of the tiles, so that the later the tiles will not have water seepage and fishy smell.
In fact, this statement is wrong.
▲Tile absorption rate
The high water absorption rate of tiles can only indicate that the density of tiles is high, but does not mean that the quality of tiles must be good.
In the past, the cheap porcelain tiles posted in old houses had very low water absorption rate, and there was no problem with them for more than ten years. In fact, the water absorption rate of ceramic tiles can meet the needs of ceramic tiles, and it will not affect the quality of ceramic tiles.
However, nowadays, the larger the tiles, the higher the density and more expensive the tiles, and the higher the water absorption rate, naturally, the higher the water absorption rate. In order to promote it, merchants have brought the issue of water absorption rate out of the market as a gimmick to attract consumers.
As for many "professionals" say that tiles with low water absorption will penetrate, and then the tiles will become fishy and smelly. In fact, this is completely misleading.
The reason why the tiles before the floor became smelly and fishy after being mopped is mainly because the tiles in the past were not made beautiful joints after laying them. The water will penetrate under the tiles through analysis, which causes the fishy smell.
. The current laying process basically does slit treatment , so water will not penetrate under the tiles through the gaps. The test of water absorption rate of
is tested through the back of the tiles. As long as the water cannot penetrate through the gaps, the surface tiles will not seep water. Even the tiles with a low water absorption rate will not penetrate from the surface to the bottom of the tiles unless they are soaked in water every day.
Distinguish the quality of the tiles according to the size of the tiles
The current tiles are really getting bigger and bigger, and there are even large tiles of 20,000×30,000mm. So many professionals say that the larger the tiles, the better the quality. In fact, this is just a gimmick of sales.
▲The larger the tiles of super large tile, it can only mean that the fewer gaps after laying, and it does not mean that the larger the tiles, the better the quality, the better. However, the process of large tiles is relatively complicated and the yield rate is relatively low, but its price is much more expensive. In order to sell better, there is a "nonsense" that the larger the tiles, the better the quality.
Selection suggestions:
The larger the tiles, although they look more atmospheric, not all spaces are suitable for paving with large bricks. If it is a house with large horizontal hall, large flat floor, villa and other houses with larger spaces, you can choose large bricks to pave them to make the home look more atmospheric.
▲800×800 floor tiles
However, if it is a well-deserved small apartment, you still have to choose large bricks to lay them. Not only is the waste of materials, it will not reflect the effect at all.
Water-based pen to identify the stain resistance of ceramic tiles
Use a pen to test the stain resistance of ceramic tiles, which is also a very popular method, but there are many tricks hidden in it.
analyzes from a normal perspective. The better the handwriting of the tiles is, the better the stain resistance and cleanliness of the tiles are, but many businesses use water-based pens to test to deceive consumers.
Everyone knows that water-based pens are easy to wipe off whether they are painted on wooden boards or on ceramic tiles, so using water-based pens to test the stain resistance of ceramic tiles is a misleading behavior.
Correct identification method:
▲Oil-based pen
If you want to identify the stain resistance of the tiles, when purchasing the tiles, you must bring an oily pen yourself, not the water-based pen provided by the merchant. If the oily pen can be easily wiped off, you can truly evaluate the stain resistance of the tiles.
Brightness Identification of anti-slip properties of ceramic tiles
Many professionals say that matte tiles and soft tiles must have better anti-slip properties than polished tiles, so do not lay polished tiles in the bathroom, as they are easy to slip.
In fact, this kind of speech is purely a "rumor". The anti-slip property of the tiles has nothing to do with the tiles surface process. The real anti-slip property of the hard tiles is the anti-slip coefficient of the tiles.
Generally speaking, the anti-slip coefficient of ceramic tiles is above 0.5, which is no problem, so it is wrong to rely on the brightness of the ceramic tiles to identify anti-slip properties.
Selection suggestions:
For the anti-slip properties of tiles, no matter how good the data is, it is better to test it on site personally. Pour water into the surface of the large tiles, and then let the tiles turn into slopes. When people stand on top, they can clearly feel the anti-slip properties of tiles.
tiles can purify air
Air purification tiles are also called negative ion tiles . They were once popular all over the Internet and claimed to purify indoor air and remove formaldehyde , causing countless people to pay "IQ tax".
▲negative ion ceramic tiles
In fact, the content of negative ion in this tiles is almost negligible and cannot purify the air at all, but the price is more than 30% more expensive.
You can think about it. Even the air purifier that is several thousand years old is difficult to remove. Do you still expect the floor tiles to remove formaldehyde? Besides, the only way to remove formaldehyde is ventilation, and all other statements are "unscientific".
In addition, like infrared tiles and sterilization tiles, they are actually a gimmick, and their role is to change the packaging and cut leeks in disguise.
So when you buy tiles, don’t be fooled by these so-called “professional titles”.
is written at the end:
There are many ways to distinguish the quality of ceramic tiles on the Internet. Some can be used to learn from them, but some really cannot believe them easily. Otherwise, not only will it not help, but many will also have a counterproductive effect.
