In the layman's view, floor tiles and wall tiles are "ceramic tiles", there is no difference! Because the decorative effect of floor tiles is grand, beautiful and high-grade; Many people use the extra floor tiles as wall tiles after cutting when decorating. In fact, this practice is not desirable, because floor tiles are easy to fall off when they are posted on the wall. Now let's have a deep understanding of the difference between floor tiles and wall tiles. Why can't we mix them!

Can Floor Tiles And Wall Tiles Be Mixed?

1. Wall tiles are different from floor tiles

In fact, the firing process and conditions of floor tiles and wall tiles are different, and the properties of fired products are very different; Wall tiles are ceramic products, and floor tiles are porcelain products.

2. Water absorption

In order to make the adhesive stick the wall tiles firmly to the wall, the back of the wall tiles is rough and has high water absorption. The water absorption rate of floor tiles is less than 1%, and that of wall tiles is about 10%.

3. Wall tiles shall be soaked

In order to prevent hollowing caused by water absorption of cement mortar after the tiles are pasted, it is recommended to soak the tiles in water for more than 30 minutes before the tiles are pasted until they do not bubble.

4. How to fix the tiles on the wall?

Generally, it is not recommended to put floor tiles on the wall. How to break the floor tiles when they have to be put on the wall in order to achieve the effect?

① The wall surface shall be watered one day in advance;

② Tiles must be saturated with water to avoid hollowing out after drying;

③ The wall surface shall be roughened;

④ Layer by layer, easy to fall off when reaching the top at one time;

⑤ It needs to be fixed with wood blocks to avoid falling off.

5. Can wall tiles be used as floor tiles?

Definitely not! The water absorption, thickness, and hardness of wall tiles can not be compared with that of floor tiles. If wall tiles are used as floor tiles, they are easy to crack under stress.