Clinker tile in the interior: photo and description
Clinker tiles are one of the most durable finishing materials suitable for our climate. She copes with all the main tasks of facade coatings, and also has established herself in the decoration of not only external but also internal surfaces of the room.
Why clinker?
The question of why such a tile should be chosen will be exhausted, after bringing its best properties as arguments:
- high resistance to atmospheric influences (especially to frosts, fading from sunlight, moisture resistance, etc.);
- anti-slip properties;
- resistance to abrasion and exposure to aggressive chemicals (acids and alkalis);
- fire resistance;
- absolute non-toxicity, even when heated;
- high strength (good resistance to bending, compression, static loads);
- non-susceptibility to material damage by mold, mosses, etc .;
- inertness in relation to various pollution;
- durability.
Scope of a brick tile
It is almost universally used for facing facade walls of residential and public buildings and their socles. Indoors, this tile is also used for wall decoration or the allocation of individual zones, the design of window and doorways, fireplaces, stairs. Clinker tiles are excellent for finishing bathrooms, pools and even saunas, due to their moisture resistance. Regardless of the field of application, it retains its properties for a long time, practically does not attract dirt, can be cleaned perfectly with any household equipment, while remaining for a long time like new.
Types of clinker tiles
In addition to the widest range of colors (coloring tiles are made only using natural harmless dyes), the tile can have a different texture:
- smooth;
- rough
- glossy (glazed);
- rustic (texture of roughly hewn stone).
The colors of the tiles vary widely based on the basic ones: white, yellow, red, brown, orange. The tile looks amazing with a shade complementary to the main color, or “aged”, which is specially sprinkled with coal during the production process, as a result of which, during its firing, the necessary effect is obtained. For the decoration of stairs, tiles are available with special “beaks”, this looks much more aesthetically pleasing than when they are missing.
The sizes of the tiles also have different variations, usually square - 300x300 mm, 240x240 mm, rectangular (brick-like) - 240x 115 mm, 215x65 mm with a tile thickness of 65 to 12 mm, or 13 - 20 mm.
A few nuances in the work
In order for the tile to serve for a long time and not to crumble after a short time, it is necessary to choose the correct adhesive compositions, for street work this must necessarily be frost-resistant glue. When laying, the brick tile must be moistened with water so that it does not draw moisture from the adhesive.
Carrying out all the stages of installation correctly and following a few recommendations when working with clinker tiles, in the end you can get a wonderful and durable decor for your home, which also performs protective and thermal insulation functions.
