Modern and light stone tile for interior decoration is used usually when repairing walls. Of course, if you wish, you can bind it the ceiling and even the floor, but the convex and grungy character of such a surface will be redundantly original with the fourtrict design itself. The walls of the kitchen, the corridor, the hall and the balcony are for artificial stone the most natural and promising location "dislocation".

Stone wall tiles - Benefits and disadvantages of stone imitation

The advantages of tiles imitating natural granite, basalt and further along the stone list, are quite extensive:

• Efficiency. Compared to a natural stone, his factory imitation is cheaper at 3-5 times;
• Resistance to moisture, solar and artificial light, chemical reagents and strong mechanical impacts on a very worthy, really "stone" level;
• A small weight - with wall mounting, the mass of the square meter of cladding is approximately 25-30 kg. Natural stone such an area will be more difficult, which will noticeably complicate its installation.;
• Durability, comparable with the service life of the entire house or apartment (only under the condition of high-quality stacking!);
• Significant variety of colors, depths and eye relief. Imitation is not only stone, but also marble, ordinary and petrified wood, interiors of ancient caves, pirate catacombs, etc.

The unique advantage of the artificial stone tile is the possibility of partial wall decoration. This material looks great in the form of separate "islands", "chains" and patterns for a smoothly plastered basis - other finishing materials need to be erected by a solid web. "Stone" tiles can be awarded one or more walls, separate the decorative rack or use at the final stage foreck masonry with their own hands. Designer options for using artificial stone do not describe in the biggest article, it is better to familiarize themselves with them in professional repair catalogs or profile sites.

However, the disadvantages of this material are available (as without them):

• Due to the embossed outer surface, cut such a tile is much more difficult than the real one. To fit the elements in size, it is necessary to use special and fairly bulky machines or a grinder - diamond glass cutter here will be powerless. The cut will be thoroughly grinding;
• The buggy is a buggy wall looks unusual and stylish, but the furniture or other bulky household items do not hang on it. First, there will remain wide and unaesthetic gaps. Secondly, why close the unique decorative beauty of standard kitchen headcard?
• Any stone - and natural, and artificial - refers to the so-called. "Cold" coatings. Constantly or often lean to it head or rely with your back is unreasonable. For contact with the human body, "warm" materials - wood, natural wallpaper, cork coatings, etc. are better fit.

Tile of own manufacture

Indeed, the artificial stone in the store or in the construction market is not necessary, if you wish, you can "log out" yourself. However, the homemade tile "under the stone" will be much less durable and durable than the factory, even if the manufacturer's factory is located in the artistic corner of the Chinese province. In addition, pick up high-quality pigments for staining of pseudo-channel blocks will not be easy, as well as special hardeners-thickeners. Additionally, you will need to acquire persistent polyurethane forms for casting works.

Therefore, the independent manufacture of artificial tiles is relevant in the presence of excess cement in the household. For example, when large-scale work on the arrangement ribbon foundation for fence End, and solid reserves of cement (not lower than 300 brands!) remained. The most good cement for the year or two will turn into an institutional mass on the garage shelves, in the cellar or shed. It is better to experiment with its non-standard use than to throw cement fossils with how much in vain.

Other ingredients for "stone kneading" are simple and cheap. For 1 kg of cement, it is necessary to add 1.5 kg of clean sainted sand and 1.5 kg of marble or granite crumbs (as similar to the size of the pebbles). The mixing of a dry mixture is performed in a large capacity, very convenient for this operation manual concrete mixer. In another bucket (trough, lokhani), an aqueous solution with coloring pigments and thickeners reactors is divorced. Mix dry and aqueous component of artificial stone as carefully as possible, using vibrators or drills with special nozzles. The mixture will be thick, mix it for a long time and carefully.

The finished mass is poured into several molds, their inner surface is pre-treated with silicone or soap solution for the ease of subsequent extraction of finished blocks. More than more liquid stone with a toothed spatula, with simultaneous vibration of the form. So air is removed from the inner space of our bricks, and their back surface is obtained by a rough for good contact with a mounting solution or glue.

From the casting forms, the finishing tile under the stone for the interior decoration is removed after 24-36 hours. Even no less than a day, should pass until the blocks are dry without contact with polyurethane, freely placed on clean floor. Only after that you can proceed to the wall installation of our casting works. It is performed by the same procedure for which the purchase of artificial stone is mounted.

Stone tile - Every step is important for interior decoration

The embossed tile for the walls under the stone takes place the following stages of the mounting unit:

How to bind the embossed tile under the stone - a step-by-step scheme

Step 1: Preparation

All stone blocks need to be inspected before the first batch of the adhesive solution. It is best to put them on the floor and carefully examine for the absence of sloping angles, damage to the facade surface, violation of color homogeneity, etc. It is very disappointing first to cut off or put a stone on the mounting place, and then find out its bad quality. Such repair conflicts are prevented by a thorough preliminary inspection.

Step 2: Again Preparation

The base of the walls should be durable. No detachants of plaster, no cracks, spots rust or damp. When laying a solid canvase on the wall, a crosswise crusade can be applied for deep penetration of glue. With partial (designer) mounting, the viscosity of the adhesive composition should be higher, because It is superimposed on the smooth base.

The tile is always laid out from top to bottom and from the corner is an unshakable rule of stone repair. For the first row on the wall surface, auxiliary lines are drawn, according to the plot of the plumb and level. The success of the entire mounting procedure depends on the accuracy of the first row.

Step 3: Now the facing

Glue for artificial stone is better to buy a special, it is desirable exactly the composition recommended by the manufacturer. The glue composition is lubricated with a block of block and a wall of the wall, after which the tile is pressed exactly at the place. High-quality glue "grab" a weighty element for 10-20 seconds, this time is enough to align it. Excess adhesives are removed by a spatula back to a bucket or a different container.

The whole wall (selected surface) is completely lined with solid tiles. As in the case of ceramics, labor-intensive rings remain the next day. However, if the scope of work is small (several square meters), they can be glued in one day.

Step 4: Box and seams

Finely cut and stitched with visible tiles are glued to the remaining places. When this order has been completed by a tedious procedure, it remains to be lost the lumens between the stones with a special fugue. It adds dyes for color compliance with relief stone - only now the work is completed, you can start it to admire contemplation.

Choosing a finish, which will give the interior uniqueness, many often give preference to the tile "under the stone". This technique allows you to issue accent housing walls stylish and fashionable. Such surfaces are distinguished by the original texture, so that the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe design looks in a special way. The secret of the unique tile "under the decorative stone" is in invoice and appearance.

It is worth understanding the intricacies of this cladding, study the features of the luxurious finish, distinguishing from classical material, methods of application.

Features

The tile "under the stone" is a luxurious type of building material, which externally quite realistically imitates the texture of the stone. This is an imitation of this texture designed mainly to decorate the walls. Depending on the composition and method of manufacturing raw materials differently. It gives the surface a special relief, while reducing the width of the walls due to the thickness of each fragment, the dimensions of which are noticeably less, if compared with the classic tile.

Externally, such a tile is small fragments of rectangular shape., reminiscent of a stone with uneven faces, at the same time for truthfulness the front side makes the subtle. On a general background of facing, the transitions of the tones create the effect of multifaceted, which gives the space a depth, deprives simplicity at the explicit rudeness of the material.

Each fragment may have a lot of irregularities. It is better if when docking it turns out that the thickness of two adjacent fragments is different. This will give the surface of originality.

A feature of the decorative material is the laying method, which is not correct in classical understanding. The stone tile does not need fit, it is not simply non-ideal. It is specifically made different in size. We produce it in two kinds. In one case, it consists of one fragment of a rectangular shape, which is distinguished by a noticeable curvature relief.

Another type is a fragment consisting of several stones.This tile does not fit as usual, with the formation of crosshairs. She has its own characteristics. Usually, the picture is made up of blanks by gluing fragments of different sizes, as close as possible connecting the facing elements with each other.

Among the facing of each species can be found options with smooth edges, as well as those, the edges of which are wave-like. If the edges are smooth, then some types of material are noticeable. In this case, it is worth choosing for decoration fragments, the relief of which the faces are more in height. This will allow you to hide the seams.

Laying of such a material does not obey geometry. In the set, there is often a tile of different sizes, thanks to which the work reminds the laying out of the mosaic.

At all, it is not necessary to measure the middle of one fragment to glue the other. It is convenient, although it makes you pick up every detail to make a look as attractive as possible. In the finished canvase, such a different range looks spectacular.

With or without relief?

A separate category of "under the stone" tiles is a variety of pattern. It does not transmit the desired texture in due. Here the emphasis is made, rather, on the shade and color. This is especially true of marble types of coatings. Nothing but the type of marble surface and its coldness, it is not necessary to expect from such a tile. The same can be said about outdoor tiles without relief. The drawing, of course, can resemble a stone masonry, the surface of the natural stone, but it does not transmit the imitation of the relief.

The task of the tile "under the stone" with the relief is the replacement of the stone, not a demonstration of the pattern, so comparing two different material is quite difficult. They are distinguished by appearance, laying method. So, fragments with imitation pattern of stone surfaces are close to classical ceramic tiles and porcelain stoneware. If we consider them from this point of view, then, except for the external texture, the similarity is small. One tile reminds the masonry, the other is the surface. The assignment of materials to one type is based on the fact that in both cases a stone is taken as the basis.

A variety with a pattern is distinguished by a smooth surface type and strict geometry of forms. It is inherent in different sizes and colors. A distinctive feature is variation of shades. So, often the shades of pastel gamma are used. In fact, it is an ordinary ceramic tile, the drawing of which is similar to a stone (for example, malachite, marble, wild stone).

For such a tile it is easy to care: it is easier to clean. It is also possible to quickly carry out styling, and if necessary, dismantle it.

Benefits

Finishing tile, imitating decorative stone, has a lot of advantages. The range of textures is quite extensive. So, it can reproduce the texture of natural granite, basalt, wild stone and many others. Compared to a natural analogue, factory products are significantly cheaper (3-5 times). This allows you to make a luxurious finish of the surface, putting in the planned budget planned for repairs.

Such material is characterized by high strength.Unlike wallpaper and ceiling tiles, it is impossible to spoil the mechanical way if not to do it on purpose. Such a surface with high-quality preparation of the base will decorate the walls of the housing for a long time without the need for adjustment.

This is especially true if there are pets in the house. They will not be able to damage the surface of the facing.

This finish is durable. The material will stay on the surface of the prepared walls are no less than the ordinary tile. The coating fasterly tired than it will go from the surface. Under compliance with the rules of laying, it will last at least 20 years, while the shape and color of the fragments will not suffer even from chemical cleaning. In addition, this material is not affected by sunlight.

Such styling is noticeably easier than working with natural stone.The flow rate of the decorative tile "under the stone" is 25-30 kg per 1 kV. m. When laying a natural material, each square meter of the wall will be visually "harder" several times. With external appeal, such an imitation will not allow the walls to settle or twist. This material is characterized by a variety of shades of color palette and textures used. This significantly increases the possibility of design, allows you to choose an accent place for such a cladding, so as not to overload the room with an abundance of small fragments.

Due to the rich selection, it is possible to enter this finish into modern and ethnic stylistic directions.

A distinctive feature of the wall tile "under the stone" is the possibility of partial laying, which does not have other analogues. It can be spread in the form of individual islands, peculiar patterns on the smoothly plastered surface of the base, not limited to the method of laying in the form of a solid canvas. Through it, it is possible to finish the adjacent planes, which gives the space a notch of antiquity.

When simulating destroyed walls, an antique effect is created, which is actively using designers.

disadvantages

Due to the unusual textures, this finishing material has several minuses, so the purchase cannot be based solely on the appearance of the appearance. So that the finish was really what it is necessary to take into account her features. A problem can become a different-caliber relief of fragments. In the process of laying, it is not possible to avoid trimming material that in this case it is pretty difficult.

Diamond glass cutter will not cope with the task, you will have to use powerful equipment (for example, a grinder). After trimming, it will have to grind a slice for a long time so that it does not cause damage to the finished surface.

Despite the fact that this material strengthens the processed plane, it will not contribute to the maintenance of heat, since independent of the type of components, is a cold material. On this surface it is unpleasant to climb or just touch it. On tactile sensations, it loses the same wallpaper and ceiling tiles. This cladding does not provide for the location on the walls of any objects or fixation of furniture. The point is not in the relief and complexity of installation, but non-welltic cracks that will be noticeable to the eye.

A picture or mirror on such a surface will look difficult.The same applies to furniture: its placement creates a feeling of staying in a cave, which, in turn, will lead to the "weighing" of space.

For the same reason, the facing of two walls and more is impossible. Even if I really want, the volume of the area being processed can not be greater than one wall. This appearance looks ugly, overloads the interior composition, questioning the relevance of the use of many furnishing items. Restrictions relate to the textures. It is undesirable to use more than one thing - this will turn the relief into ordinary ripples.

Complicated and care for such material. It all depends on the composition of this tile. Not every type of facing is withstanding the abundance of moisture when cleaning. The problem is the relief. Unlike smooth facing tiles, which can be wiped with a wet rag, there is a different situation here. The dust depositions on the surface will fill the areas of recesses and joints. Care is possible through a vacuum cleaner, however, it will be problematic. It will take a mass of time. Cleaning the surface with hands can be traumatic.

Views

To date, the decorative tile "under the stone" in the construction market is represented by two species: plaster and ceramic. It is decorative and facade (for finishing the walls of the facades). Each material is inherent in its own characteristics. The main aspects should be considered.

Gypsum

The tile "under the stone" from the gypsum is a high-quality imitation of a natural material. It is made from a plaster consumer mass, which is distinguished by low frost resistance, so this material can be used exclusively for internal works. It is lightweight, hygroscopic - will absorb an extra moisture and allocate it if the air is dry.

Such a plate of refractory and eco-friendly, does not smell, during operation will not be fused under the influence of sun rays. It is easy to work with it, but it requires accuracy. The disadvantage of such a cladding is fragility, so it is impossible to allow the appearance of chips to laying. Upon completion of the finishing work, the surface must be treated with a moisture-repellent coating, otherwise the tile can be deformed.

Ceramic

This finish is notable for several varieties. These include:

• porcelain stoneware;
• clinker;
• cotto;
• majolica.

Clinker is released with icing and without.It is suitable for facing the premises of any type, so if you wish, it can be used even in the bathroom. Porcelain stoneware is characterized by zero moisture absorption and absence of microcracks. Cotto is made of red clay. For this variety, a beautiful natural hue is characteristic. It does not cover with icing, used in the corridor and lobby. Maitolia is inherent in high quality characteristics.

Recently, the popularity of the tile "under the stone" with a 3D effect is gaining. Outwardly, it looks extensively due to the use of a special film that guarantees the three-dimensionality of the material. This material may have a relief or can be completely smooth. It is especially realistic of it looks from afar if it has a matte texture.

Location

You can use this material in different houses of the dwelling, if the design requires. However, there are spaces where it is inappropriate. Such a reception is invalid in the toilet, when finishing a balcony, loggia and children's room.

Regarding the toilet and balcony protrusions, the inadmissibility of use is explained by the fact that these spaces and so small in the area. It will not look beautiful on their walls "under the stone" facing.

The same can be said about the children's room. This finish obliges to a certain stylistry, and this stylist has nothing to do with children. It is good in the directions of Loft, grunge, modern, brutalism.

Even with an open planning of the apartment, this reception is inappropriate if a child lives in it:

• Rough finish. It deprives the airiness room, significantly reduces the size of the room. This is also visible in the case of a spacious type of space allotted under the nursery.
• It is traumatic. With a random fall, it is possible to injure the imitation of the stone material.

There are two options for a suitable place for such a space: adult bedroom and living room. In the first case, this technique is ideal for the facing of the zone from the head of the head, in the second - there is a mass of techniques, among which they particularly look at:

• finishing of the fireplace protrusion;
• decoration niche under the video system;
• selection of the dining area during zoning;
• making an accent of the wall of the guest space;
• decoration of walls selectively with the attachment of the texture of the destruction.

The use of a tile in the form of a stone allows you to make a luxury in the design, while you can vary the layout of the tile location. It can occupy a part of the wall in the form of a monolithic canvas, be laid out in the form of a small ladder, imitate the torn edge in a small part of the protrusion or two adjacent walls located perpendicular to each other.

So that this finish looked harmoniously, it is not repeated everywhere, otherwise the reception is deprived of expressiveness.

Color solutions

The color palette of the embossed tile under natural and artificial stone is diverse. In general, here adhere to most natural paints. One tone is undesirable. In priority multifaceted color compositions. Sometimes they can see white and black colors in them, but more often you can meet such combinations:

• gray + marsh + beige;
• beige + marsh + brown;
• sand + light gray + marble + black and gray;
• light gray + brick + beige + brown-red;
• bright gray + beige + cold sand;
• marble gray + beige;

• dark wenge + terracotta + beige;
• light gray + dark gray + sandy;
• brick + cold brown + light gray;
• yellow-beige + gray + sandy;
• warm beige + orange-brown + terracotta.

In addition to warm colors, the combination can be cold, but the use of exceptionally gray contrast with black tone does not give the desired effect if the color companion is not added to them. The same beige makes the invasive texture. White color, diluting the dark tones, makes them more pleasant to the eyes. It allows you to give tiles the effect of multifaceted. Often, the tint of the tile is complicated by the heterogeneity of contrasts. This gives a great similarity with a stone.

Dimensions and forms

Parameters and appearance of embedded tiles glued on the walls are different. In addition to the main rectangular shape, they can be conditionally square. At the same time, the edges of the fragments of fragments are replete with figure lines resembling refractive waves. For convenience, cladding distinguish between the usual and angular tile. The size of the first is more often 24x7 cm, 24x14 cm, the angular variety in length can be 24 cm, in width - 12 or 14 cm. At the same time, a fragment of 15 cm.

Dimensions are relative. Each trademark adheres to its standards directly related to the features of the total canvas. Fragments can be traditional or completely narrow. Often on sale you can find the products of 20x20 cm, 30x30 cm, 33x33 cm, 20x12 cm.

As for varieties with the pattern, then everything is easier: their form is rectangular or square, the dimensions depend on the type of material and the country of the manufacturer.

• Wall facing can have parameters 10x10 cm, 15x15 cm, 20x25 cm, 25x45 cm, 20x30 cm, 25x30 cm, 25x35 cm, 25x40 cm, 20x50 cm, 30x30 cm.
• Parameters of floor tiles can be 15x15 cm, 20x20 cm, 20x30 cm, 30x30 cm, 40x40 cm, 45x45 cm, 50x50 cm.
• Cerambrants are characterized by their standards: 20x20 cm, 30x30 cm, 15x60 cm, 30x120 cm, 30x60 cm, 40x40 cm, 45x45 cm, 60x60 cm

Review manufacturers

To date, there are many companies engaged in the production of decorative tiles for stone. It is worth noting the products of Italian and Spanish companies. This tile will make a special dwelling.

The most interesting samples include the tile of the following brands:

• "Canyon".Eco-friendly facade tile, imitating stone masonry, resistant to temperature and damp drops.
• "Ceramine". Material for interior trim with matte texture in a wide range, presented in white, beige, brick, sand, olive and gray colors.
• "Intcam". The manufacturer of the tile "under the wild stone" from the gypsum performed in the noble and soft colors of the color palette.
• Kerama Marazzi. Significant imitation of natural stone in each fragment.

Most often, decorative tile under the stone is drawn up an entrance hall, seeking to create an original finish, and a living room with separate fragments. . Elements made of natural minerals Expensive - this is due to the complexity of their processing, and for the production of imitating nature of facing surfaces, the waste of stone-cutting technologies is used, which significantly reduces the cost of products.

Varieties of tile artificial stones

It is not more difficult to work with an artificial stone than with a conventional ceramic tile, and comprehend the technology of laying the coating on the wall is available to everyone who wants to master the Craftsman's craft. The difference lies only in adhesive compositions used for installation of facing. The result of using the decorative tile under the stone will be improved by the hygiene conditions of the room, beauty and durability of the coating.

Decorative plates P.one natural stone is gaining increasingly popular for the interior decoration of apartments, and when there is a demand, then many proposals appear. It is expressed in various types of decorative tiles on the wall under the stone:

• Acrylic - fake diamond No moisture is afraid and is considered one of the most resistant to impact. Caring for such a cladding is completely ordinary: wipe fragments of the coating with a cloth moistened in water without adding any chemicals.
• The porcelain bandwidth type of elements is obtained by high-temperature (over 1000 ºС) firing after pressing the dry mixture of clay and crumbs of natural rocks - granite, marble. Such an artificial stone easily withstands the temperature differences and is suitable for outdoor buildings. It is often used as an outdoor coating.
• The agglomerate type - similar in composition with the previous type of tiles, but the components of the dry mixture are bonded into the monolith not by firing, but by polymeric resins or cement. The range of rowing rocks is expanded by incorporating quartzite, and pigments are added for bright colors. These decorative tiles under the stone for the interior decoration of the premises are used.

From the latest technological developments, a liquid type of artificial tiles is known - it is obtained from polymeric materials. The plates made according to the new scheme, have resistance to external influences, are represented by many shades, well wash and universal in creating an interior of any style. From a liquid stone having an external similarity with granite, manufactures facing tiles for interior decoration, bar racks, sinks and countertops.

Self installation of a stone wall

To begin with, an artificial stone should be chosen, the material of which is most suitable for the parameters of the room: in conditions of high humidity, it is better to use porcelain stoneware, for a residential room - a gypsum stone, and the hallway can be separated by acrylic decorative tiles. Thereafter calculate the need of materials, including finished glue or dry mix for the preparation of a solution, as well as the number of facing artificial stones. The procedure for performing work is as follows:

• preparation of the carrier surface;
• laying fragments;
• filling seams and final operations.

Specialists with experience in the installation of decorative tiles first mentally make up the composition, where and how to rotate individual fragments of the pattern. Some use designer computer programs or a leaf of millimeters with a pencil. With any situation, the seam thickness takes into account: it can be very small (seamless installation) or reach width 1 cm.

Preparation of the foundation for decorative stone

The surface under laying is aligned, but allow small cavities that will be covered with cladding. The wall is selected in such a way as to have sufficient strength for holding additional loads From the coating. Preparation procedure:

Wooden walls are pre-coated with waterproofing composition, ground and attached the painting mesh, it is plastered. Upon completion of the preparation of the surface, go to the next stage of work.

Fastening decorative tiles

Fixed on the surface of the separated partition elements of a rocky ledge through the finished glue or the solution prepared by their own. At drywall, artificial stones are attached to liquid nails. Place the tiles in two ways - with the application of the binder composition on each individual plate or coated with glue at once all the walls, and the stones are installed without filling the solution on them. Laying rules are similar to work With a tile:

1. On the decorative surface, the marking of the painting cord or a pencil with a construction level is applied.
2. Sticker tiles starting from the lower row of one of the corners - in some collections of decorative elements include samples with beveled edges for installation on pairing or at the end of the line, with a painted end.
3. Before laying the stone, it looks at its backset for the presence of light foamy growth. Remove with a rigid brush.
4. The tiles are wetted with water before gluing if the room temperature is high or the air is too dry. The fragment is very tightly pressed by the adhesive side and exhibit in the desired position, boding with a thorough or rubber hammer. The extruded solution is removed from the front surface right away until it grabbed.
5. Distance between tiles It is maintained constant with plastic or wooden planks and crosses. If the remaining of the seams was not planned, the elements laid an online jack. Remove the bookmarks from the interlocking space after the solution is driving.

The final stage is the filling of the seams with a special composition, which can imitate the color of the masonry solution or be contrasting with respect to the overall background of the decorative stone. For sealing, the gaps use a large syringe with a needle about 1 cm or a package with a cut corner of the same size. While the tatting is not frozen, the extender is attached to the mass of a flat, convex or concave shape. For the message of greater attractiveness of the lined wall, it is covered with a transparent varnish, which is also protecting the artificial rock from pollution and random mechanical damage.

Hypan tiles for stone for interior decoration is used to decorate apartments, private houses, as well as restaurants, shops, offices, hotels and other premises. What is this material, what kinds does it happen and how to apply it?

Structure

Decorative gypsum tiles for interior decoration has plaster, water, sand, modifier and surfactants. Modifiers improve the quality of the finishing material, making it more durable and durable.

The tile is produced in the form of imitation of bricks, wild stone or cobblestone, as well as smooth.

Pros and cons

Tile from plaster, especially imitating brick or stone, is widely used. Its advantages is:

• easy installation,
• little weight that allows you to glue it even on plasterboard,
• relatively small price
• environmental purity
• small thickness
• the material is warm to the touch, has heat and soundproof properties,
• safety is little weighs, does not conduct the current,
• fire safety,
• ability to apply decorative coatings from above.

It is also important that such an artificial stone can be restored and made independently.

Of course, it has the disadvantages:

• strongly absorbs water, so it is used only in dry rooms,
• does not possess big frost resistance
• small strength, impaired to shock and abrasive effects,
• there is a risk of buying poor-quality material that will quickly collapse,
• it is difficult to maintain clean due to complex relief, therefore it is recommended to cover the surface with a special varnish after installation.

Gigroscopic tile can be positive quality - it allows you to adjust the humidity in the room.

Application

An artificial stone or brick of gypsum can be separated both the room and one wall or a small area. Often with the help of this material create accents in the interior: they are separated by niches, fireplaces, columns.

The tile under the brick is popular for finishing the loft style interiors, as in the photo, it does not always have the opportunity to build a real brick wall in the apartment. Her coarse texture is well suited for this direction. Tile under stone is used in various architectural styles.

Tip! Before laying the tile, fold the sample from it and see how it will look.

For the tile under the stone, the direction from which the light falls is very important. Side lighting will be advantageous to emphasize the relief, and the frontal is better to avoid.

As in the case of other finishing materials, the bright facing visually expands the room, and the dark makes it less. In small rooms, such as small rooms, balconies, loggias, it is better to lay out tile not the whole wall, but separate fragments. Large squares are better facing in large rooms: living rooms, halls. Most often, the tile under the stone is drawn up separate elements: niches, fireplaces, furnaces (in this case, very by the way its refractory properties), ventilation boxes, stairs. An example of finishing you see in the photo.

Montaja technology

Gypsum tile is best glued to base from concrete, plaster, brick, drywall, as well as plaster-covered. Facing is carried out at temperatures above +10 degrees.

If the gypsum tile is glued to some non-standard surface, for example, on the old tile, it makes sense to make a layer from a material that is well connected with the facing, and with the base. For the base from the tile, it can be high-quality strong tile glue.

To separate the wall with a gypsum stone, you will need from the tools:

• level - water or laser;
• drill with a nozzle mixer,
• handsaw or Bulgarian for sawing,
• stub
• sponges of foam rubber
• spatula for grouting
• straight and toothed spatula
• brushes,
• sandpaper or grinding bar
• construction pistol or ordinary plastic bag.

Also use such materials as:

• glue - if it walked complete with a stone, you need to use it; Tile glue or plaster compositions (KNAUF PERFLIX, WITH INSTALLATION),
• grinding for the wall,
• grout for seams,
• if necessary - paints for seams and tile itself,
• varnish (water-based).

As glue, a silicone sealant can be used, cement glue, plaster plaster, PVA glue, mastic.

To stick the tile, you first need to put markup on the wall. So facing will turn out to be smooth. To do this, it is necessary to note the horizontal and vertical line, relative to which the stone will be laid. It is usually started to mount it from the angle, so it is linked to the markup.

The gypsum tile under the stone can be of different shapes, so when you mark the items so that they do not repeat. The gypsum tile under the brick in this respect is simpler, in shape it is the same. To accurately apply marking, a water or laser level is necessary. The last to use is easier, including alone, but it is more expensive.

Next proceed to gluing. Before that, the base is ground. The glue is mixed with a drill with a mix with a mixer according to the instructions, according to the consistency, it should be close to the thick sour cream. Apply glue on the base with a smooth spatula layer of about 5 mm, excessive spatula is removed. At once, the plot for 3-5 elements. The stone is tightly pressed to the base, adjusting its position.

If the gypsum tile is made under the brick, then be sure to make the seams. To do this, use special "crosses" or any suitable healthy material. For different format artificial stone, the seams are not required.

Tip! The plaster tile under the brick is placed that the vertical seams are not located over each other.

Gypsum is fairly easy to drink as a conventional hacksaw and a grinder. The latter to give the items the necessary form is easier, but from this tool a lot of noise and dust. It is best to cut along the line of the relief, but if you use the grinder, then you can cut the tile on any desired contour.

It is important to accurately make an adjunct of switches, sockets, gender, adjacent walls. To make external angles, the gypsum tile is trimmed with a grinder at an angle of 45 degrees.

The seams are wiping with gypsum glue or a special mixture. For this purpose, a blade or a construction gun is used, it can also be made from a plastic bag (dense, like from under milk) the semblance of a confectionery syringe, and squeeze the glue with a thickness of 4-5 mm. The pistol or package is poured up to half.

Tip! You should not squeeze a large amount of grout at once, otherwise it will grab earlier than you have time to distribute it. Watch that the makeup does not get on the tile - the porous gypsum is difficult to launder from traces of smelting.

Some design solutions meant the contrast between gypsum tiles and seams. If the color of the tile is different from the color of the grout, and this is not included in your project, then the seams are painted with dyes after the fugus grabs. Also, dyes can be masked by chips tiles. After drying the glue tile under the stone is covered with water-based varnish.

Independent manufacture of gypsum tiles

Gypsum tile under the stone can be made independently. To do this, you will need:

• building gypsum, better than brand GF10 - 6 parts;
• lime hawed - 1 part;
• water - 10: 7 in relation to the gypsum.

Look at the video, how to independently make a gypsum stone for interior decoration.

You can cast it in both ready-made silicone forms, and in your own. For example, you can make shapes in the form of a stone as in the photo. Forms can be pulled out of liquid polyurethane. For this, the matrix is \u200b\u200bfirst made, and then a layer of liquid polyurethane is poured into it.

Gypsum solution is prepared at once and immediately poured into the form. Gypsum is poured into the water and stirred by a construction mixer, then lime is added. The solution is prevented for a short time so that the plaster does not begin to grab. The solution is poured into the form, roll up with a spatula and leave to stick. Molds put on a strictly horizontal surface. To come out air bubbles, use vibrostol.

Gypsum is seized in 15-20 minutes, but it takes about a day for full pouring. The tile under the stone should be at room temperature indoors without drafts. Then the gypsum tiles are removed from the mold and leave to dry. You can use the drying chamber, but you should not exhibit products in the sun.

Gypsum stone can be painted. To do this, it is either a kolker immediately into the gypsum solution, or paint the brush with separate parts of the shape before the fill. You can also apply paint using a spacker on the finished tile, and this can be done both before laying and after. When the paint is driving, the facing material is covered with acrylic varnish in two layers.

Conclusion

Tile from plaster under the brick or stone is a finishing material that can be used in a variety of rooms. It can be painted, applied over other ornamental coatings, you can make yourself a tile of the desired size, shape and colors. It gives ample opportunities to use it, but it is important to remember its weak places - fragility, instability to impacts and moisture

Tile is a popular facing material that is used for both internal and outdoor decoration. Since the wall and floor tile under the stone is presented in a variety of solutions in a variety of composition and decoration, the choice is essential. Therefore, to create a harmonious interior should be studied all the features of different tiled coatings under the stone.

Features

The decorative tile under the stone is now one of the most popular finishing materials. In addition, in recent times, according to designers, this material is relevant in the interior for interior decoration. The stone is considered a trend of the previous and new seasons. It looks elegant and beautiful, but it has high functionality and reliability.

This material has a natural origin., Therefore, it always looks natural and naturally. In addition, natural stone is durable.

Natural materials are always expensive, so such a finish will have not for everyone to pocket. Stone is a heavy raw material, in view of which it is not always suitable for interior decoration. As a rule, with the help of natural stone, the facades of houses and structures are separated, where it looks beautiful, perfectly performing its role and functions, including protective, and decorative.

But in the interior of the house or apartment for decorations, a decorative artificial stone is used. This is due to the fact that it is much cheaper than a natural analogue, is more easy. This is exactly what it is different from the natural stone.

• The tile under the stone may look absolutely the same as natural material, and not only externally, but also to the touch. Manufacturers represent models with realistic relief and texture. Some models look so natural that even a professional cannot distinguish them from a natural analogue.
• In addition, the production uses new technologies that make this material are no less reliable than a natural stone.
• Not everyone can cope with the installation of natural stone, but the tile under this material is quite simple in the installation, because it does not require special skills and special knowledge for its laying.

• The tile under the stone is based on high-quality and natural compositions, so it looks quite natural. The imitation of the stone is able to transform any interior. She can become his highlight. Such a tile externally may be similar to the layers of granite sheds, may have design for marble or malachite, as well as for any, even the most ordinary stone. And the stone patterns and texture are plausible and unique. The stone looks luxurious and sophisticated.

• Such a tile is quite simple in laying, in the process of cutting it almost does not split, keeping its presentable appearance. Tile under stone is discharged both walls and floors, and also used as elements of decor of different interior items. As a rule, the floor is discharged with tile under stone from porcelain stoneware, since it is the highest quality and reliable.

• In addition, such a tile is capable of transferring any, even severe shock loads. That is why there is often a space in the hallway.
• It is easy to care for it, since it has a very low level of moisture absorption. You can carry out wet cleaning if necessary.
• Tile under stone is considered high-quality and quite practical. You can put it in any premises. Thus, it can be called universal. Models under the stone look very interesting and can endure their design. You can pick up almost any shade, texture and texture.
• Manufacturers represent models for every taste and wallet. In addition, the tile under the stone is no less eco-friendly and safe than the natural analogue. It does not include harmful components, and it does not release toxic substances and aldehydes. Stone tile, like many types of this finishing material, meets the safety requirements and has low electrical conductivity.

• Many models for stone are resistant to sunlight, so absolutely do not fade. The tile retains its primordial appearance over long decades, it applies to high-quality high-class high-quality models.
• Such a tile is immunity to high humidity. Since the material well transfers the effects of water, with the help of tiles under the stone, also finish bathrooms, saunas, pools.
• The texture of the stone is quite practical: it is imperceptible dust, dirt, as well as small scratches. That is why such options are often used to finish rooms with a large cross-country.
• Behind the stone tile is quite easy to care: due to the origin of this material it is resistant to chemicals, it can be washed using special means.
• Ceramic tile weighs quite a bit, so it is often mounted on the walls. In addition, it is this type of tile that is excellent for fragmentary accent wall decoration. With its help, there are often part of the walls, window, doorways and some other elements. This causes the fact that you can choose the models of even the smallest size, and they will all look very natural.

But the tile under the stone has some drawbacks:

• Although in general, many species of this finishing material are easily cutting, but smooth models to process are much easier than the embossed products under the stone. It will take much more time than cutting ordinary tiles without relief. To beautifully and smoothly cut the tile under the stone, it will be necessary to purchase specially intended tools.
• Another disadvantage is that it is difficult to docile with other decorative surfaces, since it is rather thick and relief. Therefore, you need to select other coarse and thick materials. In addition, the wall with decoration such a tile will have broad intercine seams and rough texture, so it will be good to look far from all other coatings.
• The tile under the stone is a cold material, so it is rarely separated by premises of the premises. That is why it is acquired mainly to decorate the kitchen, hallway, bathroom. In the bedroom and childcare, this design is not accepted. In such intimate rooms, natural stone will look inappropriate. In the interior of residential premises, natural stone can only be used in combination with warm floors.
• Some also note the complexity of the care of coatings with small terrain: the dirt and dust are clogged into it, which darken the tile. That is why it is often necessary to wash and clean it so that the coating always remains presentable.

Views

Stone tile coating is distinguished by a variety of species.

Natural stone tile

This is the only natural version of the coating of stone. It is durable and high quality. This is the most durable and external influence material. Stone is dense and hard, transfers all mechanical effects. Manufacturers represent both glossy and matte embossed models that have passed several processing levels.

Stone tile may have not only a pronounced relief, but also a smooth surface.It is also covered with icing or varnish. These models are quite expensive, mainly used to finish luxury interiors. Among all models, the stone tile from marble, onyx, granite, balsa and other rocks is most popular.

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All other models of stone tiles belong to decorative and are not natural. They only imitate this material, therefore, they are distinguished by a number of properties and qualities. But the manufacturer includes chip of natural stone, which makes them as close as possible on the external and high-quality characteristics to a natural analogue.

Ceramic tile under stone

This is the most common type of this decorative coating. With it, we finish almost all kinds of rooms. Ceramic tile with such design is characterized by a good value ratio and quality. Its operational characteristics are quite high, the coating is capable of serving more than 50 years.

Tiled models for stone are characterized by a huge variety of color solutions., drawings that are able to display even the smallest elements of the relief, transitions, as well as stone veins. They can imitate cracks and irregularities, pores of stone breeds. Ceramic tile is able to transmit transitions of different shades, which is peculiar to this natural material.

She contributes to the interior and fills his freedom. But with its help, it is possible to make a rather strict and restrained finish or, on the contrary, to carry out a more romantic interior, performing the emphasis design of the walls. Ceramics can be represented in brighter and fierce shades, it is often used in order to hide some unevenness of surfaces and other visual shortcomings of the room. Many decorative models for stone are able to focus on the merits of the interior, as well as to hide all its defects.

It is not susceptible to temperature drops. Even if frosts will affect it, it is not deformed. That is why it is used even the premises that are not heated. Even street arbors and tracks are separated by such a tile.

This type of tile is easily combined with other materials. This is especially important quality if you combine covers.

It is used both for complete and accent finish. She is pretty light, but durable. When it is made, a mixture of quartz sand and clay is used, as well as some other elements necessary for its staining and increasing wear resistance. This material is made by molding under the influence of high temperatures.

The decorative tile under the stone can even be smooth: in this case it is covered with icing, and the natural pattern remains the same, but the coatings do not have relief textures. Also, during production, it is left and rough, then the texture of the coating will be and on tactile qualities it looks like a natural stone.

Plaster decorative tile

Such models under stone have a completely different origin. They are made of a mixture of gypsum and polymers, being not so dense and reliable. The coating is unstable to the effects of increased and reduced temperatures, so it is used only for finishing heated premises. But the gypsum models under the stone are pretty light and therefore simple in laying.

Gypsum, which is based on this coating is completely natural and environmentally friendly., so it is completely harmless to human health. With all the simplicity of its composition, the gypsum interior tile has good heat and sound insulation, it is flexible and plastic.

Of all the types of decorative tiles under the stone, the gypsum models are the thinnest, this wall tile is suitable even for the smallest area of \u200b\u200bthe room: it will not shrink extra centimeters. A small thickness is a huge plus, because it simplifies the docking of this material with other coatings.

Gypsum is able to influence the humidity in the room. So, it can highlight moisture if the air is overly dry or, on the contrary, to absorb it if the air is very wet. This is an excellent regulator that is suitable for residential premises. Models under the plaster are easy to handle, but still they are very fragile. That is why in the installation process you need to be very neat.

The material is plastic and soft, it is distinguished by looseness from other types of coatings under the stone. It is mainly used only for wall decoration, since it is not sufficiently resistant for floor cladding. Such a tile is easily damaged from mechanical effects, which is its disadvantage.

Gypsum decorative models for stone Specialists advise to use mainly for an emphasis in rooms with minor loads and a good microclimate. That is why it often stones in the hallways in the corridors, halls and some elements of the walls of living rooms. Decorative models made of gypsum under the stone is made by varnish, since the coating is excessively relief.

Gypsum models are often used for facing door passes, arches, working offices. In some cases, with the help of tiles, decorative fireplaces are separated, since such a cladding looks no less advantageous. Many designers note that it is the plaster that it is best to transmit natural stone texture, so such a tile looks most realistic.

Clinker

This type of tile is small bricks under the fireplace. This material is customary to use not only for the inner, but also for the external finish. It is great for facing buildings facades. In addition, due to its high stability and reliability, they often separate the surfaces in the bathrooms, pools, saunas and even baths. In addition, the clinker is often used to finish real domestic fireplaces.

Clinker models for stone are ideal for both cladding of walls and floor finish. The clinker is put even in rooms, where large loads come to the floor.

Ceramographic

Such models under the stone have a practically zero level of water absorption. That is why such a tile can be used both inside the house and outside. They are laid by floors on the verandas, terraces, in arbors, as well as walls and floors in the houses. Porcelain stoneware is the highest quality analogue of the decorative stone and is practically not inferior to him by strength and reliability. It has a high class of wear-resistance and is able to serve up to 100 years.

Cotto

This species of models for decorative stone have an unusual color and texture. As a rule, cotto is made of red clay, so it looks very natural and naturally. Typically, such coatings do not glan, leaving its texture a little rough, which makes it even more natural. As a rule, the Cotto coating is often used to cladding floors in the halls, hallways, in the kitchen. The walls of such a tile are infrequently separated, but the angular Cotto is perfect for lining the lower part of the hallway walls.

Majolica

Such material has one important feature - painted bright surface. Usually it is pretty small models of tiles that look pretty unusual. Now the designers advise to lay the Majolik with the design of marble, and it is not necessary to observe the drawing at all. This is such a laying can be a highlight of any interior.

Large models of such tiles are also popular.With their help, you can make almost seamless laying both on the walls and on the floor. Such a coating is also suitable for classic, and for modern interiors. With it, you can make a bright contrast stone floor and bright walls. Such a designer solution will look boldly and interesting.

Conglomerate

This type of tile has the greatest percentage of natural stone in its composition. So, he partly consists of crumbs of a natural stone breed. Moreover, such models may include quartz or acrylic in their composition, therefore are durable and qualitative.

Thanks to the inclusion of natural crumbs of stone, conglomerates are able to imitate almost any kind of natural minerals, including malachite, granite, onyx, yashma, marble, travertine and others. Conglomerate is solid and high-quality, moreover, this tile is easy to handle. With it, they are separated by both walls and floors.

Dimensions

Decorative models for natural stone are highly different in their external characteristics. Thus, manufacturers also represent major elements of the tile, displaying small pebble parts and simplifying laying, and smaller products in the form of each individual stone. The last option looks more natural and volume.

The tile under the stone can have almost any shape from square or rectangular to hexagonal and even rounded. Small models of tile are suitable for mosaic finish under stone. This design is excellent for small rooms.

Large plates are taken to fit spacious premises. In this case, 30 cm models are selected by 30 cm or 45 per 45 cm. Especially important is the indicator of the thickness of such materials. Since such models under the stone mainly have an interesting and large relief, they are always more than 5 mm in thickness. The average thickness of such a tile is 12 mm.

Design

The design of the tile under the stone can vary greatly.

• Many models have an interesting relief with an inhomogeneous texture. Thus, the coating with this design can be used for contrasting walls in combination with smooth smooth surfaces. Colors can be contrasting: black granite looks great with white tiles for marble.

• Separately, it should be noted the decorative tile under the antiquity. These coatings look vintage and very stylish. It seems that such a stone lay down for many years, which affected his texture. Such coatings can mimic chips, cracks, as well as scuffs. This design is perfect for the interior in the classic style, Provence or Country.

• It is interesting to look tile with a design under the tornstone. It is distinguished by obvious irregularities in texture, color and reminds the root stone. It seems that the old stone just lost the integrity. It is difficult to trace some particular drawing on such a coating. Ripped stone looks original and interesting, so it is used in some new interiors to focus on the walls.

• The decorative tile under the brown stone is originally. It is characterized by the fact that on one tile there are absolutely different in size and type of stones. Moreover, it can be like large plates with images and relief under stone and individual elements of different sizes that are collected and combined by the hands of the wizard on the walls or on the floor. In any case, such a coating will look in an inhomogeneous and original, the specific version of the finish will depend on your wishes and fantasies.