Why soak the tiles before laying and how to soak the tiles

I believe that many friends who have experienced decoration have seen the workers soak the tiles before laying them. Many people feel very curious about this phenomenon. Want to know why the tiles are soaked in water? Which tiles need to be soaked in water? How to soak tiles in water? ……In response to this series of questions, the editor below will answer them for you.

Why should the tiles be soaked in water?

For this problem, the editor also consulted the company’s supervisors. They told the editor that the tiles are soaked in water to prevent the water from absorbing the water cement mortar, so as to avoid hollowing, falling off, or even cracks, especially for wall paving. Before the wall paving, it is necessary to sprinkle the wall surface, which is also the reason. Ceramic tiles have more or less certain pores. Soaking water before laying is to allow the pores to fully absorb water, while porcelain tiles are denser and have a much smaller porosity, which makes the water absorption rate very low.

Which tiles need to be soaked in water?

In terms of the water absorption rate of the tiles, the water absorption rate <0.5% does not need to be soaked when paving. The water absorption rate of glazed wall tiles and floor tiles for kitchen and bathroom is generally greater than 10%. It is necessary to soak in water (if it is a porcelain wall tile, the water absorption rate is less than 0.5%, of course, there is no need to soak in water).

How to soak tiles in water?

Since "soaking in water" is said, all the tiles must be immersed in water. Generally, the construction party will prepare a large basin. However, there are also some irresponsible construction teams who pile up the tiles and pour water on them with water pipes. This can only soak the tiles and not make the tiles fully "satisfied". Various problems are likely to occur after paving.

How long is the proper time to soak?

Because different tiles have different water absorption rates, there is no specific standard. But the end result is that the tiles are required to "drink" the water until no more bubbles. If the water absorption rate is high, it will take longer to soak. In the rainy season, due to the humid air, the time should be shortened accordingly; when the hot weather is dry, the time should be increased accordingly.

Improper soaking will cause porcelain to drop?

When placing the tiles in the basin, the glaze surface must be facing up and the pottery surface down. If the glazed surface is facing down, the corners of the tiles will bump against each other and the porcelain will fall off easily. When the bricks are taken out of the basin, the ground should be padded with a packing carton, and the ceramic tiles should be placed back against the wall with the glaze facing upward. If it is reversed, the sharp corners of the glazed surface will touch the ground, because the corners of the tiles are brittle and easily knock off the porcelain.

Can the tiles that have been soaked in water be returned?

Generally, when we buy tiles, we will take into account the loss and other issues, so when we buy tiles, everyone will buy more, so if you put the extra tiles in the water, you can’t return them, because after the tiles are soaked in water, the color will change. Darken, there will be obvious color difference in the contrast between the new and old tiles. And when you re-soak in water, the color of the tiles that were soaked in the previous water will be different compared with the tiles that were soaked in the second water.

Soaking the tiles in water is one thing that must be done before laying the tiles, but the tiles should be soaked in several pieces. Don't soak all the tiles in water at once, otherwise the tiles that have been soaked in water cannot be returned. Cause unnecessary losses.