Quartzinyl tile for the floor: pros and cons of practical coating

The range of modern floor coverings is very wide and is constantly updated with new products. We will tell about one of them - a quartzinyl tile.

Quartzinyl tile: what it is

The appearance of the material we owe Japanese developers. It refers to a group of multilayer flooring. In the context resembles a cake consisting of five layers of different thickness:

1. Base. It consists of pure polyvinyl chloride, which allows the product to fit the most closely to the base.
2. Main. The fatest of all layers. It is formed from a mixture of quartz sand or marble crumb and PVC. Moreover, the proportion of the first component can reach 75%. This gives the product strength and good isolation characteristics.
3. Reinforcing. Located inside the main one. It is a glass fiber that effectively reinforces the part.
4. Decorative. It can be made of various materials on which the drawing is applied. It may be imitation of any coating either ornament, drawing, and the like.
5. Protective. Polyurethane film in a mixture with aluminum oxide. It has increased strength and anti-slip effect.

In addition to sand and PVC, other ingredients also contain. Despite the fact that among them there are synthetic substances, they are all safe and eco-friendly. Provided that the certified product is considered.

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Strong sides of the material

Tile is good for different rooms. It can be laid in the bathroom, living room, bathroom. In any case, it will last long and will not lose an attractive look. This is due to the resistance of the Quartzinyl to the effects of external factors:

• Liquid. Coating to it is completely insensitive. Neither the wet air nor hitting the surface of a large amount of water does not spoil cladding. Therefore, it can be laid even in pools, saunas, etc. Premises.
• Heat. The temperature deformation of the quartzvinyl plates does not threaten, so they will never be blown. During the operation of the slot between the elements do not appear. The material does not burn, with severe heating does not release toxic substances.
• Chemical compounds. The use of any household facilities is safe for cladding. It is inert to alkalis and acids.
• Mechanical damage. The protective film that closes the surface of the parts is very strong. It is difficult to damage it, therefore random scratches, dents or chips are practically excluded.
• UV radiation. The product is well protected from ultraviolet. Even intensive solar radiation does not cause the effect of burnout and loss of color.

All these properties explain the durability of the material. The manufacturer provides a guarantee for a 20-year impeccable service life of a quartzinyl. When compliance with the rules of operation, it will be even more. Finishing is comfortable to use. It is nice to walk on it, because it is "warm." The difference with ceramics is tangible. When laying in the bathroom, you can not use rugs and mats to protect your legs from the cold after swimming.

Clean the coating is very simple. It transfers well any type of cleaning. You can swallow or rinse with it with any solution. Another plus: in the process of production, the material is processed by antistatic, which makes it easy to care. Dust in the joints does not accumulate. In case of damage to the facing, it is easy to repaired. It is enough to remove a fragment with a defect and lay a new one.

Disadvantages of Quartzinila

Explicit cons is not so much, but still they are. The main is good elasticity. This property can be considered advantage, because thanks to him he "will fall" where it is impossible to lay "hard" floors. However, it is necessary to pay special attention to the basis. It must be qualitatively aligned, otherwise all irregularities, hillocks and depressions will be too obviously noticeable. Elastic plates will not hide them.

And one more nuance. Quartzinyl tile with lock connections - the only correct choice for concrete screeds. The likelihood of problems with possible repair is too large. Remove the gloves pasted on the concrete will be very difficult.

By Reviews Users can define another lack of material that is associated with its plasticity. If you put very heavy furniture on the coating, after some time it is possible to manifest dents under the legs. This is due to the impact of too much weight on a small fragment of Quartzinyl.

Types of fastening facing

There are two ways to fasten the elements. They can be stuck on the basis or assess on the principle of "floating" gender. Therefore, two varieties of finishing are distinguished:

• With lock connection. Each plate is equipped with "groove-spike" locks, which are snapped in the installation process.
• With adhesive connection. Tiles are laid on the basis of justice to each other. The adhesive composition can be applied to the opposite side of the element in the production process, then the self-adhesive type of coating is obtained.

Both options are in demand and simple in laying. To say unequivocally, what is better quartzvinyl tile, glue or cloth, it is impossible. Given that on operational characteristics, the fastening method is not reflected in any way, for your home, you can choose any of the most convenient option.

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Laying plates does not represent a special complexity. You can perform it yourself and even alone, because their size is small. It is convenient to transport and mount them. The first thing to be done is to properly prepare the basis. It does not matter what it is assembled, and what type of cladding will be used, in any case the surface should be smooth and dry.

Concrete needs to be cleaned of dirt and dust, remove defects if they are. For better adhesion with adhesive composition, the base should be primed. However, the screed is not obligatory. As the basis, lined plywood surface is quite suitable. In this case, the gaps between the sheets are closed, the hats of self-tapping screws are grouped. Before priming the tree is desirable to handle the antiseptic.

After the preparation of the base can be started:

1. We start with markup. We find and celebrate the central point in the room. From it will be styled. To facilitate the work we conceal the lines, along which the plates will be laid.
2. Thin layer applied glue to the base. We are waiting for it to dry. Depending on the composition of the composition on average, this occurs within half an hour.
3. We start laying the tile from the door or from the center of the room. Each plate is put on jack with adjacent elements. So that the gap between them was not. Special roller rolling the coating to remove excess air.

Gladed glue we remove the tampon dipped in ethyl alcohol. Immediately after installing on a new floor, you can only walk, but the furniture is undesirable. It is worth waiting for two to three days. Wash the coating for the first time you can be five days later. The cutting of the parts is made by a conventional knife, the special tool is not required. Laying plates with locks is no different from the installation of the laminate.

What is the difference between a quartzvinyl tile from PVC tiles

These two material are sometimes confused by ignorance, but they are completely different. In general, perhaps, it can be considered only that the polyvinyl chloride is present in both of the composition. If we compare facing with other floor coatings, then in your characteristics Quartzinyl closer to laminate, and vinyl Plates - to linoleum. In some way, PVC stove is an improved linoleum, for the convenience of mounting cut into fragments.

PVC elements are thin, elastic and less durable. They are worse than their analogue with the additive quartz , protected from mechanical damage, but also moisture resistant, inert to most chemicals and are not afraid of temperature differences. Vinyl products contain a large number of synthetic ingredients that are unsafe for humans. When heated can be separated toxic substances. This is Different from environmentally friendly and safe quartzvinyl.

The latter can be mounted on a warm floor of any type. truth , provided that the maximum heating temperature is exceeded by the manufacturer. Vinyl facing to put on the heating base is undesirable.

Quartzinyl tile is a practical and functional choice. It has good performance characteristics and is characterized by a wide variety of design. Choose the decor to your liking is very easy. It can be high-quality imitations of a variety of materials, cladding with the original texture, pattern and color, much more. Quartzinyl confidently conquers popularity among users, and his demand will only grow.