Ceramic tile - the fine choice of floor covering for kitchen. This finishing material differs in excellent properties: durability, environmental friendliness, gigiyenichnost and other "qualities". However, considering that the kitchen is room where always something cooks, splashes or spills, to the choice of floor tile for kitchen the special approach is necessary.
Instruction
1. The durability of floor tile is characterized by two indicators: wear resistance and surface hardness. The wear resistance is measured in conventional units on scale of PEI (from I to V). That is the ceramic tile relating to the first group is intended for laying in places with the small movement, and the floor covering of the fifth group is used on heavily trafficked sites, for example, supermarket or the airport.
2. Surface hardness is important for kitchen floor covering. It is determined by MOOCA scale in the course of impact on ceramic tile by natural material, and, the hardness of the first class soft material (talc), and the tenth class – diamond has. It is possible to learn indicator of hardness of floor covering from the associated documentation.
3. Floor in kitchen is exposed to intensive influence of chemicals (means for washing of ware and means for cleaning) therefore when choosing floor tile for this room special attention should be paid to indicators of resistance of material to chemical influence. They treat on packing of ceramic tile. The symbol of "AA" indicates that the tile is not afraid of chemical influence (slightly lower than the resilience at ceramic tile with the And symbol, is even less at finishing material with indicator "In", "With" and "Д").
4. Pay attention also to coloring and structure of floor tile. On light tile the pollution will be evident more, than on dark surface with granular structure. However on black glossy tile scratches and small chips will be more noticeable. At the same time the relief floor tile will demand more thorough cleaning.