The purchase of ceramic tiles makes it difficult for many people. In the face of the dazzling array of ceramic tiles market, if you don’t pay attention, you will be fooled by the merchants. Today, I will share with you the tips of designer ceramic tiles. It is worth collecting!

Like

First, see if the first impression of the tiles is something you like. If you don’t like it at first glance, you don’t need to understand it, haha! Of course, the needs of the owner and the design plan are another matter.

Look

Observe the tiles carefully. The surface of the high-quality tiles is smooth, the color is uniform, the periphery is regular and flat without deformation, and the pattern is complete.

Listen

Tap the tiles with your hands and listen carefully to the sound made by the tiles. If the sound is crisp, it means that the tiles have high density and good quality. If the sound is dull, the quality is worse.

Hold it in your hand

Tile weight means high density and good load-bearing performance, so you can weigh the tiles and feel the weight of the tiles. Taking 200×200 tiles as an example, the weight of one piece is about 1.5kg.

Drop

Drop water on the back of the tile to see how fast the tile absorbs water. Generally speaking, the slower the water absorption, the higher the density of the tile, the better the anti-fouling and water-pressure resistance. The faster the water absorption, the looser the surface of the tile and the poor quality.

Test

Scratch the surface of the tile with a hard object. Scratches indicate that the hardness of the tile is not enough. After the surface of the glaze is polished, it will be difficult to clean the surface of the tile after it is soiled.

Quantity

Use a tape measure or caliper to measure the size around the tile and the diagonal, as well as the thickness of the tile, to see if the size is uniform. The higher the precision, the better the quality, which is not only easy to construct, but also saves man-hours and auxiliary materials.