The hollowing problem of Ceramic tile is a common problem in home decoration that needs to be taken seriously. Its prevention needs to start from multiple aspects to ensure the quality and service life of Ceramic tile paving. The following are some specific preventive measures:
1. Base treatment
Base treatment is the first and most important step to prevent Ceramic tile hollowing. Before paving Ceramic tile, it is necessary to ensure that the wall or ground base is clean, flat, firm, and free of impurities such as oil stains and floating dust. The surface of the base should be fully cleaned and moistened to improve the adhesion of the bonding material. At the same time, for old walls or bases with cracks, they should be repaired and treated to ensure the integrity and stability of the base.
2. Select high-quality bonding materials
The quality of the bonding material directly affects the bonding effect and service life of Ceramic tile. Therefore, when choosing bonding materials, products with high brand awareness, stable quality and strong bonding should be given priority. For example, some high-quality Ceramic tile adhesive products on the market are widely praised for their good bonding performance and construction convenience. At the same time, when using adhesive materials, the correct proportion and mixing should be carried out according to the product instructions to ensure that the performance of the adhesive materials is fully utilized.
3. Ceramic tile soaking treatment
Ceramic tiles should be fully soaked before paving, especially for materials such as glazed tiles with high water absorption. The soaking time should be determined according to the water absorption rate of the ceramic tile, generally not less than 2 hours, to ensure that the ceramic tile fully absorbs water and exhausts the internal air. The soaked ceramic tile should be dried until there is no visible water on the surface before paving, so as to avoid excessive water causing the adhesive material to be diluted and affect the bonding effect.
4. Standardized paving process
When paving ceramic tiles, standardized construction processes should be followed, including the correct paving sequence, reasonable gap treatment, and sufficient knocking and squeezing. During the paving process, it should be ensured that the ceramic tile is tightly bonded to the base layer without hollowing. At the same time, for large-area paving or special parts (such as wall corners, yin and yang corners, etc.), corresponding reinforcement measures should be taken to improve the paving quality.
5. Post-maintenance
After the ceramic tile is laid, proper post-maintenance should be carried out. Before the bonding material is completely cured, avoid walking on the ceramic tile or stacking heavy objects to avoid squeezing and damaging the ceramic tile. At the same time, the construction environment should be kept ventilated and dry to promote the curing and hardening of the bonding material.
In summary, prevention of ceramic tile hollowing requires multiple aspects such as base treatment, selection of high-quality bonding materials, ceramic tile immersion treatment, standard paving process and post-maintenance. Only by doing these things well can the quality and service life of ceramic tile paving be ensured.
