One of the biggest new trends in home décor over the past few years is the rise of porcelain and ceramic tile that looks like wood floors. If you especially want a “product” that can make up for the floor and have the visual texture of the flooring.
Fortunately, there is indeed such a one – wood like tile, which is the “imitation” of the flooring. Wood like tile is a kind of rustic tile, the surface is a layer of enamel surface, with realistic imitation wood texture, not only the appearance of wood flooring, but also the durability of ceramic tile. So, do you know wood like tiles, what are the advantages of wood like tiles, what scene is the wood like tile suitable for?
The following is the data chart of countries choosing to pave wood like tile from 2015 to 2021. It can be seen that the number of people selecting wood like tiles is increasing year by year, which will become a new trend.
I．What is wood like tile?
● Wood like tile is a kind of ceramic tile under the category of rustic tile, which can be divided into glazed tile and split tile. The glazed tile has a bumpy surface, while the split tile has a smoother surface. In addition, the specifications of wood like tiles are also the same as those of the flooring, which are basically long strips.
● Tips: At present, the wood like tiles on the market are mainly glazed tiles. When choosing, it should be noted that the texture of the tile surface is repeated as little as possible, and it also has the concave and convex texture of the log. Finally, check the quality certificate and consult after-sales questions, and feel that the quality has passed the test and the after-sales is guaranteed before purchasing.
Ⅱ. What are the advantages of wood like tile?
1. Texture
The texture effect of wood look tile is almost the same as that of the flooring. But for the lower quality wood like tile, its texture will be dull and the texture repeats a lot.
2. Wear-resistant
Although the flooring has a certain hardness, the usual small bumps will leave scratches on its surface. In the end, the wood like tile is more wear-resistant and is not afraid of bumps.
3. Waterproof and moisture-proof
Wood like tiles are waterproof, moisture-proof and fireproof. Compared with the flooring, when mopping the flooring, you must wring out the water on the mop first, because it is too wet and it is easy to cause the flooring to become damp and moldy.
4. Cleaning and maintenance
Usually mopping the flooring, we cannot be directly used with a wet mop, and regular waxing care is required. The wood like tile can be directly used with a wet mop, there is nothing to pay attention to.
5. Antifouling
Ink and other stains are dripped on wood like tile and flooring. Because the density of flooring is low, ink and water are easily immersed into the interior along the gaps and holes, making it difficult to clean; however, the surface of wood like tiles is a layer of glaze, and ink cannot be immersed. So just wipe it with a damp cloth.
6. Suitable for floor heating
There is no need to worry about the formaldehyde problem, the heat conduction effect of floor heating is better, and if the bedroom is covered with floor heating, it will be 2-3 degrees higher than the floor temperature.
7. Various paving methods
There are many kinds of paving methods for wood like tile, for example 2/8 paving, 3/7 paving, and the popular 3/6/9 paving method, as well as the better-looking herringbone paving and fishtrail braid paving. It is recommended that you shop 3/7 or 3/6/9 methods, the effect is realistic and the space is very large.
Ⅲ. How to choose wood like tile?
There are many types of wood like tiles on the market, and products from well-known brands are selected when purchasing in the market. If you are a little careless, you will be fooled by bad merchants to purchase poor-quality wood like tiles. Poor quality wood like tiles have a simple structure. After a long time of use, the surface will not be wear-resistant, the color of the surface will fade, and the texture itself will be poor and prone to breakage.
1. When buying wood like tile, pay attention to its color. Try to choose the ones with similar colors and clear textures. Relatively speaking, the quality of wood like tile is relatively good.
2. When buying wood like tile, you can also tap the wood like tile directly with your hand. At this time, you can listen to the sound and judge the quality of the tile through the sound. If the sound heard is crisp and pleasing, it indicates that its quality is good, otherwise, it indicates that the quality is relatively poor.
3. You can also judge the quality of wood like tile by touching them with your hand. Those wood like tile of good quality have a bumpy texture on the surface, and have a texture such as an annual ring, which we feel delicate and smooth to the touch.
4. When buying wood like tile, ask the merchants carefully. It is necessary to inquire about the performance of wood like tile, including water absorption, anti-skid, anti-fouling coefficient, wear-resistant coefficient, etc., to see if these meet the national standards.
Ⅳ. What kind of home decoration style is wood like tile suitable for?
1. Nordic style
Nordic style, the color of this style is relatively rich, the saturation is relatively high, and it is relatively public. From the perspective of hard and soft decoration, the selection of materials is more free, such as wood, glass, iron and cotton, etc., which are common in Nordic style, and the use of wood like tile can play a role as a foil.
2. Rustic style
In the rustic style, the use of wood like tile is very suitable. Because of the natural style, it gives people a natural and warm feeling, and looks casual and elegant in appearance.
3. Retro industrial style
In this style, what it pursues is an industrial style and nostalgic feeling, which is lower than the brightness and purity of the overall color. Generally speaking, neutral colors are the main color, and designers often use some jumping colors or elements to embellish them.
Ⅴ. What are the methods of paving wood like tile?
Step 1: "Determine a plan"
In addition to the well-shaped, horizontal and vertical paving methods like traditional ceramic wall and floor tiles, wood like tiles also have herringbone, I-shaped, oblique diamond lines and other paving methods. There are various ways of paving. Each has its own merits. So be sure to work with the designer to determine the plan first.
Step 2: "Leveling"
The so-called leveling means that the ground or wall surface of the paved building should be treated before paving wood like tile. Such as floors, interior walls, exterior walls, etc. Eliminate the attachments on the surface and mix it with semi-wet cement-sand.
Step 3: "Bounce the line"
The elastic line refers to using a long thin line, smearing white gray ink, determining the central axis of the tile, and then paving it according to the line.
Step 4: "Choose tile"
Depending on the variety of tiles you plan to pave, select them and place them in different categories. For example, the wood like tiles for the floor, the wood like tiles for the upper walls, and the wood like tiles for the foundation lines should be distinguished to avoid confusion.
Step 5: "Dipping the tile"
Like polished tiles and rustic tiles, wood like tiles need to be soaked in water, tap water or clean water, not muddy or dirty water, let alone oily sewage; soaking time does not take too long, that is, soaking wet . (The tile must be soaked thoroughly before paving)
Step 6: "Mixing"
The cement sand should be mixed in a ratio of 1:2 and the cement with the grade of 325 should be used. The cement with too high a grade will cause internal stress to the wood like tile, and it will crack the wood like tile in serious cases.
Step 7: "Painting"
Take out the soaked wood like tiles, dry the water stains of the wood like tiles, apply the cement slurry evenly on the back of the wood like tiles, the thickness of the mortar is 2-3 cm, and then pave the wood like tiles on the cement sand surface of the ground. Lightly tap the wood like tile surface with a wooden hammer until it is flat and aligned.
Step 8: "Paving"
Paving should pay attention to the texture order of wood like tiles, pay attention to the arrows marked at the bottom of the wood like tiles, etc., and avoid empty knocks when hitting with a wooden hammer. The force should be balanced, and the force should not be too large or too small. It is best to use plastic crosses for paving tiles, which can better position the wood like tiles.
Use a wooden hammer to hit the grout that overflows from the cracks of the wood like tiles and smooth it out with a sponge or a rag. High-grade wood like tiles generally have a gap of less than 1 mm, and do not need special caulking.
Step 9: "Trim"
After the wood like tiles are paved, the cement is not completely dry, you can observe it with the naked eye or measure it with a level ruler, and trim the wood like tile according to the standard. Check the flatness of the tile paving, the straightness of the tile joints, etc. If a problem is found, it will be repaired immediately, and the wood like tile will be severely pryed and re-paved.
Step 10: “Caulk”
If you want to fill the joints, use iron hooks to point the joints after the cement is dry, and then fill in the joints with the matching color caulking agent.
Ⅵ. What are the shape effects of wood like tile paving?
CONCLUSION
This kind of wood tile has always been available but has only recently found favor with global décor trendsetters, thanks in large part to vastly improved technologies that make the wood effect more realistic than ever.
The knock-on effect of the ever-increasing desirability of authentic hardwood flooring; a desire that cannot always be fulfilled, depending on your budget, sizing requirements or location, can now find some release in ceramic & porcelain wood look tile.
The above is what George shared with you about the wood like tile, what are the advantages of wood like tile, and how to choose wood like tile. Hope it will help you. If you want to know more about wood like tile, please continue to pay attention to the George Ceramic.