Facing the stairs with tiles inexpensively and efficiently

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Tiled staircase

Cladding with staircases is extremely common. It can be a decoration near a private house, in the office and at the factory.
Facing the steps of the stairs with a tile will hide all the errors of the plane and make a pleasant appearance. In this article, the technology of facing the stairs with tiles will be considered.
You will also be able to see photos and videos on this issue, to find out how the facing of the stairs with ceramic tiles is done correctly. Instructions will be given on how to perform this work.

Choose material

Tile for cladding stairs there is a large number in retail and you can choose the color and even shade. The truth is not to confuse the tiles and tiles to perform work on the street, it is called Metlakskaya.
So:

• We start the work by selecting the right tile. Sometimes this is not very simple.
  Such material in the future will be subject to temperature extremes and constant loads. Therefore, before making such a purchase, it is necessary to carefully study the instructions in order to understand what technical characteristics the presented material has;
• When buying, pay attention to the temperature regimes that she is able to tolerate. Paving slabs for staircase lining should respond perfectly to temperature extremes and high humidity;

Caution: Observe safety precautions. If you plan to purchase a facing material in order to finish it with street steps, in this case, you should opt for porous rather than glossy elements.

• Facing with a tile of a flight of stairs must also take into account the location. It's one thing to give, where you rarely go and another store.
  In places where there are steps and on which, accordingly, a large load will act, for example, near stores, it will be more correct to use a reliable and strong clinker tile. This type is more resistant to various mechanical loads and damage;
• Tile for facing of steps stairs are selected and according to the total area. Before buying, you should measure everything and immediately determine the size of the tile.
  It is necessary to select with the least waste. When calculating, you should immediately take into account the seam, which also takes up a lot of area.

We finish

Facing staircases with tiles is done completely with your own hands and without resorting to outside help. This will significantly reduce the cost of all work.
Lining the flight of stairs with tiles is done according to a certain technology, which should not be violated. This will be the key to the durability of the design.

The right tool and material

Facing stairs and steps with tiles begins with preparation.
During work, do not be distracted and everything should be at hand:

• First of all, you need a building level, its length should be at least one and a half meters. We will have a large plane and we do not need deviations;
• For cutting tiles, we need a tile cutter. Also prepare and grinder, it is likely that it will be necessary to customize the material;
• Capacity for solution. It is desirable that there are no stiffeners along the edges and bottom;
• The spatula is ordinary and comb;
• Plastic wedges and crosses;
• Cement and sand for mixing mortar.

Surface preparation

Facing stairs with ceramic tiles is performed on a properly prepared surface. The quality of surface bonding and durability directly depend on this.
In order for the staircase to serve for a long time, it is important to properly prepare the surface for subsequent tiling.
It also defines its geometry:

• To determine the evenness of the steps, as well as the correctness of the sides, squares and building levels are used. First of all, gum need to measure distortions in the surface and determine the level of fastening;
• If the height of the solution is higher than two cm, then you must first level the surface. To do this, use a wide spatula to apply a layer of mortar.
  And only after complete drying we begin facing;

Level the surface

Attention: If your concrete surface is smooth, then it is worth applying notches that are made with an ax. This will provide us with high-quality adhesion of surfaces.

• We apply the level to the plane and look at the deviations. Determine the height.
  We put beacons on this size. To do this, just take a little solution and insert it into the nail;
• Now we need to apply a primer coat. Preference should be given to deep penetration liquids.

Concrete staircase finish

The technology of facing the stairs with tiles is not so complicated, but some principles and rules must be observed in it.
Before you purchase the material, you must make the correct measurements of the plane. The waste, which will then certainly be, must also be paid attention to.
So:

• First, we sort the tiles. We divide it by size. We make the layout in three packs. The average will be the largest, and we begin work with it;
• Putting begins with the first whole tile. There is one point here, you should never start with a cut piece.
  First, we lay a whole tile from the edge of the step and after that it is already possible to use a cut off element for facing;

Caution: Just sized tiles should never be cut. First we try on and put marks. After that, we combine the risks and only after that we cut.

• When constructing steps, special attention should be paid to their evenness, so you need to constantly monitor this and check with the help of the level. First we fasten two tiles at the edges and after that we do the laying in the middle.
  Here, the pattern should initially be thought out. Tiles may not come in whole.
  The latter may need to be trimmed. For beauty, you can make a narrow identical edging on both sides. It will be beautiful and symmetrical;
• Using tools such as a square and a plumb line, before facing it is necessary to make sure that the sides and the upper plane are correctly positioned;
• Apply the solution to the tile using a comb spatula. Put and press while making slightly rotational movements.
  Make a shrink. In our solution there should not remain air dutiks. This is not allowed;

Apply a layer of mortar using a comb spatula

• The solution will be squeezed out, it should immediately be removed. After finishing the step, you must immediately go through the corner of the spatula along the seam.
  We remove and clean the seam. If we fill out with a different color, then this will be necessary. If not, then you can not do it;

We expose and lay tiles

• After the solution has dried, take a rubber spatula and completely fill the seam. And the solution is simply pressed;
• We are waiting for it to dry. It will dry, not dry and wipe with a damp rag.

After complete drying, you can attach decorative corners along the cant of steps and platforms.

Finishing wooden steps

Cladding process wooden stairs It is made using a special high-quality coating, which is applied and then securely fixed to the surface of the steps itself, as well as to all free areas between them. All this is further carefully sealed.
Sometimes ordinary tape is used:

• Before starting work, it is worth treating the surface with the help of antiseptics, which are available on the market.This will significantly increase the life of the coating;

Attention: In order not to purchase too much when buying, and the materials that will be required for work cost a lot of money, a correct and accurate calculation of all the elements should be done.

Such work can be performed in two ways:

• The first of them involves applying the mixture directly to the steps, and only after that it will be necessary to make tile fasteners;

Attention: This type of fastener is not very reliable, since the tree has the property of cracking. As a result, chips and cracks will appear, and this material will not be able to last for a long time.

• The second method consists in the fact that first you will need to fix the cushioning material, then make a thorough sealant treatment, and in the last turn, lay the material;
• In order to get a homogeneous solution, you can use a drill with the right nozzle. Then it must be filtered to get rid of lumps and debris;
• It must always be remembered that the solution sets quickly, so it should be applied to small areas;
• Before you start laying tiles, it is better to disassemble it in size. Work must begin with most of them.

Attention: To get a correct and even seam when laying tiles, it will be more correct to use plastic crosses or wedges.

• To better sit the tile in place, light blows with a rubber mallet can be applied to its surface;
• In order to get a tile of the right size, you can apply a tile cutter. And in the case when a curved cut is required, you can use a grinder with a special cutting wheel;
• Tiles begin to be laid from the corners, and only then horizontal rows continue to be fixed;
• After the tile is laid on the steps, it will be necessary to check with the help of a square the correct location of all elements.
• After laying the entire tile, give time to dry the material and only then fill all the seams. Gently remove excess solution with a rag.

The technology of facing the stairs is not so complicated, the most important thing is to make the layout correctly and place all the elements. Take your time and everything will work out in the best way.