Exceptional decorative properties and outstanding qualities make tiles one of the most popular materials. But its beauty can lose a lot with ugly docking seams, which you can get rid of which with the help of a correctly chosen grout.
About how to choose a grout for tiles by color and quality, and let’s talk.
What types of grouts are there?
Foggs for seams have two purposes: protect the edges of the tiles from moisture and destruction, eliminate aesthetic defects of the decoration. Today on the market you can purchase three types of material:
– Cement.
The composition of cement grouts can be different: from Portland cement and additives, with the addition of sand (to fill large seams) and grout, which allow you to add to the composition of the plasticizer. Their main disadvantage is unattractiveness and weak resistance to moisture and cleaning agents.
Tip: It is recommended to use in rooms with minimal moisture and patency indicators.
– Epoxy.
The material resistant to mechanical, chemical influences has an impressive duration of use – up to 45 years. In the composition of epoxy grouts, there can be shiny additives, pearl, silicon fillers, etc. D., which gives the mixture the most unusual shades and effects. Decorative qualities are very great.
Important: grout is extremely viscous, viscous. It with great difficulty fills small cracks and leaves a lot of dirt in work, so it is recommended to use it only with a width of a working seam over 6 mm.
– Silicone sealant.
High elasticity material and decorative qualities. It is easy to work with it, and from the color scheme offered by the market, you can choose the most incredible shade that is suitable for any tile color. But the sealant is not distinguished by high indicators of wear resistance and durability, and therefore you will have to update the grout every 7-10 years.
A few tips on choosing a shade:
For the perfect finish, grout should be chosen with tiles and margins, otherwise the batch will be slightly, but still differ in color. And in order to choose the color of the fugue, which will perfectly harmonize with the finish, you must adhere to the choice of the following rules:
Determine the main dark and light shade of multi -colored tiles. For small rooms, grout is chosen in tone with a light shade, for large ones – to the tone of the dark.
Fugu for monophonic tiles is chosen in contrasting color, if they want to focus on the decoration.
The real shade of the grout can only be recognized after it is completely dry. If in the store you can apply a fugue sample on the tile, then it is better to wait for the mixture to dry.
If mosaic is used for decoration, then the color of the grout is better to choose neutral (harmonizing with the general color scheme of the interior).
Adhering to the rules, it is easy to create a luxurious interior solution.
