Belarusian tile for the bathroom: pros and cons, brands, choice

Everyone strives to create a beautiful interior in their home or apartment. Special attention deserves the design of the bathroom. Today we’ll talk about how to decorate such a room with Belarusian tiles, what advantages and disadvantages it has.

Belarusian manufacturers produce such building materials using special new technologies using Sacmi equipment, which allows you to release the most durable, wear-resistant models.

Belarusian ceramic tile has an excellent level of strength and affordable cost, so it is in great demand among consumers.

Especially popular tiles for the bathroom, which has a number of advantages.

• High level of moisture resistance. If you follow all the necessary rules when laying the material, then it will not swell from water during operation and will be able to serve for a long time.
• Great durability. The tile from Belarus is quite resistant to sharp mechanical shocks and loads.
• Smooth surface. This property prevents the accumulation of dirt and dust on the material, which greatly simplifies the cleaning process.
• Anti-slip property. Such a tile can act as a good support for the hands. In addition, this material virtually eliminates the risk of falling by slipping on the floor.
• High level of heat transfer. Belarusian tiles are able to reflect heat well, normalizing the microclimate in the bathroom.
• Beautiful appearance. A wide range of Belarusian tiles for the bathroom allows you to create interesting interiors in the bathroom.
• Good resistance to chemicals. Belarusian tiles can be washed with almost any detergent, as its appearance and quality will not deteriorate from such substances.
• Affordable cost. Ceramic tile from Belarus is considered a budget option for a material with a high level of quality and wear resistance.

Belarusian tile for the bathroom has some disadvantages.

• Different tile thickness. Such a drawback must be taken into account when mounting on walls and floors.
• Geometry violations. Similar defects are encountered in the production of Belarusian tiles in isolated cases.

Currently exists a large number of manufacturers of Belarusian tiles for bathroom decoration.

• "Kerabel". This manufacturer creates high-quality ceramic tiles designed exclusively for decoration of the interior of the premises. Its products, as a rule, are produced in light white and milk shades.

• "Birch Pottery". This manufacturer produces several popular collections of ceramic tiles for bathrooms: Prestige, Retro and Azure. But most often for such rooms the Capri series is used.

• Keramin. He creates some of the most popular tile series. One of them is Mercury: this collection includes ceramic-granite models of beige, terracotta and chestnut shades. Another series is Modern, which includes glazed material.

When choosing a suitable wall and floor tiles from Belarus, some nuances should be taken into account. So, Be sure to pay attention to the surface of the material.

The size of the tiles and the type of adhesive solution also play a large role in the selection. After all, the seams between the material in the bathroom are constantly exposed to moisture. Low-quality cement or special glue will quickly corrode, this will lead to the fact that a destructive fungus appears on the tile.

The larger the area of ​​each tile, the less there will be seams on the facing basis, so you should give preference large models.

Be sure to make sure in the waterproof properties of ceramic tiles. To do this, the material should be turned upside down.

Ceramic tile design also needs to be considered. After all, this finishing material should fit well into the overall design of the bathroom. The color scheme of the material should be combined with other colors in the room.

The technology for laying ceramic Belarusian tiles is practically no different from the technology for installing the same material from other manufacturers. To begin with, you should prepare the surface on which the finishing elements will be laid.

If you are going to lay floor materials first, then first it is worth making a new screed on the floor. Then it is coated with a primer. After this, the surface must be carefully leveled with a level.

When the surface is flat, you can start laying tiles. Installation is recommended to start from the central part of the bathroom, gradually getting to the corners.

First you need to prepare the adhesive.It is applied to the prepared floor, and then gently evenly distributed with a notched trowel. The thickness of the adhesive should not be less than three millimeters.

Between the joints of several adjacent tiles, you can insert small plastic crosses. They are needed in order to adjust the thickness of the seams. In cases where you need to slightly trim the tile, you can use a special tile cutter or grinder.

After laying you need to wait until the glue mixture has completely dried. Then you can start grouting the seams. To do this, you can use a special grout. It is applied to the gaps between the elements using a metal or rubber spatula.

Before laying the wall material, it is first necessary to clean the walls of the old finishing base and the resulting pollution. After that you need to check the curvature of the coatings using the building level. After all, even a slight deviation can affect the appearance of the styling.

After that, plaster surfaces. It is made so that the coatings become completely even. Then a primer is applied to them, intended to strengthen the base and better adhesion to surfaces.

There are several ways to lay wall materials.

• Diagonally. In this case, the design will be the most interesting.
• "Seam to seam". The material is installed one after another in the vertical or horizontal direction.
• "In the dressing." This technology allows you to create a design in the bathroom with an imitation of brickwork, while each higher row is slightly shifted to the other side.

Laying the tiles themselves should begin with the preparation of the adhesive solution. Then it is recommended to install special rails on the surfaces, they act as guides during installation. The bottom row will fit along their line.

After installing the most ceramic tiles on the walls you need to wait for the glue solution to dry completely, after which you can start grouting the joints.

The interior of the bathroom can be done with two-tone tiles in brown and beige. You can choose models with a rare small pattern a little darker. In this case, it is better to make the ceiling white with several small built-in lamps and one large central chandelier.

Dark wood can perfectly fit into such an interior. Rectangular long mirror surfaces also fit well in such a design.

An interesting option would be bathroom with gray and white ceramic tiles. In this case, you can make on the wall coverings several small decorative inserts in similar colors. At the same time, it is recommended to select furniture and plumbing in white colors.

Another good option would be design in the bathroom with tiles in white and turquoise colors. In this case, with one color, the upper part of the coating can be formed, and the other - the lower part. The ceiling is best chosen in calm, solid colors with several small light sources.

Unusual, but beautiful interior with black and white or black and milk ceramic tiles. In this embodiment, abstract drawings on the material are appropriate.

The ceiling with this design is better to make white with one central chandelier. Additional light sources can be installed above the mirror.

Many design the bathroom with blue and white tiles. Moreover, the material can be shown various pictures of medium and large sizes. Furniture and plumbing can be selected in white colors.

The ceiling should also be made in such a palette; several small round light sources should be installed on it. Small metal structures also fit perfectly into such an interior.

If you want to make a bathroom in your home in the classic direction then you should give preference plain cream or beige tiles (you can choose models with small decorative inserts with drawings). The ceiling can be made in an even lighter color with one chandelier in the center of the room. Effectively in this case, products made under copper will look.

Overview of Belarusian-made ceramic tiles see below.