Spetselementy

Getting to the transformation of the world as part of a single apartment or office, do not forget about the details. They will give finality to your creativity. For example, do you know how much any special stuff available for ceramic tile? Dozens! And terribly necessary. What is a plinth plinths, all well known. In our view this is a wooden plank, which closes a gap in the wall, more precisely, the joint between the wall and floor. Figuratively speaking, the plinth - an aesthetic alliance walls and floor. It is clear that sex, lined with ceramic tile, this "alliance" - not wood. Yes, and look ceramic baseboard a little differently than usual. By the way, is now talking about a collection of names of floor tiles that are put in rooms where the walls nekeramicheskie (in lobbies, lounges, restaurants, shops, offices, etc.). About what baseboards need for bathrooms and kitchens - later. Today, virtually all European factories complement their collection of ceramic floor tiles skirting. Therefore, buying tile, immediately ask the seller if there is to it baseboards, so you do not rush the search. Factory plinth has a well defined height that designers expect, based on the size of the tiles. At the upper edge of the plinth is made of a rounded cross-section - the so-called facet. Because of this smooth cut plinth is perceived not so massive. The length of the ceramic skirting usually coincides with the size of the tiles can sometimes be more but never less. For example, the Spanish factory "Vives» (Vives) to the floor tiles size 20x20 cm in size offers a plinth 8h31, 6 cm, which is wider than the tile in half. Visually, it looks more solid, and if it is obtained by stacking smaller joints. Baseboards are sold individually or in boxes. If you will have some extra stuff, do not rush to flee the store and donate them. After skirting with a higher probability than the tiles can crack or break. Therefore it is better to keep a few pieces in reserve. Is it possible to do without skirting boards? Theoretically, yes - but it is better not to do. After all, will need to adjust the floor tiles against a wall without a gap, but it is not so simple. Floor tiles are usually very strong, and cut it without chips is difficult. And if the tile is uneven edge, it looks ugly. But it's not just aesthetics. When cleaning the floor ten centimeters lower walls are reinforced attack the vacuum cleaner, rags, etc. And if the bright wallpaper on the wall? Plinth to protect them from dirt and moisture. And finally, if the apartment had a flood (God forbid, of course), this ceramic trick "to protect both - the walls and the neighbors below. At least for a while. If the corners of the plinth to the apartment (or office), there are external or internal corners, ask whether there is a chosen collection of tiles special brackets on the plinth. A couple of corners (hardly need more) will not cause serious harm to the finances. But the beauty is indescribable. True, if the baseboards produce all of the major manufacturers of ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles, the corners - not every factory. An example of the most complete set of collections spetselementami can serve as the Italian factory Kazalgrande Padano »(Casalgrande Padana), one of the largest producers of granite. The collections of this plant, in addition to skirting boards of different shapes, there are external and internal corners for baseboards, repeating their profile. Proper stage design stages tiles, as it turns out - not so simple. And for that, too, invented a special "device". If you do not want to periodically fall on the stairs, buy tiles with notches or embossed stripes that will not let leg slip. If you do choose a smooth surface, then you should know: In recent years, many factories offer a "modular" level with curly-edge cornice. And the cornice - an independent item. Why so? It is clear that the step edges are exposed to heavy loads and, therefore, may crack or break off. In this case it is easier to replace one ledge than break out the whole stage. Another advantage of the national team level - you can choose the cornice of a different color. Most-step size coincides with that of the main tiles in the collection. But there are exceptions. For example, factory Kazalgrande fall "release stage of the stoneware 60 cm wide and glued the two halves of the step width of 123 cm (the seam is practically invisible). It is clear that these solid slabs on the stairs look much better typesetting. Besides the usual, there are also bilateral angular steps that lay at the corner of the stairs. Such a "model" can have two sides or rounded edge, or two cornice. The price level depends on the form (step with shaped cornice is more expensive) and the material (mostly ceramic ceramic granite steps cheaper). Vertical risers "stenochku" under step taken to close risers. This item is also available as spetselementov to floor tiles, although much rarer than the baseboards and stairs. Choosing podstupenok, one must not only pay attention to the appearance of this part, but also to know the exact height of your step ladder. If the collection does not have risers right size, you can just cut them out of the tile. But there are times when the first pick podstupenok, and only then, based on its size, make a ladder. Baseboards to the steps spetselement This is rarer than a simple plinth, but this does not mean that it can be ignored. If all the premises along a wall stacked moldings, it will just ugly, if it will not appear on the stairs. Plinth to stage a T-shaped and usually consists of two parts. If the stage - with shaped cornice, skirting and then will have the same curly cut. Plinths now - about the collections tile "wall + floor." As a rule, they are designed for the home and used for lining of bathrooms or kitchens. These collections of their characteristics and their spetselementy. Plinth in such collections performs primarily decorative role (as opposed to skirting boards from the collections of tiles, where they are functional loading). He has no facets, like a plinth of the outdoor collection, and general appearance they differ. Floor-to-wall baseboard can be whatever forms: relief, with a stucco pattern, etc. Its color can match the color of the walls or floor, but may vary. In short, the main task of the plinth - aesthetic. Judge: angle without plinths, when the wall and the floor goes nowhere, it looks poor. But put the bulk strip baseboards, and the plane wall immediately transformed into an architectural construction. However, to this "architecture" looked perfectly, you need to take care of the details. The more salient a plinth, the harder it is to cut without chipping. To butt plinth on the corner looked beautiful, you must use corners. Detail of this is quite tiny, but can save a lot of trouble, so do not neglect it. Angular elements for processing the edges if you want to do in a bathroom or a kitchen countertop, cabinet or other structure, tiled, once the question arises beautifully decorated edges. That there was no "naked" edges (when the tile is placed just a joint to joint), it is best to use the semi-circular or embossed corner elements. As a relief angle of the element most of the factories offer decorative borders. Edge is obtained by volumetric, decorative and blends well with the wall, which forms the exact same border. If you want to get a smooth rounded edge, we must take a special corner piece. It is found infrequently, but search it is worth. In this case, the whole structure looks like a single entity, such as ceramic furniture. All the above applies to the design of horizontal edges. True, if the main square tiles, the corner elements can be used both horizontally and vertically. For registration of vertical edges spetselementy produce very rarely. But, nevertheless, they are released. For example, the Spanish factory Keraben »(Keraben) not accidentally included this item in the collection of polished marble, ceramic Marmaris. Tiles in this collection has a large format (32h59 cm) and when laying fit almost seamlessly. But it is difficult to dock at the corners: the edge needed to cut the machine angle of exactly 45 degrees. Given the large format tiles and a thick layer of glaze, do it without chips is very difficult. But even if it succeeds, the angle will still be fragile. It is worth it to touch a heavy object - and how inevitable. If the tiles do not cut along the edge will be large and ugly seam. To avoid these troubles factory and issued a special corner elements in two sizes: 1h29, 5 cm of natural marble and ceramic 2h59 cm. Others suggest using the factory as a vertical corner element thin borders, "pencils". In severe cases, can pave the plastic profile. It is true that whatever you tried to pick him up in the color of the tiles, he still would differ from it in texture - for profile made entirely of a different material. Butt tub and walls overwhelming majority of European factories is nothing special for the design of this "sensitive places" does not offer. The fact that European bathrooms have bath or stands alone, or inserted into the podium. In neither case it is not in contact with the wall. Managers salons offer to use as a plinth for a regular bath decorative border or border-"a pencil". But the English factory "Johnson» (H & R Johnson) releases for this case a special set Bathtrim, consisting of a plinth, the two outer rounded corners, trim parts for a perfect joint plinth in the inner corners and a special adhesive. Height of plinth - 2,2 cm set is designed for standard domestic bath and has more than 12 color options, the most popular of which - white. Frame for a mirror To date, there are three options "frames" for the mirror. The easiest - when a frame for a mirror made of a decorative border, cutting the edge at an angle of 45 degrees for docking. If you like the "frame" with right angles, then the factory "Vives" offers a special package: a decorative border with squares that slide into the corners of the mirror. So anything to cut is not necessary - everything is ready. And designers Factory Mariner »(Mariner) generally have developed a special kit for mirrors with rounded corners. It includes a decorative border and corner of unusual shape. On the side where the corner is joined with the tile, it has a right angle, and from the mirror - rounded. Brackets on the decorative curbs Main spetselementy all decorative curbs - angles. If it's borders, "pencils" (very thin borders, which often end up top of the tiles), the corner of them is shaped like a ball. If the border broad and bold, then the area should be exactly the same as its form. Not all the factories producing these corners. But it makes sense to their search.