How to choose flooring stones? Is thin better or thick better? I believe this is the inner confusion of many brick pickers. Don't worry, today we will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of thin bricks and thick bricks, and see how to choose the right flooring stone!
1. See durability:
The durability of floor tiles is crucial, and everyone wants them to last for ten or twenty years after being laid. Who would want to buy tiles that appear hollow, damaged, and cracked after a few years of laying? So when consumers are choosing, they can use hard objects such as keys to swipe back and forth on the tiles to see if there are scratches. If there are no scratches, it means the tiles are sturdy and durable.
2. Check the bearing capacity:
Especially for outdoor floor paving stones, their load-bearing capacity is very important. There are a large number of pedestrians passing by outdoors, and there may also be the possibility of small cars passing by. If the ground paving is thin and cannot withstand the force, it is naturally not feasible. So when purchasing, you can place the tiles diagonally on the steps, stand on top and jump a few times, or lay the tiles flat and drive to crush them. If the tiles break, it means that the bearing capacity cannot meet the requirements and it is not suitable for outdoor tiling.
3. Check the water absorption rate:
Pour a small cup of water on the brick surface and observe the water absorption rate of the paving stone. The faster the water disappears, the higher the water absorption. Of course, the lower the water absorption rate of ceramic tiles, the better the quality and the longer the service life. Rainwater, oil stains, etc. will not easily penetrate into the tile body, making it more suitable for outdoor tile laying.
From this, it can be seen that regardless of the thickness of the ground paving stone, the quality of the brick body can be comprehensively determined from durability, load-bearing capacity, water absorption rate, etc. Thin bricks also have good quality, and thick bricks cannot be guaranteed to be all good. But we can draw a conclusion that when floor tiles are used outdoors, extra attention should be paid to whether they are anti slip, wear-resistant, durable, load-bearing and compressive, low water absorption, and so on.