Related knowledge in stone home improvement

Today, when the requirements for home decoration are getting higher and higher, the use of natural stone is beginning to become commonplace, mainly for bay window sills, sill stones, decorative walls, ladder steps, bathroom countertops, and cabinet countertops.

1., the choice of stone

 When choosing a stone, the material can be selected according to its characteristics and color.

The cabinet countertops, sills, and steps are mainly made of granite. The hardness of the rock should be denser, the color is darker, and the color difference is small. Choose a darker color, which is easy to clean, and has a sense of layering, without causing people to produce Light feeling

Bay window countertops, decorative walls, and bathroom countertops can choose marble. The hardness of the rock is softer than granite, the colors are diverse, and the texture is more beautiful. If you choose light colors for bay windows, it can give people a warm and quiet feeling. , Can also visually "expand" the area of the window sill; if the decorative wall can choose to use travertine in marble, there are beige and white, atmospheric

2, the timing of stone installation

After the sills are leveled on the ground, install them together when installing the floor tiles. The bay window is installed before the wall is leveled to compensate for the gaps and will not stain the wall. The steps can be installed after the floor tiles are installed, between the bricks and the steps There will be no gaps;

Decorative walls, bathroom countertops, and cabinet countertops depend on the progress of the decoration company as the basic level.

3, installation precautions

(1) To install light-colored stone, the owner needs to bring his own white cement and river sand; dark-colored stone can use ordinary cement; if it is laid directly on the wood base, the owner also needs to prepare glass glue;

 (2) The door cut stone is best installed together with the floor tiles, or it can be installed before the Anmen line, the window sill can be installed before the last putty, and the basin and stove can be a little behind;

 (3) Stones are generally installed specially by manufacturers.