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Are you looking for new tiles in your kitchen & need experts advice, to know about how to made all the work done smoothly & efficiently, Then for the experience to be successful and is a pleasure or a good memory, here are some tips to avoid some mistakes.

Do not place on a surface defective or not prepared.
This is the prerequisite before you start asking your tiles. Whatever the medium to be tiled, it must first be cleaned or degreased and thoroughly dried. If it reveals flaws, it is imperative to correct them with appropriate materials.

Paste: Do you do not stick!
Always choose your glue according to the surface and the tile you are about to ask. If you have any doubt or question, Always use high quality building materials & seek advice from vendors specializing in specialty stores.

Attachments: no precipitation.
Once the tiles laid, the temptation to ask the joints is high. Do not rush! The moisture in the glue must first be dried. Observe at least within 36 hours for a collage of traditional and 48 hours for laying tile on tile. If the exposure time are not met, your tiles will come off and get a ground “curled.”

Small lattice.
These crosses are of paramount importance in the final esthetic. They allow you to get the joints of equal size so do not do it to overlook their pose.

Choose your tile.
As with the floor, it is necessary to choose the quality of the tile according to the room in which you intended. Prefer ceramic tiles for large parts such passages.

Do you train!
Before you begin, please take advice from professionals. You can even participate in training sessions a day regularly organized by the major DIY stores.

The thought of pumpkins, fiery leaves and hot cider are difficult to imagine during these oppressive summer days, but nothing makes us more eager for the refreshing cool of fall than planning ways to celebrate the season at home. Here are four trends with project suggestions to liven your home with the love of autumn.

Borrow from Nature: As leaves fall and the woody structure of shrubs and trees are exposed, borrow from their natural beauty. Snip a few branches from a tree with smooth wood like willow and display them in an angular white vase. Taller branches can be displayed from the floor and liven up a corner.

Project Suggestion: Gather a set of 6-10 spent stalks of daylilies that have dried since the mid-summer blooms. Spray paint them rustic orange or white and allow to dry (if your decor is more natural, you can also leave them paint-free).  You now have several options: bundle them together and tie with a contrasting ribbon or twine and display as an accent piece on your mantle, or place two stalks each into 3-5 slender white vases and line them up for a contemporary centerpiece.

Pair Neutral Colors with Bold Accents: Brilliant, fiery red is a hot color this fall. Paired with more muted wine tones and taupes, it can create a coziness that beckons to any houseguest. Other color combinations to consider are com husk yellow, chartreuse, and earthy brown, or even navy blue and gray with accents of dandelion orange. One of the simplest ways to integrate color without redecorating an entire room is to focus on the small accent pieces.

Project Suggestion: Create curb appeal with an autumn-inspired front entrance. Find a set of 5-6 old flower pots or check out end of summer sales at a local garden center. Choose your favorite fall flower: pansies and mums make fantastic options. Limit yourself to no more than  two different colors of flowers, repetition of color will create a more harmonious look. Spray paint the old pots the color of your choice to give them new life and pot your  flowers. Arrange in sets of 2 or 3 down your front stairs for a welcoming splash of color. What colors to try? Orange mums with navy blue pots, yellow mums with muted orange pots, and red mums with taupe pots all make good combinations

Flooring between the pavement where tile, natural stone or reconstituted wood are the conventional ways of flooring, it’s so easy to get lost if you didn’t choose your floor material wisely! Here are our tips for choosing the best deck coating according to your needs. For flooring for the terrace, Stone and wood have their fans, but keep in mind that today the composites are in the spotlight. They imitate not only raw materials but are also offered at a lower cost and offer a longevity record. Do you dare contrasts, a current trend or will you give the color and appearance of coatings to the front of your house? Before answering, think about your use of this terrace. Will you pass through whatever the season or do you only occupy the sunny days? In first case, you must choose non-slip material, a Wood grooved or textured stone, for example. If you want to walk barefoot, plan a wood without splinters, then steer you to a composite or a polished stone. In summer, the terrace is continually exposed to the sun, choose a dark coating to prevent glare.

What coating for what needs?

Pavers: A properly installed floor tiles can hold hundreds of years without moving! In an excellent quality-price ratio, the pavement is environmentally friendly and requires no maintenance. They are found in granite, porphyry, sandstone, basalt or concrete. One flaw: it is relatively slippery in wet weather.

Natural stone: This is the most traditional pavement, but most careers of the Hexagon is no longer used and natural stones found in the trade come mainly from Brazil or China, and transport has an impact on the environment. It remains, however, some productions from local or remote bit like the bluestone of Hainaut (Belgium), shale or slate Breton Angers.

Reconstituted stone: This is one of the cheapest materials. Composed of crushed natural substances, thanks to a mortar (a mixture of cement and sand soaked with water), the appearance of marble, granite, shale or clay. It is even possible to get a wood effect. Another advantage, the stone is not slippery and resistant to frost. Like natural stone, it acquires a patina over time.

Wood: European & French, comes from managed forests and sustainably managed ash, locust, acacia, oak, maritime pine, pinewood , To enhance its natural qualities, it benefits from treatment as ecological oleothermy (deep impregnation with a mixture of vegetable oils and natural additives heated at low temperature) or curing (heat treatment). It is therefore as strong as the tropical timber. Exotic wood, such as ipe of Brazil, Cumaru, Teak, and other massaranduba, attracts a wide audience. Although resistant blades and older, unless a rather expensive service, turn gray with time.

Wood composite: It is made for 50% of sawmill waste and 50% high density polyethylene. Big advantage, its smooth surface does not pose a risk of splinters or cracks, a desirable quality for a summer terrace. Finally, 100% recyclable, it does not rot and is resistant to water, to attack from frost, sun and therefore the passage of time.

Tiles: With non-slip tiles, glazed or stone, the stoneware happens to mimic all the materials: mats, coconut wood, metal. And new systems poses clipped transform implementation in child’s play! It is also one of the easiest materials to maintain. Choose models with skid and the qualities necessary for outdoor use is essential.

Recycled rubber mulch: It serves as the playground surface that walkways and patios when you have young children. Advantage, it is applied directly without foundation layer.

For maintenance of soil under the terrace, nder the terrace, In past there were systematically coating on a concrete slab, today, sustainable development requires, we let rainwater seep underground to keep the soil alive. In addition, it can decrease the drying of the atmosphere in summer. In rainy areas, it should install a drainage ditch that will direct water to the edge of the terrace. Once the drainage in place, if the ground is very soft, slabs, bricks or pavers are laid on a bed of sand stabilized by a sub-layer of pebbles and gravel. Moreover, the soil is simply disbursed the thickness of the coating. For wood decks, installing a geotextile felt will prevent weeds from growing and the wood to be in contact with the earth. The pose is then performed on joists or studs, wood or PVC.