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basic instructions for lay out,
mantinance and cleaning
Dear customer, we recommend you give a copy of this information to the people you supply with TAU CERÁMICA materials. This will
help avoid complaints from your customers. Many thanks for your cooperation.
TILE FIXING
• TO ENSURE PORCELAIN EARTHENWARE FLOOR TILES ADHERE CORRECTLY TO THE SURFACE, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO USE SPECIFIC ADHE-
SIVE AND GROUTING MATERIAL. THIS MUST ALSO BE SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THEY WILL HAVE TO WITHSTAND. FITTING
WITH TRADITIONAL MORTARS DOES NOT ENSURE GOOD ADHESION.
• ALL TYPES OF JOINTS MUST BE PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY: STRUCTURAL, PERIMETER, EXPANSION AND INSTALLATION
JOINTS. FITTING TILES WITHOUT JOINTS IS NOT ADVISABLE FROM ANY TECHNICAL POINT OF VIEW AS THIS MAY LEAD TO VARIOUS
PROBLEMS.
• WHEN INSTALLING CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN A HERRINGBONE PATTERN WE RECOMMEND A MINIMUM INSTALLATION JOINT OF 4.0
mm. DO NOT OFFSET THE PIECES OVER ¼ OF THEIR SIZE.
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD GROUTING MATERIAL BE USED THAT CONTAINS “LAMPBLACK” (BLACK JOINTS).
• IT IS ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO MIX THE PIECES FROM VARIOUS BOXES WHEN FITTING. TO AVOID CREATING ISOLATED SECTIONS OF
IRREGULAR PIECES, VISUALISE THE CORRECT AESTHETIC LAYOUT OF THE TILES BEFOREHAND.
• IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO USE RECOVERABLE SPACING WEDGES WHEN FIXING RECTIFIED TILE COVERINGS AS THIS INCREASES THE
RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE GLAZE WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED. TRADITIONAL CROSS-SPACERS CAN BE USED TO KEEP THE WIDTH OF
MOVEMENT JOINTS EVEN.
• IN THE BOXES OF SOME TYPES OF COMPLEMENTARY PIECES THERE IS SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE HANDLING, FITTING AND
MAINTENANCE OF THESE MATERIALS. AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE, POWDER DETERGENTS SHOULD NOT BE USED, NOR WIRE WOOL
OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS. DO NOT USE CLEANING PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ACID OR ALKALINE SOLUTIONS. GENERALLY A SPON-
GE WILL SUFFICE WITH WARM WATER AND LIQUID NEUTRAL SOAP. THEN RINSE WITH PLENTY OF CLEAN WATER.
• FOR TILED SURFACES IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES, CHOOSE MODELS WITH THE “ANTIFREEZE” SYMBOL.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING:
PRODUCTS WITH THE “RESISTANT” SYMBOL OR WITHOUT THE “WARNING” SYMBOL
• ONCE THE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN FITTED, IT IS ADVISABLE TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING ADHESIVE AND GROUTING MATERIAL BY
USING A COMMERCIAL DESCALING PRODUCT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR CERAMIC FLOOR TILES, DILUTED WITH WATER. THE DES-
CALING PRODUCT MUST NOT REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE TO BE CLEANED FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. NEVER USE
HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR CLEANING PRODUCTS THAT MAY CONTAIN HYDROFLUORIC ACID. TO CHECK THAT THE CHOSEN CLEA-
NING PRODUCT WILL NOT DAMAGE THE PAVING, WE RECOMMEND PREVIOUSLY TESTING AN AREA THAT IS HIDDEN OR NOT
EASILY SEEN, OR TESTING A TILE THAT HAS NOT BEEN FITTED.
PRODUCTS WITH THE “WARNING” SYMBOL (ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH A METALLIC APPEARANCE):
•AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDIC PRODUCTS. AFTER FITTING, DO NOT WAIT FOR ANY REMAINS OF CEMENT TO SET. REMOVE THEM
WITH A DAMP SPONGE WHILE STILL WET. FOR DAY-TO-DAY CLEANING, USE CLEAN WATER WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF AMMO-
NIA IF REQUIRED.
Technical Assistance:
WHEN SELECTING OR FITTING PRODUCTS THAT FIGURE IN OUR CATALOGUE, PLEASE TAKE ANY SPECIFICATIONS INTO ACCOUNT, AS
WELL AS THOSE OUTLINED IN THE FITTING MANUALS THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE: www.tauceramica.com
TAU CERÁMICA CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION, HANDLING OR FITTING OF ITS PRODUCTS WHEN THE SPECI-
FICATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT SHOULD YOU
HAVE ANY QUERIES ON 964 25 01 05, BY FAX 964 25 27 41, OR BY E-MAIL tau@tauceramica.com
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