There are several major components of a cabinet: cabinet body, cabinet door, hardware, countertop, and back panel;

Small components: the water retaining edge on the countertop, the corner of the base cabinet, the skirting board, the edge sealing of the cabinet body and cabinet door;

Parts with special functions: drawers, pull-out baskets (pot baskets/bowl baskets/spice baskets), wall cabinet flip-up doors, and drawer damping.

Particleboard - suitable cabinet material

Density board - suitable for door panels

Solid wood particle board: It is a type of particle board

Multilayer solid wood board

Fiberboard (density board)

The price of one linear meter = one meter of wall cabinet, one meter of countertop, one meter of floor cabinet

How to quote a price when there are many floor cabinets and few wall cabinets?

Total price of cabinets = sum of all parts

When installing a disinfection cabinet, you need to calculate the length of the lower cabinet, but you don’t need to make a door panel, so you can save this part of the cost.

Be aware of additional charges

It is what we commonly call "hinge", which is responsible for the important responsibility of connecting the cabinet and the door panel.

The hinges on the market now are basically detachable, divided into two parts: base and buckle, which can be easily replaced in the future.

Regarding the material of hinges, the most common one on the market is cold-rolled steel. Compared with ordinary inferior hinges made of thin iron welded, hinges made of cold-rolled steel can be stamped and formed in one go, with a smooth surface and thick coating that is not easy to rust. It is also durable and has strong load-bearing capacity.

An excellent hinge must also have perfect flexibility. Because most wall cabinet doors require the opening and closing angle of the hinge to be greater than 90 degrees, this can prevent people from bumping their shoulders when they need to stand on the countertop to put things on the wall cabinet. Some hinge opening and closing angles even exceed 180 degrees.

Today's hinges are equipped with dampers, whose main function is to prevent impact and shock absorption. Damping hinges are also called "hydraulic hinges". Their principle is to use the buffering properties of liquid to adapt to the closing speed of the door.

The choice of drawers mainly depends on the type of guide rails. Common ones on the market now include: side slide rails (two/three-section rails), bottom rails, horse-drawn drawers, etc.

① Side slide rail (two/three section rail)

② Bottom rail

③Horse riding

Wall cabinet doors generally have two types: swing doors and flip-up doors. Up-turning doors generally include up-turning oblique sliding doors and up-turning sliding doors. Sliding doors are undoubtedly more labor-saving, but they also have requirements for the height of the house.

The most critical hardware for flip-up doors is the "gas brace". Air braces are divided into ordinary air braces and "random stop air braces". Most people will choose the latter, because the door will stop at the corresponding height and will not flip to a very high position, thus avoiding the embarrassment of "wanting to reach but not being able to reach it."

① Corner basket

②Condiment basket

③Pots and bowls basket

There are many types of handles on the market today, including external ones, built-in ones, and concealed ones.

The most common one we have is the plug-in type. Its materials include zinc alloy, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic, logs, ceramics, etc. Generally, all-copper and stainless steel materials are better, zinc alloy and aluminum alloy materials are worse, and plastic ones are on the verge of being eliminated. It is best to choose handles that have been electroplated and electrostatically sprayed, which are wear-resistant and anti-corrosion.

Generally, families with children tend to install built-in handles in order to prevent the children from bumping into leaky handles when they are naughty.

However, as people pursue the neatness and beauty of cabinets, many people will choose concealed handles. This kind of handle is usually pressed on the top of the cabinet door. From a visual point of view, you can't see where the handle is.

Nowadays, some cabinet and wardrobe doors do not have handles. Instead, they use dampers. When pressed, the door can be opened. Its simple and labor-saving features are very popular among everyone. However, if you press it frequently, the service life may not be long.

Generally, the hardware accessories of sliding door wardrobes are the same as those of cabinets, but nowadays most wardrobes are sliding door wardrobes. The hardware of wardrobes generally also includes: sliding door pulleys, slide rails and clothing channels.

The pulleys of the wardrobe are generally divided into upper wheels and lower wheels. The main responsibility of the upper wheels is to make the sliding door move smoothly, while the lower wheels bear more of the weight.

Wardrobe sliding door guides are grooves or ridges made of metal or other materials that are used to guide and regulate pulleys. Sliding door guide rails also have damping, which is generally installed at the upper guide rail, with one on each side. Its main function is to buffer, prevent collision and mute.

Clothes hangers are also commonly known as clothes hanging rods. The structure is divided into clothes hangers and clothes hangers. They are generally made of aluminum alloy materials, which have high hardness and strong load-bearing capacity. Many garments will have craft lines added to their surfaces, which not only have a decorative effect, but also have an anti-slip effect.

There is a rotating clothes hanger on the market now that can be rotated to move the innermost clothes to the front, which is very convenient. It can also be used for hanging storage of a large number of clothes, and the storage capacity is about three times that of a single pair of clothes. Of course, the price is also relatively expensive, so it is not recommended for ordinary families.

Different brands of gas struts may have a big price gap. An ordinary "gas-stop brace at will" probably costs more than 100 yuan, while a Blum "gas-stop brace at will" may cost more than 900 yuan.

Although the back panel of IKEA cabinets is still heirloom fiberboard, except for the back panel, the entire frame is basically made of 18mm thick veneered particleboard.

200, 400, 600, 800mm, these are all the width sizes of base cabinets, wall cabinets and high cabinets. No matter how complicated the size of your kitchen is, you can only use these four sizes to splice the cabinets.

Compared with the width, the height is more abundant due to the presence of tall cabinets. There are several sizes to choose from: 400, 600, 700, 800, 2000, and 2200mm.

The depth of cabinets is mostly 600mm, the wall cabinets are slightly smaller at 370mm, and the depth inside the cabinet is 340mm.

In addition to these general cabinets, there is also a corner cabinet that is special. It has a relatively large expansion width of 680, 880, and 1280mm, and a depth of 680 and 880mm. The height is the same as the general cabinet.

If there is a duct in the corner of your kitchen, be sure to confirm the size of the duct. If the space of the corner cabinet is too small, it is impossible to install the corner basket accessories.

You can only use the shelf. The back half of the shelf is basically unusable. To use it, you need to lean in...

Cabinet doors are made of particleboard, fiberboard, and solid wood, and the thicknesses are also quite conscientious.

The most important cabinet countertops, IKEA provides three options, namely composite board countertops, acrylic countertops and quartz stone countertops.

Composite board countertop

The other two types of countertops, quartz stone countertops and acrylic countertops, are quite expensive among IKEA countertops. Many people overspend after choosing a complete set of cabinets because of them. They are both customized countertops.

The base, trim strips, and legs are generally similar in color and style to the theme, so basically there are as many bases as there are frames, so just choose the one that matches.

There are also specially designed for heat dissipation under electrical appliances embedded in cabinets. You can choose a base with an opening or four-corner legs.

As for the drawers of the cabinets, they are set according to the size of the frame. What is more interesting is that the drawers of IKEA cabinets have a "drawer within drawer" design. This design makes full use of the vertical space of the base cabinet without wasting any money.

The bottoms of IKEA cabinet drawers are no longer made of fiberboard like bookcase drawers, but are mostly made of particleboard. Officially, it can bear a load of 25kg, but I am more interested in its guide rails. When the staff removed the large drawers with a "click" in front of me, I was still a little surprised.

As for the final handle part, the smaller the object, the more you can see the belief of a brand. IKEA does a good job in this regard. They are all made by Blum. Although it is a small thing, its smoothness, rough edges, and feel The quality is okay, just choose according to your preference.

Master craftsmen: These people often have outstanding hands-on skills. They can design, install, and do everything themselves.

Ordinary people: Take me for example. This type of person is usually confused when seeing IKEA's dazzling array of kitchen products. They have their own creative ideas, but they are completely unable to combine IKEA cabinets with their own kitchen... It can be considered that after buying it, I will see it all when I go home. There is no way to start with the plank.

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The designer will notify you to negotiate a preliminary plan, and design the water and electricity layout drawing according to the plan. You will take it back to the construction team for construction. Then, when the construction team completes the floor tiles and wall tiles, you will need to make an appointment for a second on-site retest.

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Making an appointment will take up some of your time!

Operation lights installed under wall cabinets have become more and more popular, and they are basically installed in newly renovated kitchens.

There are also some cabinet lights and drawer lights that are also commonly used in IKEA. You can choose the lamps that suit your cabinets. However, the prices of these lamps are not cheap.

Moreover, when installing these lamps, you have to accept that there are a lot of wiring inside the cabinet. Well, Virgo, choose carefully, or you can keep them neatly and tie them up with wire bundles.

The last storage appliance, needless to say, is IKEA’s strength. All drawers have corresponding storage accessories. Most of the Mido series use wooden storage accessories.

Slightly cheaper plastic storage pieces are mostly used in Nokhu cabinets, and there are also cheaper simple storage pieces to choose from.

These are all regular drawer accessories, and there is also a more interesting type of IKEA cabinets that cannot be customized when placed in a Chinese-style kitchen. Even if they are randomly combined, they may not fit.

This is the uniqueness of IKEA. Now let’s look at the word “cannot be customized”. Perhaps from another angle, it means that IKEA does not need to customize, it will solve the problem for you in its own way.

The price is much higher than that of ordinary wooden cabinets. Under the premise that the average market price of ordinary cabinets is 3,000 yuan per linear meter, good all-stainless steel cabinets can even reach tens of thousands of yuan per meter.

Chinese people have liked wooden objects since ancient times because wood has a warm feeling that other objects do not have. The style of wooden cabinets is more stable and simple, while the impression that stainless steel is inherently cold has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Although the stainless steel cabinet itself has no gaps and does not harbor dirt and evil, it will be scratched by sharp objects and produce scratches. Although it will not be very deep, it may leave stains that cannot be cleaned over time. The key is that it is beautiful. discount.

I still vaguely remember the incident that broke out last year that the all-stainless steel cabinets of a famous manufacturer were actually sandwich stainless steel, not to mention the vicious case of using highly toxic honeycomb alloy fillings to pass off as food-grade stainless steel.

The whole body does not contain a trace of wood, and is made of food-grade 304 stainless steel as raw material from the inside to the outside. 304 stainless steel is a type of stainless steel stipulated by the state that can be used for cooking and holding food, and has a high level of hygiene and safety.

It has a high density, is not prone to rust, and has a very good heat capacity. Whether it is boiling oil in a hot pan or cooking on dry ice at -78.5°C, it will not be damaged.

Qualified 304 cabinets look bright and shiny, and feel very delicate. The reason why many people think they are not worth it is that there are too many substandard and unqualified stainless steel cabinets on the market made of non-304 stainless steel materials, such as 201 stainless steel.

304 and 201 are both codes for stainless steel. The two steels are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye, but 304 is more expensive, has better quality, has much better corrosion resistance than 201, and has better alkali resistance than 201;

201 will rust in a humid or salty environment for a long time, but 304 will not rust easily. If your 304 rusts, unless you soak it in corrosive chemicals every day, congratulations. You bought a fake 304 (smile) Yes, even if the material has the 304 mark printed on it, it may be fake.

Each component of the stainless steel cabinet is also made separately and assembled on site, because due to the weight of stainless steel, it is impossible for the 3cm thick countertop to be a solid stainless steel block.

The 3cm countertop is made of about 1mm steel folded and shaped into a square "box" with a hollow space in the middle and surrounded by four sides.

Therefore, the thickness of the steel directly determines the quality of the stainless steel cabinets. The thicker the steel, the higher the price. Some brands that value reputation will consciously use stainless steel plates with a thickness of 1mm-2mm. Even if the thickness is hollow, there is no need to worry about insufficient load-bearing support.

So in fact, it is best for stainless steel cabinets to have no filler or as little as possible. However, the price of steel with a thickness of 1mm is definitely not cheap. Some manufacturers are clever and use thin steel plate fillers to pretend to be thick steel plates. In the end, The most common one is the "sandwich stainless steel cabinet" mentioned above.

Everyone knows that you get what you pay for. The price of stainless steel cabinets of each brand is different, but the general price is 2-3 times that of ordinary stone cabinets. If the price of the merchant is too cheap, there must be something fishy. The first and most important point! Don't be greedy for petty gains.

The surface of 304 stainless steel cabinets is generally stamped with the word "304" as the material. When purchasing, check whether there is such a word and ask for the relevant warranty certificate from the merchant.

Genuine 304 stainless steel generally has no magnetism or very weak magnetism. When purchasing, bring a magnet with you and test it repeatedly on the countertop and sides of stainless steel cabinets. 304 stainless steel has no obvious adsorption force, while counterfeit products have the opposite effect.

Although this method cannot scientifically verify authenticity, repeated tests can identify unscrupulous merchants who plate weak magnetic coatings on counterfeit stainless steel to disrupt magnetism.

Popular stainless steel identification solutions on the market can determine the type of stainless steel by detecting the Ni (nickel) element content in the stainless steel. Drop the potion on the surface of stainless steel, and 304 will appear colorless or light yellow. However, this identification method is relatively old. It should be noted that the detection principle of the potion is to identify nickel elements, so if the merchant covers the surface with a nickel-containing coating It would be impossible to tell the difference...

No matter what kind of cabinet it is made of, hardware is very important. When purchasing it, just like ordinary cabinets, pay attention to whether the surface of the hardware is smooth and whether it feels heavy.

For hinges, slide rails and other components, open and close them multiple times to check the smoothness. Choosing big-brand hardware can also effectively avoid quality problems.

The surface of stainless steel sinks has different surface treatment processes due to people's needs for appearance and practicality. Its price is generally between 500-2,000 yuan, and it usually uses 304 steel as the raw material. The surface often has several surface treatments such as mercerized, brushed, embossed, and matte.

The more common one is the matte surface, which has both gloss and durability. Its most famous advantage is that it is oil-proof, but its wear resistance is slightly weaker.

The brushing process makes it more delicate and smooth, with a good hand feel, and the scratch resistance of the brushed surface will be significantly improved compared to before.

The embossed surface uses protruding lines to easily win the first place in stain resistance and wear resistance, but its appearance is a bit hard to describe.

Therefore, it is more recommended to choose a sink with a brushed surface. Daily small scratches will generally not leave obvious marks. The key is that it looks good and has a high-end color.

According to the processing method, stainless steel sinks can be divided into two types: ordinary sinks and handmade sinks. Handmade sinks are better in appearance and function.

The difference between the two can actually be seen very intuitively from the appearance. Due to the machine equipment, ordinary sinks cannot be made with approximately right-angled corners. Most of them have rounded and smooth corners, while handmade sinks can be bent into smaller edges. Angle, this kind of edge angle is called "R angle".

In addition to distinguishing the two by appearance, you can also observe the back of the sink. The entire sink body of the stretched sink is smooth. The handmade sink is made of welded steel plates, so there are usually traces of welding where the corners are connected.

The price of handmade sinks is generally higher than that of stretch sinks, but the quality is also better. If conditions permit, it is recommended to choose handmade sinks.

When renovating a kitchen, in addition to specially customized sinks, off-the-shelf products are generally chosen. Common double-sink sink sizes are mostly between 70-80cmx40-45cm. The size of a single sink is not fixed and needs to be selected according to the size of the countertop.

It should be noted that the width of the cabinet countertop should be at least 10cm larger than the width of the sink, but the distance from the sink to the countertop should be kept closer. If there is too much, the kitchen will unconsciously stretch forward when washing dishes, which will naturally strain the waist over time.

Speaking of cabinets, there is also a method of creating a height difference in the countertop. Many people may have heard of it, which is to lower the stove cabinet and raise the sink cabinet to meet the optimal operating height of the human body.

Regarding the depth of the sink, the deeper the better. Generally, the depth of the sink is controlled at about 18-23cm. The sink depth in this range is more ergonomic and more water-saving.

If the depth of the sink is less than 18cm, it is easy to splash water. If it is too deep, it will not only waste water but also require bending down to operate.

There is a tip for choosing the depth of the sink. When purchasing a sink or custom cabinets, you can stand still and reach out to explore the bottom of the sink. Generally, the most suitable height is when half of your palm can touch the bottom of the sink.

As long as the length of the large sink is ≥35cm, it can handle daily washing and scrubbing. After all, the sizes of general cutting boards and pots are between 28~40cm.

If the size is small and you still have to make double slots, don’t force it. If you merge it into a single slot, the utilization rate will increase immediately.

Most people will choose to place a drain rack on a single sink to "disguise" it as a double sink to divide labor and save water.

Smaller single troughs tend to become cramped when placed on drain racks and shelves, and they may be bumped or even overturned if you often raise your hands. Large sized single troughs with a length of more than 65cm are more suitable.

Just place the sink directly into the opened hole and place it on the countertop. However, the contact area between the sink and the countertop will be fixed with glass glue. In addition, the gap is difficult to clean, and it will often turn black and age over time.

This eliminates the ever-high drop on the countertop and the dirty glass glue. When cleaning, you can directly sweep away all the residue on the countertop and flush it into the sink. The water on the countertop can also easily flow into the basin.

The undercounter type is also divided into two types: stepped type and non-stepped type. The stepped type is convenient for matching various auxiliary accessories, such as drain baskets, sink chopping boards, etc., and is more tolerant of the requirements for the opening of the countertop.

The non-step type is more stringent about the opening of the countertop. A slight error that is too large will lead to dust accumulation, so choosing this method requires certain skills of the installation master.

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There is also a relatively rare Taichung-style installation. The Taichung-style is to cut a section on the countertop section with the same thickness as the sink panel.

However, if you want to achieve a very small gap, it is very difficult to make and install. The fees are often high and the desired effect cannot be achieved, so few people choose it.

There is also the one-piece countertop, which is seamlessly connected between the entire countertop and the sink. It is common in stainless steel countertops and artificial stone countertops. They are generally customized products. They can achieve shapes that others cannot, and there is no chance of dust hiding in the gaps. However, The price is quite high.

There are two main types of motors for garbage disposals, one is a DC garbage disposer and the other is an AC garbage disposer.

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AC motor

The torque of an AC motor is much greater than that of a DC motor at the same power, and the torque of a garbage disposal is its crushing ability...

It seems that AC motor garbage disposers are more suitable for Chinese kitchens, and they can handle bone soup in the South and sauce skeletons in the North, while DC motors that first entered China may be more suitable for Western kitchens, such as salad, steak, and fish nuggets.

Many DC motors on the market also advertise high speeds, fooling you that the higher the motor speed, the faster the grinding speed, but in fact a higher no-load speed only means greater noise and stronger vibration... don't mind It's okay for commercial use with noise, but you should consider it for home use.

The size of most garbage disposers on the market is between 300-400x180-230mm. Generally, there is no problem with the horizontal size of home cabinets. It should be noted that the size from the bottom of the sink to the bottom of the cabinet needs to be greater than 400mm.

In addition, different sizes of garbage disposers also mean that they have different sizes of grinding chambers. Generally, the smaller the size, the smaller the grinding chamber space.

The size of the grinding chamber directly determines the grinding speed and time. A machine with inappropriate size will only waste more time and electricity. When purchasing, merchants will indicate the number of people the garbage disposal is suitable for. It is best to choose the number that corresponds to your own.

Remember not to choose a small machine with a small number of people in order to save money, otherwise it will waste more money. For example, if there are 5 people in your family but you buy a machine for 3 people, it can only process the garbage of 3 people at a time, which means you have to spend Nearly twice as much electricity and water...

A standard-installed undercounter sink can generally bear the weight of an adult. The weight of a garbage disposer is insignificant to it. Moreover, when the garbage disposer is working, the rotation of the motor will produce vibrations. The center of gravity of the heavier machine with the same power will be the opposite. The more stable it is.

Most of the garbage disposers on the market weigh around 5 to 10kg depending on their size, and they can be installed in both countertop and undercounter sinks.

However, the garbage disposal machine has undergone nearly a hundred years of proven improvements abroad, changing the feared crushing cutterhead into a bladeless design.

And after it is installed on the sink, the distance between the drain outlet of the sink and the cutterhead is about 200mm, and you may not be able to touch the cutterhead when you reach in.

However, no matter how safe the machine is, there are certain dangers, so it is better to pay more attention, especially to children.

The width of the cabinet countertop is at least 600mm, and the width of the island countertop is at least 500mm; the distance between the island and the cabinet is more than 750mm, which can ensure that one person can operate normally without hindrance; it is more than 900mm, which can ensure that the cabinet doors on both sides can be opened at the same time; the distance between the island and the cabinet should be at least 600mm. The edge distance from obstacles should be at least 750mm, preferably 900mm or more, to facilitate people walking through.

In order to stretch the legs when sitting down, the cabinet under the island is usually narrowed, making the countertop look much wider than the cabinet. A 500~600mm wide countertop is suitable for one person to eat, and a 800mm~1000mm wide countertop can accommodate two people sitting across from each other.

Then, consider the reservation of sockets, which directly affects the water and electricity renovation in the early stage of decoration: try to stick to the wall if the side of the island can be attached to the wall, because it is most convenient to leave the sockets of small household appliances on this wall, and the height from the ground is about 1.2~1.4m. , whichever is easier for you to plug in and out;

When the middle island is completely independent and has no support on all sides, a special form of power strip can be used.

Finally, choose the style of the island. The island with custom-made plates is usually made by the same company as the cabinets, and the countertops are made of quartz stone or marble from the cabinets, giving a stronger sense of integrity.

If you want to emphasize the presence of the island, of course, you can also have a different style from the cabinets. When the cabinets are more modern and simple, you can try a rustic wood color for the island to immediately stand out from the modern home.

The middle island can also be built directly with red bricks, and small white bricks or cultural stones can be pasted on the outside to take a fresh approach. You can choose stone or wooden boards for the countertop. The installation of the wooden boards is particularly simple, that is, it is placed directly on the cabinet and the joints are fixed with glue.

A red brick wall is very thin, so the brick island is usually only used to define the space and cannot store storage. If the brick cabinets and the island are unified, it is another matter. ▲The brick island and wooden boards form a lower countertop. This is how many Japanese ramen shops are arranged.

For example, some old houses use cast iron sewer pipes with return bends, so they cannot install siphon toilets, because the sewage pipe of the siphon type itself has a curvature, and coupled with the curvature of the sewer pipe, there are "nine twists and turns" along the way. ”, more likely to clog.

Most of the sewer pipes in newly built houses are PVC pipes, which are divided into several types: some have deep S-shaped return bends, which cannot be siphoned; some have return water bends, but the bends are shallow and U-shaped. , you can consider siphon; some do not bring back the water bend, and can use siphon or straight flush. Using siphon can also give full play to the advantage of large momentum.

It is an old-timer in the toilet world. As the name suggests, the water tank and the base are separated. The shape is relatively traditional and takes up a lot of space. The gap between the water tank and the base can easily form a sanitary dead corner. Prices range from 600-2,000 yuan.

The current choice for mainstream families. The water tank and the base are fired as a whole, with no gaps between them, making them easy to clean. The streamlined appearance conforms to modern design aesthetics. Prices range from 2,000-3,000 yuan.

Space saving option. Adopt a wall row design and build a false wall to hide the water tank in the wall, which can reduce flushing noise; the toilet is suspended and there are no sanitary dead corners on the ground. For bathroom brands such as Geberit and Kohler, the price of purchasing a complete set of wall-mounted toilets ranges from 5,000 to 7,000 yuan.

The thickness of the wall-mounted water tank is 17~20cm and must be installed on the load-bearing wall. A steel frame is installed inside the false wall, and the water tank is placed in the bracket. The bracket connects the wall and the ground to divert the weight of the toilet and the human body. The design value of this force-bearing method can reach 400kg, and it is unlikely that it will collapse.

The false wall is usually built with hollow bricks and then tiled on the outside. During installation, an access port for the water tank will be reserved. Most of them are built with half walls, and the platform above can be used to store items for easy access.

Or you can build a whole false wall and use niches to store things. Mirrors can also be embedded in the wall. Similar to the toilet, the washbasin drain is also wall-mounted, which makes the space more integrated.

The standard pit spacing of new houses is 305mm or 400mm, which is reserved by the developer to match the 305mm or 400mm toilet; the pit spacing of old houses is not necessarily standard. If the pit spacing is <375mm, choose a toilet with a pit spacing of 305mm. ≥375mm, choose 400mm toilet.

The main body of the toilet is made of ceramics. The industry standard firing temperature is 1200°, and good brands can achieve a constant temperature of 1280°. The ceramic glaze fired at high temperature has a low moisture content and few tiny pores on the surface, making it less prone to dirt and scaling.

Tap the toilet gently. If the sound is clear and loud, you can initially judge that the toilet has passed the cooking test.

The glaze of a high-quality toilet should be smooth, smooth, and shiny. It is recommended to feel the glaze of the sample with your hands in the store. The more times you use it, the better and the worse will be able to compare.

Of course, it is best for the sewage outlet to have a large pipe diameter, so that you can put your whole hand into the pipe opening.

More importantly, the inner wall of the pipe must be fully glazed. Some products only apply glaze on the visible part of the surface. The depth of the pipe is rough and prickly, and it is easy to get dirty and clogged. So when testing the size of the nozzle, remember to touch around the inner wall.

There should be no burr resistance when pressing the button. Otherwise, the quality of the parts may not be up to standard, which may easily cause insufficient water in the toilet or leakage in the water tank.

Choose one with two water tank buttons, which can be used in different situations. A small button means a small amount of water. Pressing it will only flush out about half of the water in the water tank, which is more economical.

Although they are all plastic, plastics are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. A good toilet seat should be made of PP and have a damping function. When the toilet seat is closed, it will slowly lower and will not pinch people or make any sound of falling objects. That noise.

Also, sit on it and try it out to see if it feels comfortable.

The sewer pipe that drains the floor will pass through the floor slab and reach the top of the neighbor's bathroom downstairs.

If your home has not been renovated, you only need to look up and take a look. If there is a water pipe on the top of your bathroom, it is usually a compartment drainage.

If you move the toilet a short distance, using a shifter directly is the most convenient way to move the toilet.

The method of using a shifter is only suitable for short-distance shifting. For short-distance shifts of 100-300mm, there is no problem with using a shifter. If it exceeds 300mm, use a shifter. When pre-embedding the shifter, you need to make some slopes (a slope of more than 3% is more appropriate) .

The shifter is not suitable for long-distance shifting. Generally, it is not recommended to use a shifter when the distance exceeds 15cm. Some owners use a shifter to move one or two meters. In this case, it is recommended to leave the phone number of the master who can clear the pipes, or search for thousands of ways to solve the blockage on the Internet, which will always come in handy.

When pre-embedding the shifter, grooves are involved in the ground, which will destroy the original waterproofing of the ground, so waterproofing must be done again.

If your toilet has a long displacement distance, it is not suitable to use a shifter. This will test your interpersonal skills.

If you have a good relationship with the neighbor downstairs, go directly to the neighbor downstairs. Re-open the hole in the floor slab and redo the drainage layout on the top of the downstairs bathroom, once and for all.

This modification method does not require grooves in the ground, and it is not as easy to get clogged as a long-distance shifter. But the reality is that few people will agree to renovate your bathroom in this way, and even if the neighbors downstairs agree, you still need to obtain the consent of the property owner.

If you do all this, be sure to do a good job of waterproofing. And when redoing the sewer layout downstairs, there must be a trap, otherwise the smell will return easily. The pipes should be connected to each other and the fittings should be matched to each other, otherwise the interfaces will easily leak.

The reserved toilet sewer pipe is not needed, and the opening is directly opened in the sewage riser, and the poop is discharged directly into the sewer.

However, this approach also has limitations. The shifting position can generally only be moved to the two walls adjacent to the sewage riser. It is not recommended to move to the two walls opposite the riser. As shown in the picture, it is very easy to move the toilet position to the two walls adjacent to the sewage riser using the wall row shifting method.

In addition, the wall row also involves a hidden water tank. The water tank needs to be installed inside the wall. Generally, a new wall is directly built to hide the water tank. At this time, when choosing a hidden water tank, you must choose one with excellent quality, because if there is a problem, you will need to remove the wall before repairing or replacing it.

In fact, wall-mounted toilets are a very good choice. There is basically no limit to the shifting distance. Wall-mounted toilets are also beautiful and easy to clean. However, because the toilets used in wall rows are different, the various accessories and installations are different from ordinary toilets. In terms of price, wall rows will be more expensive than other methods.

Raising the ground is actually similar to drainage on the same floor, except that the pipes are all on the ground. When these pipes are buried later, the bathroom floor will be raised.

As you can see from the diagram above, raising the ground is also a very good way to move the toilet. There are basically not many restrictions on the moving distance, and there is no need to make grooves. But this method requires a lot of work, and the bathroom will be higher than the outside, which is very awkward.

(But won’t this cause the odor of the toilet to be discharged upward?)

The normal height of the shower head is 2.1 meters, and the height of the shower room is basically above 1.8 meters, ensuring that the shower water does not splash when it falls on the head of the person.

The general process of purchasing a shower room: The merchant first estimates the quotation, the owner pays a deposit, the bricks are installed and measured at the door, the design drawing is issued, the accurate price is issued, the contract is signed and the full payment is made, the factory is produced, the production cycle is about one month, and finally the door-to-door installation is completed.

The quotation is generally based on square meters. For example, the following two shower rooms, square and arc-shaped, are priced (A B) * height * square meter. There is no "non-standard" in terms of height. You can make it casually, and the highest can be the ceiling. .

①Glass

②Profiles

③Orbit

④Hardware

⑤Water retaining strip

⑥Base

If you really can't bury the water retaining strips before laying the tiles, you can only apply glue on the tiles to fix the water retaining strips. The glue must be of good quality, otherwise the glue will gradually age over time and water will seep out of the shower room.

The function of the light heating type bathroom heater is very single, only heating. The advantage is that it heats up quickly, no preheating is required, and it can be turned on as soon as you wash it.

The disadvantages are also obvious. First of all, the heat radiation range is small, it is warm under the lamp, but not in other places; the heat dissipation is uneven, the scalp is numb with heat, and the soles of the feet are still very cold. Secondly, the brightness is too high. In the past, there were news stories about parents holding their children in the shower, and the children became blind as a result of staring at the bath heater. Finally, there are certain safety hazards, such as blown bulbs and circuit safety issues.

Both essentially belong to the category of lamp heating, but instead of using traditional light bulbs as the heat source, carbon fiber materials are used, eliminating the glare. The gold tube is a high-end product among carbon fibers and heats up faster.

Although the shortcoming of blindness has been greatly improved, uneven heat dissipation and hot heads and cold feet are still unavoidable. Moreover, the service life is too short and the price/performance ratio is not high, so not many people actually use it.

Commonly known as air heater, it is the current mainstream form of bathroom heater. It is very similar to an air conditioner. It has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air comes in from the air inlet, is heated and then blown out, thereby warming the bathroom. The heating speed is not as fast as that of the lamp, so it needs to be turned on a few minutes before taking a bath.

The power of air heating is large, basically above 2000 watts, and it will consume a little electricity. For example, one light bulb in a lamp heats about 250 watts, and all four bulbs are turned on, which is 1,000 watts, and only 1 kilowatt hour of electricity is turned on for one hour.

However, the improvement in comfort brought by air heating is huge, because the heating method is relatively gentle and the heat dissipation is also balanced, so there will be no hot head and cold feet; and there is no glare and better safety, so air heating has gradually become a mainstream in the market.

In today's era, both lamp heaters and air heaters are no longer simple heating equipment, but multi-functional products that integrate heating, lighting, and ventilation.

The functions are more diverse, such as the cold drying function, which is suitable for bathrooms without windows and effective dehumidification; the hot drying function, which can act as part of a clothes dryer; the air purification function, which prevents odors in the bathroom; the night light function, which does not light too brightly and is convenient Get up at night.

And it continues to develop in the direction of customization and intelligence. It can be integrated into smart home systems, can be voice controlled, remotely preheated, etc.

For light-warming bathroom heaters, if the bathroom area is less than 4 square meters, it is enough to choose the 2-light type. If it is more than 4 square meters, you can consider the 4-light type.

For air-heated bathroom heaters, merchants will take the initiative to ask about the size of your bathroom and then recommend a power model that can meet the requirements for heating the entire space.

In fact, regardless of lamp heating or air heating, the technical content of the bathroom heater itself is not high, and there is not much difference in price between brands. The principle is to try to choose big brands. Brands that have passed 3C compulsory certification are more secure in terms of safety.

Especially for lamp heaters, don’t choose ones that are too cheap, and the bulbs must have good sealing and waterproof properties. Moreover, all kinds of bathroom heaters should be installed in places where water cannot be splashed.

First choose the model of bathroom heater

Let’s first look at the switch mode of the bathroom heater. There are three types: ordinary switch panel type, wireless remote control type, and smart touch panel type.

Wireless remote control and smart touch panel bathroom heaters only require 2 wires, a power cord and a signal wire. Switch panel type bathroom heater may need to be connected with 5 or 6 wires:

The lamp heating type usually has 5 wires, 2 bulbs, 1 ventilation and lighting lamp each, and finally 1 neutral wire; the air heating type usually has 6 wires, 2 warm air wires, cold air, ventilation and lighting One for each lamp, and one for the neutral wire.

Special reminder, although some bathroom heaters look like a lamp, they must be treated as household appliances. Its wires belong to the bathroom socket circuit, not the bathroom lighting circuit, because the bathroom heater is prone to leakage and must be grounded, and the lighting circuit Usually there is no ground wire.

Bathroom heaters with ventilation function need to use ventilation pipes to connect to the outdoors or ventilation ducts, and open ventilation holes on the wall, with a diameter of about 10 centimeters.

In some houses, there are beams on the outer wall of the bathroom, but no hole can be made. There is no solid wall under the beam, only windows, so you can only cut a round hole in the window glass.

In terms of materials, there are mainly two types: waterproof gypsum board ceilings and aluminum gusset ceilings.

Aluminum gusset ceilings are also called integrated ceilings. They are the choice for most bathrooms and are suitable for the mainstream air-heated bathroom heaters on the market.

If it is a light-warming type bathroom heater, and the bathroom area is relatively large, it can be installed in the shower area, closer to the human body.

If it is an air-heated bathroom heater, the air outlet must be away from directly above the shower, otherwise you will buy an "air-cooled" one instead of an "air-heated" one. ▲Pay attention to the direction in which the wind blows, and don’t blow it towards others

Because when we take a shower, if the wind is blowing directly on the body, it will accelerate the evaporation of water on the body surface, and the evaporation will take away the heat. Even though the hot wind was blowing at 30 degrees Celsius, it felt like cold wind.

Ceramic basins are currently the most popular ones in China. Although they are popular, they have been tested by the public, which also proves their practicality.

Why are ceramic basins recommended?

What kind of ceramic basin is best?

Choice of basin size

Acrylic is one of the artificial stone materials in home decoration and building materials. The main components of better artificial stone are resin, aluminum hydroxide powder, pigments and other materials, which have a certain proportion.

If the acrylic in the resin refers to the organic compound MMA, and its total amount accounts for 36-40% of the total material, it is pure acrylic. If it is less than 36%, it is called composite acrylic. Its temperature resistance and pressure resistance are definitely not as good as pure acrylic. Acrylic is good. (The chemical name of acrylic is PMMA, which is polymerized from MMA monomer.)

At present, domestic acrylic basins are all made of composite acrylic, which is one of the reasons for the poor performance of acrylic basins.

When we buy acrylic countertops, we can look at the hardness of the acrylic sheet, which can reflect the purity of PMMA, the weather resistance and high temperature resistance of the sheet, and is one of the hard indicators for judging the quality of the acrylic sheet.

There are many on the market that use ordinary organic boards or composite boards instead. Ordinary organic boards have low surface hardness, are easy to fade, and have poor polishing effects after grinding with fine sand. When buying something, you have to be careful about buying fake ones, which is quite tiring. Therefore, acrylic countertops are not highly recommended.

If you choose marble material, the basin and countertop are usually made of one piece. It is processed from natural marble. The material is hard, high in hardness, scratch-resistant, wear-resistant, and has good texture.

But the price is also expensive, and natural marble has cracks in its texture and cannot be hit by heavy objects. Generally, dark-colored marble is prone to water stains. Water purification equipment must be installed to soften the water and reduce water stain residues.

Generally, the basin and countertop are integrated into one piece and poured on-site. To make it look good, the requirements for construction technology are particularly high. It is not easy to make a bathroom cabinet, and the suitable home decoration style is also limited.

The water basin is installed on the countertop. It can be made into many shapes. It is relatively stable and the installation is relatively simple. You can directly place the water basin on the countertop and apply glue. It is also convenient to replace the water basin. Just remove the glue.

But the problem with the countertop basin is that the top surface of the countertop is not deep enough, and water splashes easily to the outside, turning it into a waterfall when you wash your face.

Moreover, the glued area between the basin and the countertop has a blind spot when cleaning, and it is easy to turn yellow and black, which greatly affects the appearance. These are also the reasons why it is not recommended to install above-the-counter basins in homes. Many hotels install them for the sake of appearance.

The water basin is embedded in the countertop, and the outer edge is flush with the countertop, seamlessly connected, and there are no sanitary dead corners. The accumulated water can be swept directly into the basin, making cleaning very convenient.

Undercounter basins are troublesome to install and replace. Once installed, there are basically no problems in using them later.

The basin and countertop are integrally processed to avoid cleaning dead corners to the greatest extent, and installation is also easy.

And it is usually matched with the bathroom cabinet, that is, the integrated bathroom cabinet, which saves you the trouble of customizing the cabinet. However, in terms of material and style, you have to choose the integrated basin that is fixed by the merchant. There is very little room for your own choice, such as the bathroom. The hardware hinges of the cabinet must be from the merchant.

Wall-mounted or vertical is mainly a matter of aesthetics and cost, which must be considered at the water and electricity stage.

Wall rows Wall-mounted rows are more beautiful, but they are more expensive and difficult to maintain later.

Floor drain: The drain outlet is on the ground, and the basin drain pipe is inserted directly into the floor drain pipe. The drainage is smooth, not easy to block, and easy to maintain. However, the exposed pipe is unsightly and takes up space in the cabinet. The noise is also relatively loud during drainage, which is easy to be caused by the layer. The board is leaking through holes.

Wall drain: The drain outlet is on the wall, and the basin drain pipe is connected to the wall drain pipe and no longer passes through the floor. The leakage problem will not affect the downstairs, but the water pipe will have two 90° bends in the wall, and the water will drain slowly. , easy to clog and high maintenance cost.

When installing the basin, you must consider the location of the water supply and drainage pipes. Generally speaking, 550mm of clearance should be left on the walls on both sides, which means a total of 1100mm of clearance is needed to install the basin.

It is more appropriate to keep the height of the basin from the ground at about half of the height of regular users, generally 800 to 850mm from the ground.

The drainage plug and overflow hole should be aligned with the basin overflow hole as much as possible to ensure smooth overflow;

The connection between the water basin and the drain pipe should be solid, dense and easy to disassemble, and should not be left open;

Be sure to reserve an outlet!

Countertop basin installation

Undercounter basin installation

Integrated basin installation

The gaps between the basin, the wall, and the countertop must be caulked with mildew-resistant glass glue. This is very important, so I emphasize it separately.

The more expensive the glass glue, the better the performance. Don’t buy glass glue for a few yuan or more than ten yuan for cheap. The adhesive strength, crack resistance, elasticity, and mildew-proof effect will be much worse. Try to buy big brands. Quality is more guaranteed.

According to feedback from Xiaomi decoration group friends, Dow Corning, Toshiba, GE, etc. have good reputations. In recent years, there have been some plastic cements and caulking agents/porcelain caulking agents that can be permanently waterproof and mildew-proof, and you can also choose them.

Faucet

overflow hole

Strainer

sewer pipe

However, you need to pay attention to waterproofing and anti-corrosion issues. When choosing a basin, choose an integrated basin that is wider and drains quickly. The wooden countertop should be farther away from the faucet.

When it comes to wood selection, if you have enough budget, choose hardwoods, such as oak, beech, etc.; if you don’t have enough budget, choose softwoods, such as cypress, cypress, etc.

The wooden surface must be painted with wood paint, wood wax oil, and treated with waterproofing and antisepsis. Do not soak it in water for a long time, and wipe it off as soon as possible if there is water.

Even if you build so many cabinets, you will still find that after washing, you will still unconsciously want to put them on the countertop.

Therefore, a large countertop is a great tool for storage, and coupled with countertop shelves, it is simply not easy to use! Add some small green plants and small ornaments, and it becomes bathroom art.

Many people are accustomed to using bathroom cabinets with cabinet doors. The bottom is blocked and debris cannot be seen. It seems to be much tidier. In fact, after long-term use, you will find that closed cabinet doors hide a lot of inconveniences! Firstly, items are prone to mold in closed spaces, and secondly, it is inconvenient to take them out.

Switching to open cabinet doors not only solves the problem of being unable to move the cabinet door in a small apartment, but also solves the moisture problem, and the items are clearly visible and easy to access.

Worried that open cabinet doors are not as tidy as closed cabinet doors, we strongly recommend using "shelf boards + storage baskets" for bathroom cabinet storage! When using it, you only need to pull out the storage basket, which has the same effect as a drawer and is cheaper.

The cabinets under the basin use shelves, telescopic partitions, etc. to increase the storage rate.

If the countertop is really too small and the mirror cabinet is also small, you can also use the wall. Shelves, partitions, and niches are also great ways to utilize walls.

The punch-free storage rack is a great way to store small items. Place the ones with water on the lower level to solve the problem of dripping water getting wet on other items.

When storing water, pay attention to the water level mark and water surface you made to see if there is any obvious leakage. If so, go downstairs immediately to see if there is any leakage.

If there is no obvious water leakage, wait another 24-48 hours, then go downstairs to confirm whether there is any water leakage. At this time, even if you find a little water stain, it means the waterproofing has not been done well. Repair the leakage position again, and then do it again. Closed water test.

1. After the floor tiles are laid, it is best to pour some water on the ground and do a small experiment to see the effect of the drainage slope. Early detection, early treatment.

2. The location of the floor drain is also very important. Floor drain cannot be made directly on the entire brick. It requires some special processing, such as diagonal cutting method, staggered paving method, etc.

If the washing machine is placed in the dry area of ​​the bathroom, a dual-purpose floor drain is needed. The characteristic is that there is a round hole on the cover, which can just fit into the drain pipe of the washing machine.

Both washing machine water and ground water can pass through the dual-purpose floor drain. With it, there is no need to install a separate floor drain to prevent water leakage in the dry area.

Some people use a washing machine and a wash basin with a tee and a floor drain. It’s best not to do this! If the washing machine and wash basin are drained at the same time, the drainage may not be smooth or water may return, so separate them as much as possible.

Developers usually reserve a drain. If the washing machine is placed on the balcony, install a dual-purpose floor drain at the drain; if there is no washing machine, just install an ordinary floor drain.

If the developer left a sewer, he would install it. If there is no sewer, there is no need to add it (there are fewer and fewer new houses with sewer left in the kitchen). Compared with the bathroom, the chance of water leakage in the kitchen is relatively small, the floor drain is not used normally, and there is also the problem of odor return.

The focus of kitchen decoration should be to ensure the quality of water pipes and valves and eliminate hidden dangers from the source.

First consider the speed of launching

Second, consider anti-odor and insect-proof

The third consideration is hanging dirty cleaning

The importance of the above three points decreases in order

Fastest in the water

The gravity flap floor drain has super smooth water flow and is suitable for scenes such as showers and washing machines where there is a large amount of water in an instant.

There is a gravity block on the left side of the flap. When there is no water, the gravity block sinks to close the flap to prevent odor and insects. The tightness of the flap sealing depends very much on the workmanship of the product, and poor quality products may not be tightly sealed. The material of the flap also has an impact. ABS plastic is lighter than metal and easier to close.

Now there is an advanced type, which solves the problem of lax sealing of the flipper from the design without weakening the water launching speed. It uses magnets at the position of the gravity block to become a "magnetic gravity flipper", which relies on suction. It works together with gravity to close the flap. The advanced model has almost no metal flaps, and they are all made of ABS plastic.

There is a spring or magnet in the inner core of the floor drain. When there is no water, it is tightened to achieve a closed, odor-proof and insect-proof. When there is water, the inner core is flushed open to allow drainage.

But the force of the water flow should not be as strong as human hands, right? Therefore, in actual use, the effect is not as good as the gravity flap floor drain.

When the spring is used for a long time, it will gradually lose its elasticity, its sealing performance will become worse, and it will no longer be odor-proof and insect-proof. The inner core needs to be replaced approximately every 3 years, and the specific time depends on the quality of the product. It is not difficult to replace the core. There are threads on the outside of the inner core and it is easy to unscrew it from the floor drain.

The main body and inner core of the T-type spring floor drain are made of metal. It is easy for metal to touch metal to cause loose contact. It is best to choose one with a rubber sealing ring in the inner core.

Magnets are more durable than springs. It is best to choose permanent magnets, which will almost never demagnetize.

Some water can be stored between the inner and outer cores to form a water seal to achieve anti-odor and insect-proofing. Therefore, it is also called a water-sealed floor drain. There are shallow water seals and deep water seals. Deep water seals store more water and are not easy to dry out, so they are easier to use.

Once the water dries up, it will stop cooking. It can no longer prevent odors and insects, so it is suitable for use in the shower area. It is not suitable for use in dry areas that do not have water for a long time and are only used to prevent water leakage.

Moreover, water falls from the inner core into the outer core, and then flows into the sewer pipe through the hole on the upper end of the outer core. The path is so tortuous, no wonder the water drains so slowly, and dirt is easily blocked inside.

It's similar to the button in the wash basin or bathtub. If it's installed on the floor, you don't have to press it with your hands, you have to step on it with your feet.

The only advantage is that it can be closed to prevent water from leaking out, but if you think about it, there is basically no need for this on the bathroom floor. Who would use the entire bathroom as a big bathtub...

Moreover, it is said that it is easy to accidentally kick...and suddenly feel the pain in the foot.

all bronze:

alloy:

304 stainless steel:

The inner core is also available in all-copper, alloy, 304 stainless steel, ABS plastic, and silicone.

After the inner core of the floor drain is broken, many people try to replace it with a duckbill-shaped silicone core, and then they seem to open the door to a new world. This thing drains water very quickly ~ and it does not rust. Even if it ages over time, replace it with another one. It’s also so cheap that it doesn’t hurt. The disadvantage is that the sealing performance is poor and the anti-odor and insect-proof are not that good.

Oh, and regular plastic. The main body and inner core of some floor drains are made of plastic, which is very cheap and crude. It has no advantages in that it can quickly seal the water. The developer reserves this type for multi-use and must be replaced during decoration.

1. Determine the specifications, pipe diameter and water depth of each floor drain before buying.

2. You should buy a double-protection shower area, that is, there is a filter under the cover, which can effectively block hair.

3. It is best to choose a brand with a certain scale and complete accessories that can be purchased separately. When a leaky accessory needs to be replaced, it is better to use the same brand, such as the inner core or filter. For example, some brand stores provide a lifetime warranty. For example, if the spring is worn out, you can replace it with a new one for free at any time, which is convenient and trouble-free.

1. After the water and electricity acceptance, you should start to choose the floor drain. Buy it before laying the tiles. When the bricklayer is laying the tiles, give the floor drain and packaging to him for installation.

2. When checking and accepting the tiles, pour half a bucket of water into the area with the floor drain to see if the water can flow into the floor drain normally and be drained away to verify whether the floor drain installation and drainage slope (about 2~3%) are OK.

3. The original drainage location reserved by the developer should be kept as unmodified as possible, because the modified pipes are prone to blockage or leakage, and some will raise the original ground level. If you must change it, be sure to prevent leaks.

4. You can consider pre-embedding a water trap in the bathroom. This is the most primitive method of preventing odors and insects. It is simple and crude but effective.

1. Is the kitchen waterproof?

2. If the floor drain smells bad, first check whether the inner core is aging and needs to be replaced, and then check whether the contact between the inner core and the main body is loose; if the drain interface of the wash basin smells bad, you can stuff some soft plastic bags in the gap.

3. If the floor drain is blocked, the first reaction must be to clear it instead of smashing the floor. Both liquid and powder dredging agents are unreliable. They will slip away as soon as there is a small gap when you pour them in. It is best to use large granular ones and pour them in at once so that they can stay in the clogged area for a while.

The "U"-shaped water trap formed by using large pipes inside small pipes is divided into shallow water sealing floor drains and deep water sealing floor drains according to how much water can be stored in the water trap. Nowadays, shallow water sealing floor drains have basically been eliminated, because anti-odor and insect-proofing all refer to Seal the floor drain by storing water in a water trap. The water that can be stored in a shallow water trap is very small, and it will evaporate in a short time, so there is no need to worry about it.

Therefore, U-shaped floor drains are not suitable for places with less water accumulation, such as kitchens and balconies, because over time, no matter how deep the water seal is, it will eventually dry out. Another problem is that dirty things are easily left in the drain (especially hair) and cannot be flushed away. Not only does it become one of the sources of odor, but it may also clog the drain over time.

Direct drainage, large water volume, impurities and dirt are directly flushed into the sewer with the water flow, and will not hide dirt and evil practices. The probability of blockage is low, and it is suitable for any place in the home that requires a floor drain.

The anti-odor performance of the T-type floor drain relies entirely on its gravity-flip design. There is a cover plate underneath. The cover plate is naturally tightly closed. When draining water, the water flow forces the cover plate open. After the water is drained, the cover plate Falling back due to gravity and attracted by magnets, the cover will return to its original position and be firmly attracted.

①Acid glass glue

②Neutral glass glue

③Nail-free glue

There are many colors of glass glue. Common colors include black, porcelain white, transparent, silver gray, bronze, etc. Try to choose colors that match the applicable occasion and profile. If there is really no matching color, just choose a transparent color.

Don't buy glass glue for a few yuan or more than ten yuan for a small price, as the bonding strength, crack resistance, elasticity, and anti-mildew effects will be much worse.

Mid-range glass glue is basically more than 25 yuan/piece; high-end glass glue is about 80 yuan/piece or more. The more expensive the product, the better the performance.

Try to buy glass glue from big brands to ensure better quality. According to feedback from group friends, brands with good reputations include: Dow Corning, Toshiba, GE, etc.

An ordinary house with 3 bedrooms and 1 living room may need about 15 pieces of glass glue. Based on the mid-range glass glue of 25 yuan/piece, it will cost about 600 yuan.

This is because the glass glue we usually use in home decoration is silicone glue, and its main component is sodium silicate. Silica gel has a porous structure, with many pores on the surface and inside. When it is wet with water, many molds and other microorganisms will grow on the surface and gaps of the glass glue. Over time, the glass glue will turn yellow and black.

So there is nothing wrong with what the merchants say, as long as there is no obvious mold growth within 28 days, it is anti-mold glue. However, ordinary anti-mold glass glue will turn yellow, then black and moldy within a few months; good and expensive anti-mold glass glue can only last for a year or two, and will eventually become moldy.

Its main component is epoxy resin curing agent. Its properties similar to porcelain determine that it will never grow mold and can be permanently waterproof, mildew-proof and yellow-proof. There will only be dirt attached to the surface, but it will be clean and bright again with a toothbrush. .

Moreover, the construction is easy, the sealing is very good, and it is not ugly. It is perfect, isn’t it? However, the adhesive force of plastic steel clay is super strong. After solidification, it is like cement and is difficult to scrape off.

If it needs to be repaired or replaced later, it will be very troublesome. The glass glue is very easy to remove, making it easier to replace furniture later. Therefore, plastic steel mud is not suitable for places that require frequent maintenance, such as sewers.

Sealing agents and porcelain jointing agents are mostly used for jointing of ceramic tiles. Porcelain jointing agent is an upgraded product of seaming agent.

The main component of caulking agent is resin curing agent, which is the same as plastic cement and can be permanently waterproof and mildew-proof. But the difference is that the texture of the caulking agent is softer, which is similar to glass glue. Seam sealant has more colors than glass glue and looks better. Therefore, many people think of using it instead of glass glue for waterproof sealing in kitchens and bathrooms.

In addition, although the prices of plastic cement and caulking agent are much cheaper than before, they are still more expensive than glass glue. The price of one tube of caulking agent can buy many tubes of glass glue.

For small seams, you can use seam sealant instead of glass glue, but for large seams, it is not suitable to use seam sealant.

You can consider using plastic steel mud in bathtubs, toilets, etc. that do not need to be replaced frequently, as well as in some dead corners and gaps that are difficult to clean such as cabinets and bathroom cabinets. However, if it is used in sinks and other places, it is necessary to consider the difficulty of subsequent maintenance and removal.

One final reminder: use plastic cement and caulking agent instead of glass glue. It is best to only use it in places that are often exposed to water and moisture, such as the kitchen and bathroom. Glass glue is still used in other places such as doors, windows, floors, baseboards, etc. Firstly, it is more suitable, and secondly, it is more cost-effective.

For example, the gap between the floor and the wall is not suitable for plastic cement. Because the floor will expand with heat and shrink with cold, and plastic clay is hard in texture, it will easily damage the floor after curing. In this case, it is more suitable to use glass glue, because glass glue is elastic and only covers the surface of the gap and will not affect the expansion and contraction of the floor.

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