Technical Information

Issues And Warnings To Be Considered During Tile Installation

• The area to be coated should be cleaned and humidified.
• Preparation of mortar material: It should be dry blended with 2 parts of portland cement, 8 parts of sifted sand or crushed stone or sand mixture with 0-5 mm sieve range, and the prepared mixture should be diluted part by part and used. The diluted mixture should be consumed within 15-20 minutes. The mixture should be 400 dosage. You can increase the dosage of the mortar material by using less sand or gravel if you wish.
• There should be no mortar gap under the Terrazzo Tiles during installation. These gaps usually occur at the junctions of the tiles in 2 corners or 4 corners. The reason is the trowel movement made by the flooring master to clean the edge of the tile during installation. The gaps under the tiles cause breakage after use.
• Use a rubber hammer during installation.
• Protect the product from anything that may contaminate it during and after laying.
• Extreme heat, extreme cold, wind and rain adversely affect the laying mortar. Pay attention. Take all necessary precautions in these cases. Do not install if you cannot take precautions.
• The thickness of the flooring mortar varies according to the type of flooring.
  • a. If it is to be done by pouring cement grout on the mortar mixture, it should be between 15-30 mm,
  • b. If laying will be done by laying damp leveling mortar on the bottom and wet mortar on the top, the mortar mixture should be between 30-50 mm.
  • c. CAUTION: If the thickness is more than recommended, fractures may occur. If a different laying method is to be used, must be consulted.
• Terrazzo Tiles should be laid by leaving joint gaps. These gaps are closed by filling the joint gaps after the installation process. It is important to fill the joint gaps completely. The paste process has 2 tasks. The first is to clamp the tiles together, the second is to fill the gaps under the tiles (especially at 4 corner joints). It should be repeated 2-3 times. The recommended joint gap is 2 mm.
• Wait for 10 days to see the final form of the assembled products. This period is sufficient for the floor mortar and the product to be free from moisture.
• The shipped tiles should be used within 2.5 months at most. Otherwise, the surface polish will interact.
• A space should be left in the middle of the step in the assembly of L step. Otherwise, cracks occur.
• Installation of the product should not be done prematurely, while rough construction is in progress. If the installation is done before the time many problems such as contamination, breakage, leaving the mortar caused by stepping on newly installed places that should not be stepped on, and lack of protection may occur due to the usage errors of the rough construction. Installation of tiles and steps can be done after all work on the ceiling has been completed and before the final coat of paint. In outdoor areas, installation should not be done before the time. The installation area should not be exposed to vehicle traffic such as lorry, digger, cylinder. It should be protected from all elements that will scratch, break, wear, damage and pollute the finished product such as construction rubble, sand, cement, iron fertiliser.
• The applied area should not be pressed for 3-7 days depending on weather conditions.
• The products produced by LEVON are in the fine work group. Products should be treated and protected with this sensitivity.
• It is necessary to pay attention to the following when assembling outdoors in areas exposed to the sun:
  • a. During installation, the floor and the back of the product should be wetted with plenty of water. It should be protected from excessive heat.
  • b. When the assembly is done outdoors, the product heats up with the effect of the sun. This heat causes water loss in the mortar. In order to prevent this, the place of installation and the back of the product should be wetted with plenty of water and saturated with water.
  • c. If water loss occurs due to heat, there is a risk of non-adhesion. The product and mortar may leave each other. At the time of installation, the product and the floor should be saturated with plenty of water.

Joint Filling - Issues to be Considered During Putty

• Joint filling should be done 3-7 days after the installation, depending on weather conditions.
• Construction residues between the joints should be cleaned and humidified before the putting of the assembled products. Cleaning can be done with a thin-tipped stick.
• For joint filling process, dilute the mixture of white cement and marble powder (colouring pigment if necessary) until it reaches buttermilk consistency. It should be applied at least 2 times vertically and diagonally with a squeegee for full penetration between the joints.
• If another application is to be made, written approval must be obtained that the product to be used will not harm the products purchased from LEVON.
• The top coat should be applied in a more solid consistency (putty). The last coat of putty should be dried slowly, otherwise, gaps in the colour of the putty will occur.
• If there is a gap or collapse, the process should be repeated. The process should be repeated until there is no collapse.
• In the surface drying process: Cement + marble powder (colouring paint), which is the mixture in the paste-making process leftover from the filling+paste process, should be used in dry form. The surface must be completely dried. Otherwise, the paste residue will adhere to the surface and cause visual and usage pollution.
• At the earliest 12 hours after the completion of the process, the surface should be washed with soapy water and rinsed with plenty of water.
• The putty process has three tasks. The first is to interlock the products, the second is to prevent water and moisture from entering under the products and the third is to fill the gaps under the products caused by the assembly.
• If the joint process is not done correctly indoors and outdoors, it causes efflorescence. As the efflorescence is repeated, it damages the product strength.