Strength, lightness, enormous size and excellent quality of reproduction of natural unique stones or concrete – all these requirements are collected in itself – large-format porcelain stoneware. Due to the above properties, provided quality laying, the use of porcelain stoneware allows you to achieve a unique aesthetic effect in the room and translate any design image to life.
Based on our experience with this material, we can note the selection process, cutting, installation features and other technical issues encountered during the implementation of our projects.
The choice of material according to the visualization means not only the availability of the desired shade and pattern of large-format porcelain stoneware in the store. Do not forget to specify such details as the batch of goods. All porcelain stoneware for the interior project must be from the same batch, otherwise the colors of the panels may differ and be out of the overall ensemble. Careful inspection of each panel in the warehouse makes it possible to assemble a seamless and organic composition.
Attention should be paid to transportation of material to the site and further installation. Large size porcelain stoneware is not only a noble decoration of the interior, it often becomes an unexpected problem, because the material is difficult to deliver.
Our team found three options for delivery:
The first was to be able to transport each panel between the stairwell railing, but even here the dimensions of the panels turned out to be larger.
The second – delivery from the street with a crane. Here it is important to note the floor, as the price depends directly on the request for the height of delivery. A crane with the ability to lift up to 18 floors obviously did not fit into the budget, which was necessary in our case, plus the special weather conditions – the need for a complete lack of wind eliminated this option.
The third – transportation on the roof of the elevator. This option was the final and realized in our case.
Cutting of large-format porcelain stoneware requires certain knowledge, skills and equipment. After all, its size varies 800x2400mm, 1200x2400mm, 1200x3200mm, 1000x3000mm, 1500x3000mm. Just differs and the thickness of the material 5 mm, 6 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm. Thanks to modern technology, several options for cutting large format boards have become possible – a simple straight cut, 45 degree cutting for corner joints and water-jet cutting for wavy and rounded shapes. The variety of processing allows you to create a complex and unusual design of products, including non-standard shapes.
So, concluding from our practice we can say – porcelain stoneware of large format opens up new possibilities in interior decoration. With these giants – they are endless and allow you to implement the most daring creative ideas, which every year with their new products clearly demonstrate the Spanish, Italian and Russian manufacturers.
