BATHROOMS
Advantages of a bathroom without tiles
The advantages of a bathroom without tiles are several, whether the space is new or in case of restructuring. Today the market offers various innovative solutions that overtake the traditional tiles in both performance and aesthetics. Some of the available renovations techniques include; Synthetic varnish or restructuring paint Renovating the bathroom with synthetic varnish or waterproof paint coatings is an economically convenient choice. The wide range of colours and effects is an additional advantage; however, these solutions lead to an only partial renovation, because they don’t allow for an aesthetic change. Stoneware tiles Covering the old floor with thin stoneware tiles guarantees e low thickness, a high abrasionand wear-resistance, a good durability over time, a reduced maintenance and a wide range of formats and finishes. This material is not porous and is therefore good in terms of hygiene and cleanliness. Epoxy resin Coating Coating the bathroom with an epoxy resin guarantees a high humidity resistance and a
good hygiene of the material. The great possibility of customization with colours and decorations along with the contemporary appeal defined the success of this solution in the past few years. It is however necessary to replace any broken or missing tile. Wood coatings very nice and warm from an aesthetic point of view, but this material hardly withstands humidity and is therefore not appropriate for the bathroom area. In case of direct contact with water, a quick wipe is necessary. Microcement (microtopping) Coating a bathroom with microcement implies several advantages compared to more traditional solutions. Microcement is a decorative and extremely ductile concrete-based material with a minimum thickness of 3 mm, which allows to create innovative seamless surfaces: floors, walls, ceilings but it can also be used to coat shower stalls, tubs and pieces of furniture. Coating the bathroom with Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® microcement allows you to obtain a seamless contemporary space characterized by a unique and customized design.It is Finely designed, thanks to its seamlessness this product is able to make your bathroom look bigger
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on one hand and to guarantee a more hygienic and easy-to-clean space on the other. Thanks to the manual application, it is greatly customizable through a wide choice of colours and effects. It’s also a very versatile solution; it matches many different decor styles and its seamlessness visually enlarges the spaces; microcement is therefore suitable for small bathrooms too. Attentively designed, Ideal Work®’s Microtopping® microcement is resistant to wear, water and chemical agents. Compared to traditional tiles, it’s practical and easy to clean. Microcement modern solutions represent a convenient choice because they are humidity and wear-resistant, long-lasting and easy to clean. To coat an entire wall with microcement there are some steps to follow: first the surface has to be cleaned and prepared for the installation; then, a first base coat is given. Once the surface has dried, it is sanded and cleaned; a first coat of finish follows, and if necessary a second coat of finish is also applied. After a few days a coat of protective resin is applied to finish the job. With just a few steps and in a few days the work is done!
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