Grand Housing Development Program Volume III - Gtz

TILING WORKAs mosaic tiles arevery small, workon mosaic floors orwalls is difficult andtime consuming.Most of the mosaicfloors had to berepaired using oldand also some newtiles.(CONTINUED)Use only little amount of mortar to place tiles, as the volumeto fill with mortar is small.Proper mixture of old and new tiles, resulting in a harmonicimpression of colors.Sanitary furniture and installations in bathrooms should besealed with silicone to make cleaning easier.The finished mosaicfloor gives aharmonic impressionof colors.Wooden skirtingboards are placed,matching the colorof the flooring.Expansion jointsin the groundfloor can be easilyintegrated, as themosaic tiles havesmall sizes. No tileshad been cut orextra large rabbetsintroduced.- Sealing rabbets of sanitary china to the floor- Sealing rabbets between wall tiles and floor tiles- Sealing rabbets with silicone makes future cleaningeasier, important in kitchens, toilets and bathrooms.62Addis AbabaCity Government