How to Handle Tiles in Mobile Toilets
Operations and precautions related to tiles in mobile toilets should be selected based on specific needs, covering aspects such as base fabrication, squat toilet installation, material selection, and tile-laying techniques.
When fabricating a movable toilet base, discarded tiles can be repurposed. First, place the toilet on the tile and draw a red marking line along its edge. Use an angle grinder to cut out a rectangular tile piece slightly larger than the toilet base. Flip the cut tile piece over, place universal wheels at the four corners, mark the drilling positions, drill holes, and secure the universal wheels. Cut off the protruding bolt parts and finally firmly bond the toilet to the tile with cement. This method is suitable for scenarios where the toilet needs to be moved flexibly, but attention should be paid to the load-bearing capacity and fixed stability of the universal wheels.
The handling of the relationship between squat toilet installation and floor tiles depends on the installation method to determine whether to remove the floor tiles. If the squat toilet is installed after laying the floor tiles and is fixed with adhesive, it can be directly disassembled; if the squat toilet is installed first and then the floor tiles are laid, also fixed with adhesive, the floor tiles need to be removed for disassembly. When removing the floor tiles, care should be taken to protect the waterproof layer. If the floor tiles are damaged, the waterproofing must be redone to avoid leakage problems.
The selection of floor materials for mobile public toilet restrooms should take into account slip resistance, durability, and ease of maintenance. It is recommended to use anti-slip tiles (with a rough surface texture or etching technology, a static friction coefficient of ≥0.77, and a slip resistance performance that improves by more than 2 times when wet), full-body tiles, antique tiles, or rough-surface wood-grain tiles (combining slip resistance with aesthetics, being wear-resistant and easy to clean), PVC anti-slip flooring (with a multi-layer structure design, providing shock absorption and slip resistance, a comfortable foot feel, excellent waterproof performance, being cost-effective, easy to install, but requiring attention to joint sealing to prevent edge curling), anti-slip coatings (increasing the roughness of the floor surface through chemical treatment, suitable for renovating existing floor tiles), and glass tiles (with strong light transmission, increasing the sense of space, but requiring pairing with anti-slip textures or flooring). The key selection points are slip resistance first (all materials need to pass slip resistance tests to ensure f ≥ 0.775), ease of cleaning (choosing materials with strong stain resistance and a rough surface, such as glazed tiles and full-body tiles), and being lightweight and durable (tiles or PVC flooring are lighter than marble, suitable for mobile scenarios). Precautions include avoiding the use of smooth surface materials such as polished tiles and vitrified tiles, and sealing the joints to prevent moisture penetration.
The method of laying tiles in toilets requires attention to slope control and construction details. For the area of the squat toilet, use a level to draw lines to determine the slope for laying tiles, calculate the number of tiles needed, and place tiles that need to be cut in inconspicuous places. For the toilet floor tiles, mix coarse sand with cement into a dry paste, lay the dry paste first, then place the tiles, apply pure cement, and tap them tightly with a hammer. After the tiles are laid, the joints should be leveled with joint filler, and the cement mortar should be mixed neither too dry nor too wet to ensure firm bonding.
