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Making the TCNA Handbook Your New Best Friend

Scott Carothers
September 21, 2018
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The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook committee has gone to great lengths to provide guidelines and best practices that will help and protect the tile installer.
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fireplace tile installation

The ANSI Standards are Clear, Right?

Scott Carothers
July 13, 2018
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The ANSI standards provide excellent guidance in the proper installation of ceramic and porcelain tile.
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broken large-format tiles

Is Taking a Bad Job Worth Your Reputation?

Scott Carothers
June 15, 2018
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When bidding a job, look at all of the jobsite conditions, bid them accordingly and stand by your assessment of the job.
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expansion joints

CTEF Tile Tip: Expansion Joints -- Are They Necessary?

Scott Carothers
May 14, 2018
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Most people will agree that buildings experience significant movement on a day-to-day basis. Accommodating this movement is crucial for a successful installation of ceramic, porcelain and/or glass tile.
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applying sealant to tile

CTEF Tile Tip: Expansion Joints Tips and Tricks

Scott Carothers
April 11, 2018
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Ceramic and porcelain tiles are as beautiful as they are functional, but they are very greedy when it comes to the space needed around them to absorb any movement.
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non-linear expansion joint

CTEF Tile Tip: Non-Linear Expansion Joints Are Now Approved

Scott Carothers
March 12, 2018
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According to the March 2017 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications, new expansion joint patterns have been approved which allow formerly straight joints to follow new non-linear joint configurations.
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lippage in a wood-look tile installation

CTEF Tile Tip: The Hazards of Lippage

Scott Carothers
January 19, 2018
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Lippage unfortunately occurs when one tile edge is higher or lower than the adjacent tile. This topic is constantly being discussed because it occurs entirely too often.
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cracked tile over expansion joint

CTEF Tile Tip: Honor Expansion Joints or Failure is Yours

Scott Carothers
December 1, 2017
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Honoring expansion joints in a concrete floor is critical to the success of a ceramic tile floor installation.
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irregular tile

CTEF Tile Tip: Lights, Lippage, and Major Problems

Scott Carothers
October 23, 2017
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Surface prep, whether for the wall or floor, is critical to the completed job being acceptable to the end user.
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water puddled on sill

CTEF Tile Tip: In Showers, Everything Must Slope to the Drain

Scott Carothers
September 15, 2017
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Showers can be a beautiful part of the bathroom, especially when tile is part of the finished product. But the beauty will not be long-lasting if the standards and best practices for tile installation are not followed.
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