The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will offer Understanding and Installing Ceramic Tile (UICT) and Mortar Shower Base and Waterproofing (MSBW) classes for its 24^th consecutive year and has expanded the course to five sessions to meet increased demand.

The new programs address the foundations of tile installation and practical training to prepare installers for the Certified Tile Installer program, as well as an enhanced inspection course and additional sessions of a historically popular program.

Installers from all over the state participated in grout installation training and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) hosted evaluations for its Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program.

Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both. 

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) announced that the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is prepared to financially support CTEF through another $10,000 matching grant campaign this year.

Corner cuts on a job are inevitable, but they are tricky and can cost you both time and money. Scott provides a simple solution.

Proceeds from the raffle benefit CTEF, enabling the foundation to continue its mission, educating, certifying tile installation professionals.

Not all tile is created equal. This is not to infer that we are talking about the size, shape or thickness, but rather the durability of the tile in extreme environments.

Continuously increasing their value to customers and partners, Sika’s and Merkrete’s technical sales teams met for tile-setting training at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) last week.