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How long should I wait to See if the Grout Color Variation in my Tile Installation Will go Away?
ANSWER - Generally speaking, cement based mortars should be fully cured within 28 days assuming it isn't raining or is in cold temperatures. I would expect that an interior installation of a cementitious grout should…
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Concrete Substrate Slab
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Flood
Grout
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Insurance Claim
Was my Ceramic Tile Damaged Due to Water Loss? And Why did the Insurance Company Deny the Claim?
ANSWER - If the tile was installed correctly, it should not be harmed by a flood caused by a water heater failure. There is no way the water could have migrated 10-15 feet below the…
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installation
Installation Products - Adhesives
Repairs
Squeaky Floors
Is it ok to use a Mastic for a repair rather than thin-set mortar that was used for the original installation?
ANSWER - If the original tile installation was installed with a particular Thin-set mortar, then the repair should have been made with the same mortar or a rapid version of the same thin-set mortar. Mastic…
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cleaning
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Stains
Wet Areas
Who caused the stains on my Porcelain Tile, The Installer or the Tile Manufacturer?
ANSWER - I am guessing that you had a through-body/unglazed porcelain tile since you said it was a matte finished porcelain tile and you said that the installers were able to grind the surface to…
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Leak
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Waterproofing
Wet Areas
Why is my Tiled Balcony Leaking and How Can I fix it?
ANSWER - When there is a problem it normally is not due to one deficiency, but due to multiple compounding deficiencies. You state that the peel and stick moisture barrier was properly installed. If if…
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Grout
installation
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Thin-set Coverage/Contact
How do you keep the Thin-set Mortar and Grout from Setting Up Too Fast?
ANSWER - What you are referring to is the Pot-Life, which refers to how long the mortar stays workable inside the bucket, and Open-Time, which refers to how long the mortar stays workable as you…
Read MoreWhat installation products should I use for Installing Porcelain Tile on Floors of an Animal Facility?
ANSWER - I am assuming that you are saying that you will be installing a porcelain tile over cementitious backer board that you will be attaching to a hardwood floor. Make sure the floor does…
Read MoreWhat Adhesive should be used to Adhere a Tile to an Epoxy Coating over concrete?
ANSWER - To install tile over an epoxy coating on a concrete floor you need to use an ANSI A118.3 epoxy adhesive. You will need to scarify the epoxy coating first and make sure there…
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Backer Board
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cracks
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Interior
How to install a Porcelain tile over an Elevator Floor?
ANSWER - Limestone isn’t so soft that it will crack easily. The ASTM C568 standard for limestone breaks it down into low-density limestone, medium-density limestone and high-density limestone. So limestone can be very durable. I…
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