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Expert Answers in Ceramic and Porcelain Tile
What are the allowable size of voids under porcelain tiles?
ANSWER - First of all not all hollow sounds are voids. Having hollow sounds is not a deficiency and there are no standards addressing hollow sounds, other to say that hollow sounds don't necessary mean…
Read MoreDoes Saltillo Mexican Pavers Crack from Moisture Intrusion?
ANSWER - All clay based materials can expand and contract to some degree from being subjected to moisture and drying cycles or being subjected to heating and cooling cycles. Authentic Mexican Saltillo tiles contain clay from…
Read MoreCan Tile be installed on Counter Tops so it does not make noise when plates come into contact with it?
ANSWER - Ceramic tile or porcelain, which is a type of ceramic tile, are dense materials so they do make noise if you bang something against it. It is possible to install a foam backer…
Read MoreDoes lack of expansion joints cause tiles to debond or tent?
ANSWER - Expansion joints are a type of movement joint. Movement joints are meant to mitigate expected expansion and contraction movements within the tile assembly cased by temperature variations, moisture variations or from dynamic structural movements.…
Read MoreWhere should movement joints be installed in a small bathroom?
ANSWER - Yes, movement joints, sometimes referred as expansion joints, should be at all plane transitions and where there are transitions from different substrates and materials. Door thresholds, wall penetrations around escutcheons, and light…
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How do I stop our Exterior Tile Deck from leaking?
ANSWER - The leaking of deck causing damages in the ceiling below is the symptom of the cause of the problem. Treating the symptom will not remediate the cause of the problem. If the deck…
Read MoreShould my Porcelain Tile Sound Hollow over Schluter-Ditra Uncoupling Membrane?
ANSWER - Hollow sounding tile is not considered a defect. It can be an indication that there are voids under tiles or that the tile or the underlying components are not bonded for one reason…
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