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What is the standard for acceptable height difference between tiles?
ANSWER - For ceramic tile, or porcelain tile that is a type of ceramic tile, there are standards for what is acceptable tile lippage. Tile lippage is the vertical displacement between two adjacent tile edges. The…
Read MoreHow can I make my Ceramic Tile Glossy?
ANSWER - Unglazed porcelain tiles are technically impervious, but they still have some absorption. So they can absorb slightly. There are sealers called enhancers that can be applied to unglazed porcelain tiles to give it…
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What are the standards for properly installing tile in a shower?
ANSWER - There are a number of shower configurations that are considered acceptable shower assemblies depending on the substrate conditions you have and the materials that were selected for the substrates and other components of the…
Read MoreCan porcelain tiles warp after they are installed?
ANSWER - All tiles have some inherent warpage from the manufacturing process and the ANSI A137.1 is the standard that states what is allowable. Some natural stones and some quartz stones, and some concrete tiles…
Read MoreAre there standards for how ceramic tile installations can be inspected?
ANSWER - There is no standard for how to inspect a tile installation after it is installed. There are ceramic tile standards in ANSI-A137.1 that give instructions on how to inspect tiles, which have not…
Read MoreWhy do my pre-sealed Saltillo Tiles have a milky discoloration?
ANSWER - Normally when your sealed Saltillo tiles have a whitish or cloudy appearance, it means that moisture is trapped under the sealer. Chances are you have a surface type sealer that does not allow…
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