Expert Answers in Ceramic and Porcelain Tile
Will cracks in foundation cause my tile to crack?
ANSWER - Per our industry standards for ceramic tile and stone and from a practical point-of-view, any concrete substrate that has shrinkage cracks should be isolated with a crack isolation membrane. If the cracks are…
Read MoreIs portable propane heat ok when installing ceramic tile?
ANSWER - Manufacturer's of the installation products for ceramic tile and stone caution to not use propane heaters. The reason is because the propane heaters emit carbon dioxide that can lead to a condition called…
Read MoreHow to remove heavy thick sealer from ceramic tile?
ANSWER - Unless you know what brand and type of coating is on the existing tile surface you can only experiment to determine what will chemically remove the coating. There are various manufacturers that make…
Read MoreCeramic Tile Warpage-Top quality tile not completely flat
ANSWER - There are ANSI A137.1 industry standards on quantifying what is considered acceptable dimension variation within standard grade ceramic tiles. Ceramic tile is not perfect and the installation methods help compensate for the imperfections…
Read MoreHow do I remove paint from tile in historical home bath?
Answer - I assume the ceramic tile you have is a glazed ceramic tile (glass-like coating on the surface) that has crazing in the glaze surface (spider web-like look). Some glazes are softer and more fragile…
Read MoreWet Look Is there a product or treatment to give us a wet look?
ANSWER - There are sealers called "enhancers" that will give natural stone and unglazed ceramic tiles a wet look or darker look. Unglazed (through-body) Porcelain tile is considered impervious and does not absorb much, although…
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