Expert Answers in Concrete Substrate Slab

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…

ANSWER – You can not install your travertine or any type of tile over a concrete foundation that has cracks without first fixing the problem.

If it is simply shrinkage cracks that only move horizontally…

Answer – You can not install ceramic tile or stone over cracked concrete without making repairs or providing additional protection or the cracks will continue through the tiles.

If the cracks are structural cracks (they move…

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History and Manufacture of Portland Cement
An 1824, Joseph Aspdin, a British stone mason, obtained a patent for a cement he produced in his kitchen. The inventor heated a mixture of finely…