Expert Answers in failures
Why is my exterior tile deck leaking?
ANSWER - Exterior decks are one of the most common failures in building construction because they are normally constructed incorrectly. When there is a failure it is normally due to compounding deficiencies rather than only one…
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 MoreHow 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 MoreWhat 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…
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