Expert Answers in Installation Guidelines
How to Achieve 95% Thin-set Mortar Contact when Installing Tile versus Spot Bonding?
ANSWER – Per ANSI A108 and per the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tiles they say that the thin-set adhesive coverage under the tile should be 80% with full support along tile edges…
Read MoreHow can I install Porcelain Tile over a concrete slab with moisture?
ANSWER – I assume that the concrete slab is an interior application. Generally speaking you don’t what to install tile over a concrete slab that has a hydrostatic water problem unless it is remediated first.
… 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…
Read MoreShould I use mechanical anchors to install my 2cm thick granite stone?
ANSWER – Mechanical anchoring of the stone is always considered the safest method of installation. If you do use mechanical anchors you need to be aware of the capacity of the particular stone you…
Read MoreWhat do I use to adhere porcelain tile to a marble floor?
ANSWER – As long as the existing marble floor is structurally sound and well bonded to its substrate without excessive deflection, you can bond over the marble.
The marble surface is likely polished or honed…
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