Expert Answers in installation

ANSWER – Tile lippage is when one tile adjacent to another is higher or lower exposing the edge to some degree.  There are quantitative lippage maximums in tile, but you have to take into consideration the…

ANSWER – It is possible to bond porcelain tile to a painted surface, but it isn’t recommended because the overall tile attachment is limited to the strength of the bond of the paint to the concrete.  If…

ANSWER – It sounds odd that the installers are saying they are worried about removing the old tile. If it was installed in a wet-set method where they installed the tile over the freshly installed…

ANSWER – First of all they only way to truly waterproof a tile installation is to use waterproof membrane.

I think your question is whether or not there are grouts and adhesives suitable for being submerged…

ANSWER – The best installation method for your situation is to install a mortar bed over the concrete slab to the correct height so your tile finish is at the correct elevation.  Then thin-set the…

ANSWER – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) Design Manual does not discuss flush mounted sinks.  It is more common to have a reveal and not common to flush mount sinks.  I would be concerned…

ANSWER – Tiles should have gaps called grout joints to compensate for the irregularities of the tile dimensions, to support the tile edge, and to keep water from readily reaching the back side of the…

ANSWER – Yes, you can bond directly to CMU if it is properly prepared.  Normally it is not completely plumb and flat.  It can be ground down and evened up with thin-set.  CMU is a…

ANSWER – Yes you can install 18 x 18 inch ceramic tiles or stone tiles over a backer board in the shower and over drywall in the adjacent bathroom wall area if done correctly.  Most…

ANSWER – Yes you should definitely grout the wall tile in your shower.

In theory it shouldn’t matter if you grout or not (if you like that look), but from experience we have found that…