Expert Answers in installation
Is it ok to use a Mastic for a repair rather than thin-set mortar that was used for the original installation?
ANSWER – If the original tile installation was installed with a particular Thin-set mortar, then the repair should have been made with the same mortar or a rapid version of the same thin-set mortar.
Mastic…
Read MoreWho caused the stains on my Porcelain Tile, The Installer or the Tile Manufacturer?
ANSWER – I am guessing that you had a through-body/unglazed porcelain tile since you said it was a matte finished porcelain tile and you said that the installers were able to grind the surface to…
Read MoreWhy is my Tiled Balcony Leaking and How Can I fix it?
ANSWER – When there is a problem it normally is not due to one deficiency, but due to multiple compounding deficiencies.
You state that the peel and stick moisture barrier was properly installed. If if…
Read MoreHow do you keep the Thin-set Mortar and Grout from Setting Up Too Fast?
ANSWER – What you are referring to is the Pot-Life, which refers to how long the mortar stays workable inside the bucket, and Open-Time, which refers to how long the mortar stays workable as you…
Read MoreWhat installation products should I use for Installing Porcelain Tile on Floors of an Animal Facility?
ANSWER – I am assuming that you are saying that you will be installing a porcelain tile over cementitious backer board that you will be attaching to a hardwood floor.
Make sure the floor does…
Read MoreWhat Adhesive should be used to Adhere a Tile to an Epoxy Coating over concrete?
ANSWER – To install tile over an epoxy coating on a concrete floor you need to use an ANSI A118.3 epoxy adhesive. You will need to scarify the epoxy coating first and make sure there…
Read MoreHow to install a Porcelain tile over an Elevator Floor?
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Limestone isn’t so soft that it will crack easily. The ASTM C568 standard for limestone breaks it down into low-density limestone, medium-density limestone and high-density limestone. So limestone can be very durable.
I…
Read MoreIs Limestone Natural Stone Suitable for a Shower Application?
ANSWER – Limestone is commonly used in shower applications. Not all limestone are the same. There are ASTM material standards for each geological classification of natural stone that lists what the maximum or minimum physical…
Read MoreMy grout is flaking and my ceramic tiles are shifting. Is this a product Problem or an Installation Problem?
ANSWER – Normally when grout is soft and flakes it is because the grout was mixed with too much water and/or they used too much water during the the cleanup stage when grouting. The excess…
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