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What do I have to do to Install porcelain tile over a Stucco Wall finish?
ANSWER - First of all you can't install directly to exterior stucco wall without first removing the stucco. Stucco is a weak cementitious material and too weak to bond tile to. You can sandblast or…
Read MoreHow do you fix Warped/Out-of-Plumb/Out-of-Square Walls before Installing Tile
ANSWER - What should have been done while installing the Hardibacker board on the walls, is the framing studs should have been shimmed and adjusted to make sure the Hardibacker board was plumb and square.…
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What do we need to consider when installing 18x18 inch tiles on walls?
ANSWER - First of all you need to make sure that the substrate to which you will be adhering the tiles are suitable for the application. In bathrooms you want to use materials that are…
Read MoreWhat is the best Terrazzo Floor method of Installation?
ANSWER - First of all, a monolithic cement terrazzo application when a better is only 1/2" thick, where a sand cushion terrazzo assembly is about 3.5 inches thick. Regardless of which installation method you use,…
Read MoreDo you have to remove the thin-set adhesive from the previous installation or can you install over it?
ANSWER - The answer is it depends... The new installation can't be attached to the underlying substrate any better than what the remaining thin-set is attached to it. So you need to make sure it…
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Is it recommended to install Carrara Marble in Steam Showers?
ANSWER - I have seen Carrara Marble installed in showers and steam shower successfully, but I have also seen where there were staining problems. Many marbles contain pyrite (iron sulfide) minerals which is a natural…
Read MoreIs Spot Bonding Tile an Acceptable Installation Method and will it result in a Failure?
ANSWER - Adhering a tile using a spot bonded method , where the installer typically applies a spot of cementitious thin-set adhesive in the four corners of the tile and at the center of the…
Read MoreHow can I incorporate movement joints in my tile work while maintaining aesthetics.
ANSWER - The TCNA EJ171 standards for installing movement joints in tile work are general recommendations. There is an ASTM C1472 standard for calculating movement in movement joints, so you can consider the coefficient of…
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