Expert Answers in installation
Is 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…
Read MoreShould we replace the discolored Tile and concrete base in the Shower?
ANSWER – Normally installing tile over damp mortar doesn’t cause staining. We call that a wet set method if the mortar is installed at the same time as the tile is installed. A thin-set adhesive…
Read MoreHow can I verify if my tile was installed correctly?
ANSWER – Unfortunately it is difficult for consumers to determine how to select qualified tile installers. Most installers haven’t had any formal education on how to install tile nor do they know what the industry…
Read MoreWill the Cold Temperatures cause Tiles to Tent, and Will the insurance provide coverage for a tented tile floor?
ANSWER – Normally it isn’t the cold that leads to a tile tenting, it is the higher temperatures or moisture that causes expansion in tiles that can lead to tile tenting if the tile wasn’t…
Read MoreShould we use an Uncoupling Membrane and how to we warm the floor?
ANSWER – Using an uncoupling membrane will not make the tile installation waterproof, unless you use a special type that can be installed in a waterproof method, and it doesn’t really add any value if…
Read MoreWhat are the proper Methods and Standards for applying Thin-set Mortar to Tile?
ANSWER – What they did is called spot bonding, which is against industry standards unless the adhesive is an epoxy on an interior wall application over cementitious backer board application.
It does no good skim coating…
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