Expert Answers in stone
Can Stone Veneer be Mechanically attached to plywood on a Vertical Surface?
ANSWER – Plywood can be used as sheathing on an exterior wall, although it has to be protected with a grade D breathable moisture barrier.
Mechanically attaching the stone to the plywood itself is not…
Read MoreIs it normal for ceramic porcelain tiles or stone tiles to sound hollow?
ANSWER – First of all, hollow sounding tiles is not considered a defect. There are no standards addressing hollow sounds, other to say that hollow sounds don’t necessary mean it is a problem.
Hollow sounds…
Read MoreDoes my terrazzo floor need replaced after being subjected to a flood?
ANSWER – I’m guessing that the terrazzo floor is the cementitious type and not the epoxy type, but either way, if the terrazzo floor was originally installed correctly, it should not have been harmed by…
Read MoreDoes lack of expansion joints cause tiles to debond or tent?
ANSWER – Expansion joints are a type of movement joint. Movement joints are meant to mitigate expected expansion and contraction movements within the tile assembly cased by temperature variations, moisture variations or from dynamic structural movements.…
Read MoreWhere should movement joints be installed in a small bathroom?
ANSWER – Yes, movement joints, sometimes referred as expansion joints, should be at all plane transitions and where there are transitions from different substrates and materials. Door thresholds, wall penetrations around escutcheons, and light…
Read MoreHow do I stop our Exterior Tile Deck from leaking?
ANSWER – The leaking of deck causing damages in the ceiling below is the symptom of the cause of the problem. Treating the symptom will not remediate the cause of the problem.
If the deck…
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