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How 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.
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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…
Read MoreCan cement encaustic tile be used for a wood stove surround?
ANSWER – Encaustic tiles are a cement based material. There are no industry standards that address what the physical properties are and how they should perform. So the quality of the material you get can…
Read MoreWhy did my Gray Stone turn Brown after sealing it, and how do remove it?
ANSWER – Depending on what type of sealer you applied, it can enhance the natural color of the stone. So perhaps the installed stone unsealed, or perhaps the sample that you originally selected, appeared to…
Read MoreWhat are the Standards for Thin-set Adhesive Coverage/Contact for Ceramic Tile?
ANSWER – First of all, per industry standards hollow sounding tiles are not considered a defect per-se. Although a hollow sounding tile, or a portion of a tile sounding hollow, can possibly be a symptom…
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