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ANSWER – I have heard others say that they think their porcelain tiles warped after they were manufactured and shipped from the manufacturer, but I have never seen any proof of it.

Some types of…

ANSWER – Tile lippage is the difference in height between two adjacent edges of tile, or of a crack or of a control joint in concrete.

ANSI A108.02-2013, section 4.3.7 Lippage states that a ceramic…

ANSWER – The method you use to re-polish a tile surface depends on what kind of tile you have.  You can’t use a chemical by itself to polish a tile.

If you have a polished…

ANSWER – Normally Squeaking floors is caused by the plywood sub-floor not being well attached to its base and when you walk on that portion of the floor it moves, which causes the squeak sound.

ANSWER – The reason you will get mildew on the tile in a shower is because the water is not draining or drying properly.  This could be cause of the tile not being installed correctly…

ANSWER – Your engineer was basically saying that you have a high water table, meaning that the underground water is very close to the surface of the ground.

The french drains only work if the…

ANSWER – Regardless of what type of tile you install over your garage, none of the installations will be waterproof unless you waterproof under the tile first.

Some tiles are impervious such as glazed ceramic…

ANSWER – It is possible to embed 12×12 inch ceramic tiles into a freshly poured concrete slab, but there are a lot factors to consider.  It is recommended to let the concrete cure for 28…

ANSWER – The first question is why did the tiles come loose?  If installed correctly tiles should not come loose.  Once you remove the tiles to repair you can evaluate the conditions underneath to help…

ANSWER – You might have more than just a lack of maintenance problem.  If you have mold on the tiles, then the tiles are being subjected to excess moisture.  To be subjected to excessive moisture…