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ANSWER – CTaSC has inspectors throughout North America.  This sounds like a relatively small application of tile, so it might not be practical for you to hire an expert forensic company like us even though we…

ANSWER – Last year OSHA issued rules to limit workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  The rule that went into effect on June 23, 2016 cuts the respirable silica PEL from 100ug/m3 for an 8-hour…

ANSWER – Granite countertops are normally fabricated to a high polished surface that makes it easier to maintain.

Lately, some quartzite and granite countertops are fabricated and installed with a leather finish.  This is a…

ANSWER – First of all if it was installed correctly you wouldn’t have a problem.  To fully figure it out I would have to perform a forensic intrusive inspection, which probably isn’t practical for a…

ANSWER – No you cannot use a stucco mix as a mortar bed for adjusting the uneven concrete floor.  Stucco mixes don’t have a lot of cement in them and they are weak mortars.  You…

ANSWER – For an ADA shower you can’t have a curb/dam.   You need a minimum slope to drain of ¼” per foot and no more than ½” per foot.   You need a two part drain…

ANSWER – You can try the Oceanside Glass Tile company www.glasstile.com to see if they have anything similar to the glass tile that you have.  At one time Boyce and Bean and Oceanside owners were part…

Xypex is suppose to waterproof the concrete.  So in theory it should prevent moisture migration in the concrete wall to help reduce the possibility of efflorescence.  You can still get efflorescence from the mortar or…

ANSWER – I am assuming that when you say stone tiles, you mean natural stone cut into tile shapes.  When you say the tile bends, I am assuming you mean that it warps.

Some types…

ANSWER – It could be that there are voids under those portions of the tile where they sound hollow.  Hollow sounds are not a defect, but they could be a symptom of a defect.  …