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ANSWER – You indicate that the wood looking glazed porcelain floor tile has some chipped edges and is pitting.  You say that some of the tile edges has lippage (offset higher or lower from the tile…

ANSWER – The general rule of thumb for whether a ceramic tile is a porcelain type of ceramic tile or another ceramic tile body type is that the porcelain tile body cannot have an absorption rate…

ANSWER –  I am responding to your email below regarding the serious issues you have with your marble on board your yacht that include large areas of floors, sink tops, and walls.  You indicate that…

ANSWER – There is no standard for seconds other than it doesn’t meet the ANSI A137.1 standards in some respect. On the other hand it isn’t expected to represent any unlimited degree of flaws. In the…

 ANSWER – I understand that the 2′ x 4′ tile was installed and has some degree of excessive lippage between the edges of adjacent tiles.  Apparently the tile has chipped at some corners and edges.  …

ANSWER – Most natural stone materials are heat resistant in terms of being near a wood stove. Although if something very hot is set on its surface causing a thermo shock it could crack. The…

ANSWER – It isn’t clear what may have caused these streaks, or what your overall conditions are, so there are some different possibilities.

ANSWER – I understand that you have a home you are purchasing in Delray Beach, FL.  Apparently the ceramic or stone tile sounds hollow to some degree and they told you it could be fixed for…

ANSWER – Porcelain tile, which is a type of ceramic tile, can crack for a variety of reasons, although if installed correctly it should never crack.

ANSWER – I assume when you say homogeneous tiles they are unglazed through-body tiles.   Sounds like the concrete was stained yellow and that pigment from the cement is wearing off and contaminating the surface of the…