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ANSWER – Tile lippage is when one tile adjacent to another is higher or lower exposing the edge to some degree.  There are quantitative lippage maximums in tile, but you have to take into consideration the…

ANSWER – Tile can be slippery when wet or icy.  There are floor warming systems that could have been installed with the tile so you could keep ice from forming.  Depending on the construction of…

ANSWER – I do not know of any products that are recommended for cleaning tile that make the tile slippery.  If you use products not recommended for cleaning tile, then who knows what you will…

ANSWER – Whatever you do, do not use any acid, and in particular do not use muriatic acid, which is very corrosive and could etch and damage the tile.

If the gray stains were not…

ANSWER – It is possible to bond porcelain tile to a painted surface, but it isn’t recommended because the overall tile attachment is limited to the strength of the bond of the paint to the concrete.  If…

ANSWER – Americans with Disability Act (ADA) states that the minimum dry static Coefficient of Friction (COF) of 0.60; ramps: 0.80.   Based on the other industry recommendations I would say it needs to be a minimum…

ANSWER – First of all they only way to truly waterproof a tile installation is to use waterproof membrane.

I think your question is whether or not there are grouts and adhesives suitable for being submerged…

ANSWER – The general rule is the more texture the floor surface has the more slip resistant it will be, but also the more texture the floor surface it will tend to get dirty easier, will tend to require…

ANSWER – It sounds odd that the installers are saying they are worried about removing the old tile. If it was installed in a wet-set method where they installed the tile over the freshly installed…

ANSWER – Ceramic tile is generally fairly resistant to water unless there are some other underlying problems.

Saltillo tiles are very absorbing tiles and some are made better than others in terms of their lasting…