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ANSWER - Chipping of ceramic tile can be caused by various conditions and for compounding reasons. Maybe the ceramic tile isn't very chip resistant. Although there is not a specific standard test for chip resistance…

ANSWER - Using a ceramic tile (which includes porcelain ceramic tiles) around heat is not a problem because most ceramic tiles are fired well above 1200 °F and more like 2000 °F. What is important…

ANSWER - No problem using a stone tile on a kitchen counter top. Marble is normally avoided on kitchen counter tops because although marble is dense it is very chemical sensitive and can easily stain…

ANSWER - I know there have been lots of exterior veneers where porcelain tile has been used in freeze thaw climates over the last 20 plus years.  We have worked on several ourselves over the years.…

ANSWER - Yes you can install ceramic tile over CMU (concrete masonry unit) blocks. You need to properly prepare it to make sure it is free of any structural cracks, clean, and plumb. You can…

ANSWER - If the ceramic tiles were installed correctly the grout should not be cracking and crumbling. Chances are your installation is over a wood subfloor and/or backer board. Maybe the floor was prepared incorrectly.…

ANSWER - The allowable vapor emission rate depends on what installation and tile products you are using. Generally speaking the standard for the floor covering industry and what most installation product manufacturers publish is 3…

ANSWER - First you need to verify that your mosaic is frost proof/freeze thaw stable.  If it is porcelain or vitreous clay tile it is possibly frost proof.  If it is a stone mosaic then it…

ANSWER - Many types of limestone tile have veins that can appear to look like cracks, but are really natural veins of a different composition in the stone. If it goes completely through one tile…

ANSWER - First of all, if your marble tile floor was installed correctly then it should not have tented up (lifted up) or debonded. When there is a failure it generally is not due to one…