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ANSWER - Most manufacturers will not sell direct to the consumer and they require large container quantity orders. For your protection you are better off working through a distributor who can stand behind the product…

ANSWER - There is a lot to installing a tile correctly so I can only briefly answer your questions and give you references. You can install ceramic tile over properly prepared existing ceramic tile if…

ANSWER - Cracking grout is a symptom that there is excessive movement in the tile. The excessive movement could be caused by too much deflection within the floor. The industry standard is that the deflection…

ANSWER - Talavera tiles are typically glazed tile on a porous red body that is irregular in size with excessive warpage that doesn’t meet ANSI A137.1 standards. The products physical properties will vary depending on…

ANSWER - Slip resistance is measured in different ways, and there is some controversy in terms of what is a true indication of a safe surface. Testing Background: The ASTM C1028 Static Coefficient of Friction…

ANSWER - What I prefer to do in filling in that edge of the installation to cover up the mortar bed behind is to cut strips of the tile and place in there creating a…

ANSWER - 100% Silicone sealants can bond extremely well. It could bond the stone to the shower substrate and you would only need about 10% coverage to get an adequate attachment, but the problem would…

ANSWER - If there is something peeling from your ceramic tile, then there must have been a sealer applied to it. The glaze on a glazed ceramic tile will chip off, but not peel off.…

ANSWER - Pencil marks can be difficult to get off some stone surfaces. One thing to try that has worked quite well is to get a clean pencil eraser and try erasing it off. Other…