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Mold: The Problem or The Symptom?
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Mold: The Problem or The Symptom?

Donato Pompo · Feb 4th, 2007

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – TileDealer, January/February 2007 – This is the first article in a three-part series dealing with the affects of… Read More

Tile and Stone Finishes for Restrooms; Values, challenges, and avoiding failure
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Tile and Stone Finishes for Restrooms; Values, challenges, and avoiding failure

Donato Pompo · Apr 4th, 2006

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – The Construction Specifier, Volume 59, Number 4 – April 2006 – Glass tile, stone tile and ceramic tile finishes… Read More

Concrete Substrate Slab cracks Debonding Tile failures installation Moisture Problems Published Articles Standards Waterproofing

Learning Proper Substrate Preparation and Quality Controls to Avoid Failures

Donato Pompo · Mar 4th, 2004

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – NTCA TileLetter March 2004 – Reviews common ceramic tile and stone failures and explains how to avoid them… Read More

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile Concrete Substrate Slab cracks Debonding Tile failures installation Moisture Problems Published Articles Standards stone Waterproofing

Substrate Prep & Quality Controls for Ceramic Tile & Stone

Donato Pompo · Aug 4th, 2003

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – The Construction Specifier Volume 56, Number 8 – August 2003 – Reviews common job problems leading to failures… Read More