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Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cracks failures Glass Tile Grout installation Published Articles sealers stone

Top Cause of Failed Shower Installations? Installer Training

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA

– Floor Covering Institute Blog, September 13, 2011 –

We have learned that ceramic and stone installation failures are not usually the result of one deficiency, but rather a combination of compounding deficiencies. Floor Covering Institute Blog

This entry was posted in Ceramic and Porcelain Tile, cracks, failures, Glass Tile, Grout, installation, Published Articles, sealers, stone and tagged failures, installation, training.
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