Bath and shower installations make up a huge portion of projects installers are called to undertake on a daily basis. They can also be the most problematic if not executed properly. For this reason, the standards and specifications presented by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook are indispensable to anyone attempting a tile shower or bath project. Just as important, though, are having the correct materials and applying them properly to help guarantee your work will leave customers with safe, lasting tile surfaces.
The average U.S. shower lasts 7.8 minutes and uses 15.8 gallons of water. That means a family of three runs approximately 17,000 gallons of water through the bath or shower tile assembly. As far as that family knows, it’s the grout keeping the water from compromising the tile system and damaging their home and possessions. We as tiling professionals understand that it takes more to prevent installation failure.