To provide a quality tile installation, there are several pieces of information that must be verified to yield a satisfactory result. Checking the label on the side of the tile box will supply some essential information. All the contained information, which we will review, is important, but the two most critical items are the shade or tone and caliber or size of the tile.
The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Terminology of Tile Assemblies A108.T contains definitions taken from ANSI A137.1, the American National Specification for Ceramic Tile, as follows.