If you are making square cuts to make room for that water supply line, you need to rethink that decision. Scott explains what to use to prevent tile from cracking and what not to use.
Scholarships for specific trainings with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and Certified Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) are currently available through the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).
Scott provides a situation in which the walls were not straight or square, causing the tile installation to appear crooked. He offers three tips to remedy the problem.
The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will hold an Online Auction for "Wally the Gator," the 6’x4′ mosaic alligator-themed mural designed and installed by Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile and Lee Callewaert of Dragonfly Tile and Stone Works from April 1-30, 2023.
The new programs address the foundations of tile installation and practical training to prepare installers for the Certified Tile Installer program, as well as an enhanced inspection course and additional sessions of a historically popular program.
Installers from all over the state participated grout installation training and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) hosted evaluations for its Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program.
Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both.
Not all tile is created equal. This is not to infer that we are talking about the size, shape or thickness, but rather the durability of the tile in extreme environments.
