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Articles Tagged with ''installing tile''

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CTEF Tile Tip: Expansion Joints -- Are They Necessary?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 14, 2018
Most people will agree that buildings experience significant movement on a day-to-day basis. Accommodating this movement is crucial for a successful installation of ceramic, porcelain and/or glass tile.
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CTEF Tile Tip: Expansion Joints Tips and Tricks

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
April 11, 2018
Ceramic and porcelain tiles are as beautiful as they are functional, but they are very greedy when it comes to the space needed around them to absorb any movement.
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Texrite grouts

Technical Focus: The Evolution of Grouts and Mortars

Over the last several decades, the types of grout and mortar products available on the market have drastically changed, offering consumers and professionals more choices for specified projects
Alan Kin
Alan Kin
March 16, 2018

Generally viewed, grouts and mortars are enormously overlooked compared to their more colorful ceramic tile, stone and glass tile counterparts. With the advancement in tile manufacturing, there has been the introduction of more composition types and larger sizes.


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CTEF Tile Tip: Non-Linear Expansion Joints Are Now Approved

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 12, 2018
According to the March 2017 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications, new expansion joint patterns have been approved which allow formerly straight joints to follow new non-linear joint configurations.
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Lippage Do's and Don'ts

Heather Fiore
February 2, 2018
In today’s world of quick turnarounds and DIYers, lippage is one topic that remains at the center of industry discussions.
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CTEF Tile Tip: The Hazards of Lippage

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 19, 2018
Lippage unfortunately occurs when one tile edge is higher or lower than the adjacent tile. This topic is constantly being discussed because it occurs entirely too often.
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matching height of tile to hardwood

2017 FCI Installation Awards: Winning Residential Flooring Projects

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
January 5, 2018
Now in its fourth year, our Installation Awards program continues to honor the most creative installers and most interesting installations in a range of flooring categories, in both residential and commercial settings. In this issue, we will take a closer look at our residential winners.
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cracked tile over expansion joint

CTEF Tile Tip: Honor Expansion Joints or Failure is Yours

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
December 1, 2017
Honoring expansion joints in a concrete floor is critical to the success of a ceramic tile floor installation.
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2017 FCI Installation Awards: Winning Commercial Flooring Projects

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
November 21, 2017
Now in its fourth year, our Installation Awards program continues to honor the most creative installers and most interesting installations in a range of flooring categories, in both residential and commercial settings. In this issue, we will take a closer look at our commercial winners.
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CTEF Tile Tip: Lights, Lippage, and Major Problems

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
October 23, 2017
Surface prep, whether for the wall or floor, is critical to the completed job being acceptable to the end user.
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