Articles Tagged with ''installing tile''

For the 2015 edition of the TCNA Handbook, the Handbook Committee approved eight new installation methods.

Different parts of the country use various installation methods which may or may not be included in the TCNA Handbook. 

The introduction of thin panel porcelain tile or thin tile porcelain panels – or which for now seems to be the most popular name, thin porcelain tile (TPT) – is quickly revolutionizing the tile market. 

The method of applying thin-bed and medium-bed mortars has changed over the years.  Today many installers use (or should be using) the straight line troweling method as describe in the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Trowel and Error video.

Although ventilated wall systems have been used for years in Europe and Asia, the U.S. is just realizing that they can offer a solution for a multitude of problems that face the architectural community — from energy usage to tedious installations.