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Articles Tagged with ''installing tile''

lippage in a wood-look tile installation

CTEF Tile Tip: The Hazards of Lippage

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 19, 2018
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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
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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
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Honoring expansion joints in a concrete floor is critical to the success of a ceramic tile floor installation.
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Camera Corner carpet installation

2017 FCI Installation Awards: Winning Commercial Flooring Projects

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
November 21, 2017
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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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irregular tile

CTEF Tile Tip: Lights, Lippage, and Major Problems

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

CTEF Tile Tip: In Showers, Everything Must Slope to the Drain

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
September 15, 2017
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Showers can be a beautiful part of the bathroom, especially when tile is part of the finished product. But the beauty will not be long-lasting if the standards and best practices for tile installation are not followed.
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Liquid-applied membranes

Technical Focus: Cracks kill tile floors

Brett Mauney
Brett Mauney CTC, CTI
August 1, 2017
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Have you ever experienced an earthquake? Think of the start of a slab crack as an earthquake in your floor — a sudden release of energy causing cracks across your substrate.


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wood-look tile

CTEF Tile Tip: Be Clear with Customer About Grout Joint Offsets

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
June 5, 2017
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The beauty of and longtime satisfaction in ceramic and porcelain tile installations will many times depend on the creativity employed in the design process.
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tile installation

CTEF Tile Tip: Being Realistic about Grout Joint Sizes

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 15, 2017
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Many installers have had customers who have seen a tile installation in a magazine or brochure, which is exactly what they want in their homes. Unfortunately, the look they want to achieve may not be possible using the tile that has been selected.
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mixing paddles

CTEF Tile Tip: Improving at Grout and Mortar Mixing

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
April 17, 2017
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When I think about mixing mortars and grouts, I am reminded of my friend’s first encounter with the tile trade.


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