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CTEF Tile Tip: Centered, Balanced and Small Cuts in Ceramic Tile, Please

October 15, 2016

We’ve all seen them—tile installations that at first glance look pretty good, but then there they are: small and unbalanced cuts in the corners.

Quick and Easy Movement Flooring Expansion Joints

Scott Carothers

September 1, 2016

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Recently during a CTEF Educational Program, an installation manager for a large company complained that installing movement (expansion) joints in any application is a pain in the butt.

CTEF Tile Tip: Just a Little More Tile When Installing in Wet Areas

Scott Carothers

July 15, 2016

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Ceramic tile provides a beautiful and decorative surface, and functionally it provides a surface that is not affected by water.

CTEF Tile Tip: There Should Not Be Any Broken Ceramic Tile

Scott Carothers

May 16, 2016

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Thin set and the new large and heavy tile mortars serve several functions within a tile assembly.

Expansion Joints in Ceramic Tile—Who Needs Them?

Scott Carothers

April 1, 2016

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Expansion joints, also known as movement joints or movement accommodation joints, are critical to the success and longevity of ceramic and porcelain tile installations.

Technical Focus

Tiling and grouting commercial kitchens

Due to tough conditions in a commercial kitchen, it is important to use quality material for a tile installation, including a high-performance 100%-solids, industrial-grade epoxy grout meeting or exceeding ANSI A118.3 requirements

Jim Whitfield

March 18, 2016

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When it comes to tiling commercial kitchens, everyone familiar with these projects agrees that the installation is facing a harsh environment.

CTEF Tile Tip: The Right Mortar Can Accommodate Most Ceramic Tile Warpage

Scott Carothers

March 1, 2016

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The use of thin-set mortars have met the challenge of properly installing ceramic and porcelain tile for years, and still do today.

Ultralite S1 Quick for large and heavy tile/stone

All About Flooring Adhesives: Chemistries and Applications

Michael Chmielecki

March 1, 2016

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Flooring adhesives are an essential component of most types of installations. But what makes them function, why are some better than others in certain situations, and what are some of the latest technologies to help make the job easier?

CTEF Tile Tip: Don't Forget Edge Profile Transitions

Scott Carothers

February 1, 2016

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High-quality installations of ceramic and porcelain tile require the installer to have the hand skills to put it into place, along with the knowledge of what products are available to finish the project successfully.

2015 FCI Installation Awards: The Commercial Winners

Michael Chmielecki

February 1, 2016

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Along with the three residential projects profiled in the last issue, the 2015 FCI Installation Awards honored four commercial winners in three categories: Mark Fenstermaker of Western Tile & Marble, Commercial Ceramic Tile/Stone; Fred Richardson of Cutting Edge Flooring, Commercial Resilient; and Lance Ortegel and Eric Ullrich of Lance’s Professional Installations and Inspections, Commercial Carpet.