Articles Tagged with ''installing tile''

In this month's Tile Tip, Scott explains how to save time and money installing GPTP over existing tile through the use of new tile technology and proper installation methods.

Floor Trends reports from the NTCA workshop, “Failures – Could it be me?” in Scranton, Pennsylvania, led by NTCA Trainer Hank Boyle.

Megan Renk, owner of Mosaix Tile, had a rough start when she first began installing tile. These experiences led her to question how her clients viewed her professionally. Here, she offers some insight into how she approaches male and female clients.

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.

Learn why movement accommodation joints are a critical part of a tile installation and the proper way they should be done.

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.

Movement accommodation joints are necessary, but many times these joints are installed incorrectly or not installed at all.

Mari Anne Randall and Anthony Santos discuss the latest trends they are observing in commercial tile designs.

Often times, the builder, GC, or homeowner express that they need the job done quickly and to ignore the “harmless” paint on the substrate. ANSI says otherwise.

Ken Ballin, owner, Skryo Floors, submitted a master bathroom project where he was tasked with scribing a sea turtle design into the floor and walls of the shower.