Articles Tagged with ''installing tile''

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.

While rewarding, the San Fernando Cathedral courtyard renovation was not without its many challenges.

How important is it to prevent moisture from building up behind a shower tile installation? A happy customer and a successful installation are priority.

Oftentimes, installers are asked to install over questionable substrates. There are two questions that must be answered before making that decision.

Week nine marks the second week of ceramic tile installation education. The students are permanently laying tile in their workspaces and wrapping up the final week of hands-on training. 

In week eight, the FCEF students begin learning ceramic tile installation. They start by dry laying tile and getting the pattern down. 

Done well, tile layout is pleasing to the eye. Done poorly, everyone loses. Tile layout is not difficult, but it does require skill and experience.

Jim Aaron, executive director, Floor Covering Education Foundation, talks about the launch of the program while Dave Garden, CFI Master Instructor, shares the students’ response to the first week.

Because the home’s exterior is constantly exposed to water from a variety of environmental elements, large-format tile exterior renovation projects are actually considered a challenging installation if not properly executed.

Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both.