According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States has 3,091 active municipal landfills with 38 percent of landfill waste from construction and demolition activities annually.
Custom® Building Products is proud to introduce our new Emerald System – Custom’s complete system of environmentally responsible tile and stone installation products that takes environmental responsibility beyond the current standard.
Asphalt “cutback” adhesive is an almost outdated product that was used for the last half century for installation of vinyl asbestos tile (va tile), vinyl composition tile (vct), and asphalt tile.
All floor tile installation methods in the 2011 TCNA Handbook will include a new category of information: Typical Weight of Tile Installation. Under this subhead, the Handbook user will find the estimated weight of the tile installation.
Until recently, floor tiles have been 8 to 12mm thick and tiles less than 7.5mm were not intended for floors. However, tiles engineered to be thinner have now entered the marketplace. Made of porcelain, they are being marketed as “thin tiles.” Are they the same as their thicker brethren, except thinner? Being thinner they take fewer resources to manufacture and ship, but where and when can they be used?
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