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End joint gaps

Preventing Problems with LVT/LVP Flooring, Gaps and Buckling

Jon Namba
Jon Namba
December 1, 2015
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End joint gapping/buckling of luxury vinyl tile and planks has been a concern for several years and has cost the industry more headaches, time and money than we ever thought it would.
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Spot bonding tile problems

CTEF Tile Tip: Spot Bonding Tile Problems, Again and Again

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
October 1, 2015
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The topic of spot bonding floor tile was covered in CTEF Tile Tip about a year ago, and one would think the installers that utilize this technique would heed the warning and stop installing tile in this way. Unfortunately, that has not happened.


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Method F250-15 Stone
CTEF Tile Tip

Caution: Natural Stone Tile Installed Over Wood Framing

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
September 1, 2015
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Many consumers, builders and even some tile installers share the mistaken idea that natural stone tile products may be installed on the floor in the same way as is ceramic tile.


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Manufacturer's Directions

CTEF Tile Tip: Should You Listen to the Manufacturer?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
July 13, 2015
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If this title did not grab your immediate attention, it should have. It’s a dangerous mindset, but ignoring instructions is also one of the first shortcuts people in a hurry take.


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2015 edition of the TCNA Handbook
TCNA Spotlight

New methods in the 2015 TCNA Handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation

The latest edition of the Handbook is available from Tile Council of North America (TCNA), with eight new methods included between its covers for specifying heated stone tile floors and curbless showers
Stephanie Samulski
Stephanie Samulski
July 1, 2015
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For the 2015 edition of the TCNA Handbook, the Handbook Committee approved eight new installation methods.


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CTEF Tile Tip: Installing Large, Thin Tiles: Is the Surface Flat Enough?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
June 8, 2015
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It goes without saying that tile sizes are increasing.


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ANSI A108.02 Section 4.3.8

CTEF Tile Tip: Knowing the ANSI Standards for Installing Ceramic Tile Can Save You Money

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 11, 2015
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For continued success, tile installers should study the TCNA Handbook and ANSI Specifications and retain as much as possible or at least know where to find the answers.


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Laminate Floors Install

CTEF Tile Tip: Fix Your Ceramic Tile Installation, Or You May Not Get Paid

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 19, 2015
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The quality of the tile work you see on the surface is only as good as what is underneath.


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Methods and Requirements for Installing LVT and LVP

Methods and Requirements for Installing LVT and LVP

Michael Chmielecki
Michael Chmielecki
December 22, 2014
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Luxury vinyl flooring (LVF), including plank (LVP) and tile (LVT), has seen a resurgence in recent years, and can be found installed in both residential and commercial settings.


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Specifications for Ceramic Tile

CTEF Tile Tip: Avoiding Ceramic Tile Installation Surprises

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
December 22, 2014
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Almost every residential installer has heard the phrase uttered from a surprised customer at five minutes after five o’clock, something like “That is not what I picked,” or “My floor doesn’t look anything like the sample board.”


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