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How To Successfully Make Tile Outside Corner Cuts

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
April 15, 2022
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Corner cuts on a job are inevitable, but they are tricky and can cost you both time and money. Scott provides a simple solution.


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spalling on outdoor tile

Indoor vs. Outdoor: The Importance of Tile Porosity in Extreme Conditions

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 11, 2022
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Not all tile is created equal. This is not to infer that we are talking about the size, shape or thickness, but rather the durability of the tile in extreme environments.


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applying mortar to a mosaic tile installation

Mosaic Tile Installation Without Squeeze Up

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 27, 2022
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Almost everyone who has installed or helped to install porcelain or glass mosaic tile has had to correct the age-old problem known as thin-set mortar squeeze-up between each tile.
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cracked grout in a shower corner

When to Use Grout or Sealant at Inside Corners on Tile Installations

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
November 22, 2021
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Grout goes in the grout joints and sealant goes in the locations designated as movement accommodation joints by the design professional or engineer, but sometimes it doesn’t work out as planned.


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wood-look tile

This Time the Tile Install Worked, But Beware

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
October 3, 2021
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Many times, when ceramic tile is installed, we, as installers, may not use all of the tile industry standards to our best advantage. These standards can be the installer’s best friend when assisting the consumer, whether residential or commercial, in deciding the grout joint size and pattern.


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poor tile installation

CTEF Tile Tip: Tile Industry Standards Are There to Help You

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
September 3, 2021
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The standards found in the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A108.02 document provide the installation method standards used to provide a good looking and long-lasting tile project. When they are followed, the job is headed for success, but when they are not followed, it may be doomed from the beginning.
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tile installation in commercial restroom

Substandard to Tile Installation Standards

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
July 7, 2021
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The tile industry has established installation standards in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) documents to guide all involved: the design professional, the general contractor and the tile installer.
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wall out of plumb

Do Walls Really Have to be Flat and Plumb?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
June 16, 2021
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When the time comes to physically look at a potential job, there are many aspects of the project that must be reviewed, including the condition of the walls.
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installing tile in bathroom

Avoid the 'Just Get it Done' Trap When Installing Tile

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 11, 2021
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Stand up for doing it the right way the first time and get paid for it.
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surface preparation

How Clean Does the Floor Need to Be for Tile Installation?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 24, 2021
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Many times, a jobsite is not well maintained or kept clean which can be an image and possibly a safety issue, but more importantly, when tile is being installed, the substrate must be clean.


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