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Articles by Scott Carothers

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How to Successfully Achieve Credit Card Widths on Joints and 50% Offset Requirements on Tile Installations

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
July 3, 2025
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This 12" x 24" rectified porcelain tile installation demonstrates how skilled craftsmanship can overcome ANSI standard deviations—achieving minimal lippage with credit card-width joints and 50% offset—but experts warn such perfect conditions rarely occur and recommend mock-ups for non-standard specifications.


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The Hidden Challenges of Ceramic Tile Patterns

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 30, 2025
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Installers face critical challenges when clients choose tiles purely for aesthetics, overlooking how they perform in complex patterns like herringbone—often creating conflicts with industry standards for modular systems and consistent joint widths.


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Regrouting Caution for Cement Grouts

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 2, 2025
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Scott Carothers, academic director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, reveals how a seemingly simple request to touch up grout can lead to unexpected complications if proper preparation is overlooked.


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marble shower with iron oxide discoloration

Marble Tile in Showers: A Cautionary Tale

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
April 1, 2025
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Marble mistake? While marble tile looks stunning on your bathroom floor, using it in a shower could lead to unexpected problems. Scott Carothers, academic director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, cautions installers to do their due diligence before using marble in shower applications.  


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CTEF Tile Tip Improper Thin-Set application.

One-Sided Thin Set is Not a Thing: How to Ensure a Proper Bond

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 3, 2025
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Scott Carothers, academic director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, explains how thin-set mortar failures stem from improper moisture loss, leaving tiles loose and unanchored. Learn what causes these costly installation mishaps and how to prevent them. 


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Acid Cleaners Effect on Grout
CTEF Tile Tip

Acid Effects on Cement Grout

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
February 3, 2025
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CTEF’s Director of Certification and Training Scott Carothers explains how using the wrong cleaner can permanently damage grout.


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CTEF Tile Tip

No Drill Holes: A Cautionary Tale of a Shower Installation Gone Wrong

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 2, 2025
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Scott Carothers, academic director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, shares how a luxury shower project was compromised when a glass contractor ignored drilling specifications, penetrating multiple waterproof layers with oversized screws.


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tile trowels

How to Ensure You Have the Right Tile Trowel for the Job

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
December 3, 2024
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CTEF’s Director of Certification and Training Scott Carothers explains why the popular 1/2" square notch trowel may not be the best choice for tile installations. 


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label

Are Your Boxes of Ceramic Tile Compatible? What to Look for on the Label

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
November 4, 2024
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CTEF’s Academic Director Scott Carothers urges tile setters to check the label and points out two of the most critical pieces of information to confirm prior to an installation.


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tile trowel and speed square

How to Angle Your Tile Trowel: It’s All in the Wrist

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
October 14, 2024
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Are you holding your trowel at the right angle? Scott Carothers, academic director, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, challenges tile installers to take another look at the angle at which they are troweling thinset.  


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