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Scott Carothers

Scott Carothers

Scott Carothers is the Academic Director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) headquartered in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Nashville area). In 2007, he was hired and tasked with creating the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program and in 2012, he was part of the team that created the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program. 

For eighteen years, he has been providing training and education to others in the tile industry. Carothers has been involved in the ceramic tile industry for over 44 years and was the owner of a successful retail store and installation firm prior to coming to CTEF. 

Carothers served as President and Chairman of the Board of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), Chairman of the NTCA Technical Committee, named the NTCA Tile Person of the Year in 2005 and received the NTCA Ring of Honor in 2013. He is a voting member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook, and NTCA Technical Committees. 

Scott has authored over 185 articles in tile industry print magazines including Floor Covering Installer, Tile, TileLetter, and eMagazine/Newsletter publications such as Floor Trends & Installation and TIleLetter along with covering numerous topics on the CTEF Blog, thereby sharing his knowledge and installation experience with his readers. Additionally, he recently retired from being a presenter and trainer for the NTCA Workshop and Regional Training programs and the NTCA Technical Hotline.

He may be contacted at scott@tilecareer.com or 864-222-2131.

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Don’t Skip These Steps: How to Successfully Install Cementitious Backer Units Under Tile

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
September 13, 2024
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Scott Carothers, academic director, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, walks us through the industry standards that are in place to help you achieve a successful cementitious backer unit installation under tile. 


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How to Define Large-Format Tile and Its Subfloor Requirements

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
August 16, 2024
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Scott Carothers, academic director for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, solves the mystery of large-format tile terminology and explains how the established definition helped determine its subfloor requirements. 


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Out-of-Flat Ceramic Tile Floors Cause Many Problems

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
July 29, 2024
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Floor flatness is imperative to the success of a tile installation. Scott Carothers, academic director, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, gives an example of a tile installation that does not adhere to the industry standard required for flatness and how that can impact the installer and the customer. 


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How ANSI Tile Standards Help to Raise the Bar on Quality Installations

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
June 21, 2024
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Scott Carothers, academic director for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, highlights how shoddy tile work around a bathroom drain in a restaurant could have been avoided if the tile installers had referenced ANSI Standards, industry best practices—and a little common sense. 


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If the Floor Is Not Flat, Fix It

Prepping the Substrate Prior to Installing Large-Format Tile
Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
May 10, 2024
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As installers approach a floor tile job, there are numerous questions that need to be answered before the first tile is set. Is the floor substrate suitable for receiving tile and is it flat?


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tile shower

CTEF Tile Tip: Is it Time for a Tool Tune-up?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
April 2, 2024
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Good tile tools pay dividends: Learn how to check the accuracy of your levels and lasers.


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Do You Know the ANSI Standards for Tile Coverage, Offset and Acceptable Lippage?

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
March 22, 2024
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Everyone in the tile industry needs to push the quality bar to the next level and beyond.


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How to Avoid Failures on Balcony and Roof Deck Tile Installations

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
February 21, 2024
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Proper water management can help avoid failure with the installation of tile or natural stone on an exterior roof deck or balcony.


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Tile Installation Instructions: The Answers are at Your Fingertips

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 2, 2024
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Many tile manufacturers place installation tips and techniques on the cardboard box, and many are based on the industry standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and industry recognized best practices.


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shower tile installation

Shower Tile 101: Building a Knockout Niche

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
December 13, 2023
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Scott Carothers offers guidance on what it takes to build a proper niche that meshes seamlessly with the wall tile layout.


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