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Back Buttering Tile: How Important Is It?

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Do you back butter your tile? Back buttering tile is a highly opinionated and widely-debated topic among tile installers. Although it's recommended for natural stone tile, it's not always necessary or required to get adequate mortar coverage on ceramic and porcelain tile. So, how important is it?

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How to Tile a Backsplash

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are a popular choice for kitchen backsplashes for their many unique styles and ability to protect the walls from splashes and spills. Liven up your space with colorful patterns and mosaic designs, and add durability and efficiency to your kitchen with cement backsplash tiles. Wet tile saw. Tile spacers (1/16”).

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Tackling moisture issues on concrete subfloors

Floor Covering News

“High moisture and the high pH associated with it in concrete substrates are the most common causes for flooring failures,” said Gary Scheidker, director of technical services, Taylor Adhesives. The only flooring type that seems to be resistant to moisture issues is ceramic tile,” Johnson said.

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Flotex Modular hits the ‘sweet spot’ for Forbo

Floor Covering News

A waterproof adhesive is used, which bonds the flock to the backing, providing an impermeable layer to resist moisture (Flock adhesives are binding materials that are used to bind different substrates such as rubber, plastic and metals. Flotex Modular planks and tiles are digitally printed, cut and packaged in Hazleton, Pa.,

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Laticrete’s Mobile App

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

LATICRETE Mobile is an industry-first, full-service jobsite reference tool. Coverage Calculator: Get quick coverage estimates for all LATICRETE grout and adhesive products by entering your desired product, tile size, grout joint width and trowel size in English or Metric units!

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Vinyl planks and tiles come in virtually any color and style imaginable. Sometimes referred to as wood polymer composite, this type of flooring material is lightweight, resilient, warm and comfortable when you are standing for long periods. Waterproof vinyl tile. You have to replace the entire tile or plank.

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The Advantages of Thin Brick

Realstone

Thin brick , also known as brick veneer or brick tile, is a lightweight alternative to traditional full-sized bricks. Brick tiles for walls and backsplashes : Thin brick is available in the form of tiles or panels, making it suitable for interior applications like accent walls, backsplashes, and fireplace surrounds.