Floor Covering News
MAY 6, 2022
“It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. Custom Building Products.
The Tile Doctor
JUNE 30, 2020
Letand#39;s talk first about Portland cement based grout since this is the most commonly used material. Once the grout is mixed per the Manufacturers instructions, it needs to be installed.
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How to Floor Tile
OCTOBER 17, 2018
At the jobsite a dump truck would drop maybe a yard or two of sand, then I had to unload many bags of portland cement. Then I would mix sand and cement to a specific consistency then carry it in 5 gallon buckets to the worksite inside the house. Grout was a cement based material but color was added if one wanted colored grout.
Tile Talk
AUGUST 4, 2015
Colorful, dimensional Hispaniola cement tiles liven up a powder room. The Hispaniola Collection from Avente Tile is an exclusive, made-to-order series of beautiful handmade cement tiles inspired by the climate, textures and surroundings of the Dominican Republic. See All Elevations Relief Cement Tile.
The Tile Council of North America Blog
JANUARY 29, 2014
Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set Method, with Portland Cement Mortar – 2013 [Revised] Status: The publication available for purchase through TCNA and ANSI is current. There is an open PINS on this standard because a group of technical experts is working on possible revisions to section 3.6 Metal lathe or approved alternate).
Architectural Ceramics
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Yellowing may still happen in a shower area where mud work or wet bed has been done using Gray Portland cement. The mud mix that is used in a shower pan is very dry and not all of the cement particles are thoroughly incorporated. Why is White Thinset insufficient in this application? successful jobs and satisfied clients.
H.Winter Showroom Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
By far, the biggest complaint that consumers have about tile is grout. Fuller Construction Products, better known as TEC, offers Grout Boost Advanced Pro to solve those issues. Grout Boost Advanced Pro is a "stain resistant grout additive that mixes with a cement-based grout in place of water when grout is installed.
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