CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. MAPEI began developing rapid-setting mortars and grouts more than 20 years ago with the introduction of Granirapid® mortar, a faster-setting version of its premium Kerabond/Keralastic™ mortar system for indoor and outdoor applications. www.nsfsustainability.org.

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Cement Style

MAY 14, 2019

Villa Lagoon Tile’s Cuban Collection is inspired by a trip to Cuba that I took with my product designer to explore and document the rich heritage of cement tiles in the architecture,” said Lundy Wilder, founder, Villa Lagoon Tile. “We For more information on Villa Lagoon Tile’s new Cuban Collection, please visit [link]. ###.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Thin tiles present a number of challenges to installers that can drastically impact the final outcome of a project.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

Self-leveling underlayment is one of things that often goes missing from the construction documents. Some installers just trust in the 3 Gs – God, grout and gravity – to protect the tile. Dig into the specifications, and let the architect and the project owner know if you find any flaws.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

Self-leveling underlayment is one of things that often goes missing from the construction documents. Some installers just trust in the 3 Gs – God, grout and gravity – to protect the tile. Dig into the specifications, and let the architect and the project owner know if you find any flaws.

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Tile Sacramento Standards Training 40

StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

The amount of water that is experienced by the surface, the pitch of the surface slope, the permeability of the stone, and the permeability of the grout are all factors as to what amount of water penetrates the bed. Within this document, there is a discussion of recommended factors of safety.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

I had been a Certified Ceramic Tile Consultant (CTC) through the CTIOA since 1979 and a Certified Construction Document Technologist through CSI since 2000. With my science background, experience and expertise in construction documents, we can reduce the risks of project problems and delays. What does the training consist of?

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Some contractors want to cut corners and "value engineer" various tile installation products out of the specs, such as crack isolation membranes or epoxy grouts. I used to teach Construction Documents at Southern Polytechnic Institute. This can be a recipe for disaster - the owner can sign off, but this creates a liability.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 12, 2016

Well, we actually draw the tile AND grout lines (the actual thickness) and we work out how we want the tile to course out. Now that we know that we are using a tile that is 11 5/8″ x 23 3/8″ and we want grout lines that are 1/8″ thick, we actually drew the actual tile and grout size.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

With the spec homes there is a “Get it now” mentality that sometimes makes the client think that 2 years is way to long to go through the design, documentation and construction process. In the construction, I see far too much reliance on thinfs like mortar and grout being 100% waterproof.

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