Items Tagged with 'tile flooring'

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. 

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. 

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?

High moisture levels in the subfloor can lead to a range of problems, including tile cracking, mold growth and structural damage. Here’s how.

Scott walks us through how to find the starting point for a diagonal herringbone layout and how to keep the tile in line.

Patterns, textures and shades of blue and green are characterizing the newest tile collections from leading manufacturers.

Many times, a jobsite is not well maintained or kept clean which can be an image and possibly a safety issue, but more importantly, when tile is being installed, the substrate must be clean.