Category Archives: Tile Tips

Cool Trick (or Warm)

  Ceramic tile and natural stone are some of the most sustainable products in the [...]

Figuring Out Installation Product Warranties

Installation products are only as good as they are installed.  Manufacturers conduct countless hours of [...]

Variations in Natural Stone

Natural stone is just that, a material that is nature-made.  Shade and color variations are [...]

Cheaper is Not Always Better

All too often consumers hire tile setters who present the lowest bids, claiming that they [...]

Why Use Single-Source Installation Products?

When an installation problem arises, fingers start pointing in all directions! This is what happens [...]

Specify the Right Tile

All tiles are not suitable for all applications. Floor tiles used in interior wet areas [...]

Cover Your Behind

As a tile installer, you have the most liability of everyone involved on a tile [...]

Coefficient of Friction

Whether you are a tile installer or a tile supplier you assume some liability if [...]

No Expansion Joints Can Be Stressful (For The Tile, That Is!)

All tile installations require expansion joints – no exceptions!  Ceramic tile, porcelain tile, stone tile, [...]

Crack Suppression

      Industry standards state that tile cannot be installed over any cracks within [...]