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    Ceramic Tile Installation Materials


    Table of Contents
    I. Articles

      1. Dear Customer
      2. The Modern Discovery of An Ancient Material
      3. Introduction to Setting Materials
      4. Introduction to Grouting Materials
      5. How to Select Materials and Methods of Installation for Tile Floors
      6. How to Select Materials and Methods of Installation for Tile Walls
      7. How to Grout Properly
      8. How to Select and Use the Proper Trowel
      9. Trowel Selection Guide
      10. How to Select the Correct Thin-set Mortar
      11. How to Prepare Concrete Slabs for Tiling
      12. How to Prepare Plywood Floors for Tiling
      13. How to Handle Shade Variations in Tile
      14. Avoiding Common Errors When Using Tile Mortars
      15. Preventing Efflorescence
      16. A Word About Damp Curing
      17. Hot Weather Grouting
      18. Aid to Cold Weather Tiling
      19. How to Restore or Change the Color of Your Grout
      20. When to Seal Tile
      21. How to Install Soap Dishes and other Bathroom Accessories
      22. How to Install Tile Counter Tops
      23. How to Prepare Horizontal Slabs for Bonding Ceramic Tiles
      24. Understanding Thin-set Mortars and Latex Additives
      25. Installing Tile Over Engineered Wood Flooring Systems
      26.
      Explaining the Problem When Bonding Mortar Adheres to the Substrate But Not to the Tile.

    II. Illustrations (Note: The "Details" links from the following pages are not enabled yet)

      Floors:
      1. Tile Over Concrete
      2. Tile Over Concrete (Utilizing Mortar Bed Method)
      3. Tile Over Plywood
      4. Tile Over Plywood (Utilizing Wire Lath Method)
      5. Tile Over Resilient Tile
      6. Tile Over Existing Ceramic Tile
      7. Tile Over Concrete (Mineralized-Fiber-Mesh Reinforced) Backer Board
      8. Tile Over Cured Mortar Bed

      Walls:
      9. Tile Over Gypsum or Masonry Walls
      10. Tile Over Concrete (Mineralized-Fiber-Mesh Reinforced) Backer Board
      11. One Coat Mortar Method
      12. Tile Over Tile on Walls
      13. Exterior Walls Over Mortar Beds
      14. Exterior Walls

      Saddles and Thresholds:
      15. Over Plywood
      16. Over Concrete Deck or Mortar Bed

      Countertops:
      17. Installing Tile on Countertops

    III. Appendices

      1. Glossary of Ceramic Terms
      2. Grout Coverage Chart
      3. Packaging/Shipping Information
      (Size, weight, and no. of units/case or pallet)


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