Blog Posts for the year 2016

Tile repair, bathroom tile repair, and tile fixture repair, welcome to the section that will answer these questions and show you how to do it. This section will detail the proper methods in removing, replacing, and re-grouting.

GYPSUM BOARD OR DRYWALL. This product is used for walls. Available from many manufacturers in a water-resistant or green board type, common gypsum board or simply drywall.

Grout is the material visible between tiles. It is used to fill the space between the tiles and to support them. Grout can be water-resistant. However, water or other liquids, will most likely penetrate the joint.

It seemed fitting to place these products in the substrate section as they are used in an attempt to level out uneven substrates. Commonly they are used on existing concrete slabs that do not conform to the minimum standards.

CEMENT SLURRY. This adhesive is mixed using cement, sometimes sand, and water to form a trowel able or brush able consistency. Generally, this mixture can only be used on a substrate or mortar bed that is still plastic.

After the specific method of installation is chosen, there are preparations to be considered. These may be simple or laborious. The main idea here is that the surfaces are prepared for the method chosen.

Local, State and Federal building codes have been established for the public's protection from shoddy building practices. These codes also are valuable in that they represent current building practices.

Yes, what you select for something as simple as your grout can make or break your projects appearance. Today you have what seems like an almost endless array of choices in Tile, Stone, Glass and even Mosaics.

According to ANSI A108.01-2.4, 2005, tile can be installed over horizontal and vertical building surfaces that are "sound, clean, and dimensionally stable." "Sound" means that the surface is stable and well cured.

In the case of a remodeling project, care must be exercised in the original surface removal. This is important in many ways. It is important to protect those surfaces not involved.