Monthly Archives: April, 2024

The Associated General Contractors of America reported last week in its Data Digest weekly summary that the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in...

QUESTION I am wondering about clarification to some wording in ANSI A108.1A. Specifically, in section 2.0, it mentions “Mix ratios can vary depending on local...

¿Los azulejos más grandes reducen la necesidad de impermeabilización? Esta pregunta puede ser espada de doble filo. Utilizando las especificaciones del Instituto Nacional Estadounidense...

Cumplir con el L/360 requerido para cerámicas/porcelánicas de gran formato PREGUNTA Tengo un proyecto en el que el cliente quiere instalar porcelana de 36"x60" en un...

Malachi Hilkey Resonate Custom Tile Red Oak, Iowa Malachi Hilkey of Resonate Custom Tile (Facebook.com/ResonateCustomTile) is the first CTI in his small town, Red Oak, Iowa; CTI...

Sika and International Flooring brave the storm for Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Fla. September 28, 2022. If the sky is sullen, then the sea is downright seething. The...

Sixteen years ago, Matt Blood, now owner of Paragon Tile Installation in Cumberland, R.I., claimed fire fighting as his main job, with a sideline...

QUESTION I have a project where the client wants to install 36" x 60" porcelain tile on a 10' x 18' floor with 2' x...

Do larger tiles reduce the need for waterproofing? This question can be a double-edged sword. Using the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications, American...

“Be your own hero. Do what you need to do, so you can be who you want to be for those around you. No...