Scott Carothers

Scott Carothers

Scott Carothers is the Director of Certification and Training for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation headquartered in Pendleton, SC, and is responsible for the creation of the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program, is involved in the creation of the new Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program as well as providing training to others in the tile industry. He has been involved in the ceramic tile industry for over 33 years and was the owner of a successful retail firm prior to coming to CTEF. He has served as President of the NTCA, Chairman of the NTCA Technical Committee and named the NTCA Tile Person of the Year in 2005. He is a voting member of the ANSI and the TCNA Handbook committees. He may be contacted at 864-222-2131 or scott@tilecareer.com.

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Thin Porcelain Tile is No Longer
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Thin Porcelain Tile is no longer…

With a draft document for this product now in place and soon to be reviewed and balloted, TPT as we have known it will soon be changing
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Scott Carothers
November 10, 2016
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The tile industry has talked about the market entrance and acceptance of an imported product which has had a myriad of names such as thin tiles, porcelain tile panels, and what the current Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook refers to as “reduced thickness porcelain tiles.”


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backer boards
Technical Focus

The proper underlayment can fill the need correctly

A successful tile installation is contingent on its foundation, which means it is crucial to determine the condition of the subfloor and substrate and what appropriate underlayment is required
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Scott Carothers
May 13, 2016
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For a beautiful and long-lasting tile installation, every facet of the job needs to be completed properly according to tile industry standards and best practices.
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Crack I products
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Understanding crack isolation membranes

Before beginning a tile installation, it is important for all those involved with a project to understand that all structures move and to take the appropriate steps to prevent crack isolation
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Scott Carothers
July 1, 2015
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In a perfect world, movement would not take place in a concrete slab, and life would be good.


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Trowelable underlayments
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Underlayments solve many problems

Troweled-on patching materials and pourable self-leveling products are essential to create a flat surface that is needed for a successful tile installation
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Scott Carothers
May 15, 2015
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There doesn’t appear to be an industry definition for the category of “underlayments,” but this grouping can easily include products such as backer board, liquid and sheet membranes, uncoupling membranes, mortar beds, patching compounds and self-leveling products.


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Thin Porcelain Tile
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New ACT Thin Porcelain Tile (TPT) testing program

Due to the growing popularity of TPT, a new test has been added to the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program, which covers several different installation components that are necessary to obtain a quality installation
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Scott Carothers
November 4, 2014
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This year the Technical Focus articles in TILE Magazine have highlighted the features and benefits of the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) testing program which included


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New ACT Grouts testing program

New ACT Grouts testing program

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Scott Carothers
September 8, 2014
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Due to the popularity of the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program, as well as the ongoing need for additional craft skills to be assessed, the ACT Steering Committee has commissioned two additional tests: Grouts and Thin Porcelain Tile (TPT)


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