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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.
The skill and experience of the installer plays a key role in the process of a successful tile installation -- especially when tile cutting is involved.
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.”
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
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.
Known widely in the tile industry as “Thin Porcelain Tile” or “TPT,” a material standard is in the process of being established to define what this category includes and does not include