ANSI Standards

Instructions to Follow for Successful Tile Outside Corner Cuts

Meeting the ANSI standards for outside corner cuts

Scott Carothers

March 14, 2023

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Scott Carothers discusses how to do proper outside corner cuts

Technical Focus

Why 95% Mortar Coverage is Necessary on Shower Walls

Cutting corners in a shower or bathtub tile installation can result in a large expense and more labor

Scott Carothers

January 24, 2023

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Why you need full mortar coverage on your shower walls.

Unfortunately, You're Not Bonding to Tile!

Learn ANSI Standards Regarding Bond Strength Requirements to Ensure Proper Tile Installation

Mike Micalizzi

July 6, 2022

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The ceramic tile industry has clearly defined both tile manufacturing requirements and installation material performance using ANSI standards, so there is no question regarding bond strength requirements.

ANSI ASC A108 Committee Approves New 2-cm Gauged Porcelain Tile Paver Standard

May 16, 2022

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After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce the ANSI ASC A108 Committee’s approval of a standard characterizing 2-cm gauged porcelain tile pavers.

Laminam by Crossville Collections Are ANSI A137.3 Compliant

August 14, 2017

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Crossville recently announced that its Laminam gauged porcelain tile panels are compliant with ANSI A137.3 standards.

TCNA Spotlight

Coefficient of friction: Time is running out,don't get left behind

September 3, 2013

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Coefficient of friction (COF) requirements for ceramic tile are included in the vast majority of commercial construction specifications for ceramic tile.

TCNA Spotlight: Thinset or fruit drink?

Dave Gobis

March 11, 2013

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This month’s Spotlight on TCNA article on the new ANSI mortar standards is guest authored by an independent consultant and lifelong tile industry professional involved in standards development and whom TCNA calls on regularly for input and technical assistance on a wide range of topics.

Metropolitan Ceramics Quarry Tile Attains Green Squared Certification

May 23, 2012

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Metropolitan Ceramics, a brand of Ironrock Capital, Inc. has recently had a large selection of unglazed ceramic quarry tile products Green Squared Certified by Scientific Certification System (SCS).

New Dimensional Tolerances for Ceramic Tile Require Unprecedented Manufacturing Precision

Stephanie Samulski

November 10, 2008

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This article concludes a series of three, focusing on the recently-revised ANSI A137.1 standard, which categorizes ceramic tile by type and outlines the performance that each tile type must achieve in order to be labeled A137.1 compliant.

Items Tagged with 'ANSI Standards'

ARTICLES

Instructions to Follow for Successful Tile Outside Corner Cuts

Why 95% Mortar Coverage is Necessary on Shower Walls

Learn ANSI Standards Regarding Bond Strength Requirements to Ensure Proper Tile Installation

ANSI ASC A108 Committee Approves New 2-cm Gauged Porcelain Tile Paver Standard

Laminam by Crossville Collections Are ANSI A137.3 Compliant

Coefficient of friction: Time is running out,don't get left behind

TCNA Spotlight: Thinset or fruit drink?

Metropolitan Ceramics Quarry Tile Attains Green Squared Certification

New Dimensional Tolerances for Ceramic Tile Require Unprecedented Manufacturing Precision

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