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"American National Standard
Specifications for the Installation of Ceramic Tile"
ANSI A108, A118, and A136, was approved on October 27, 1999 by
the
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
These documents, and other references in our construction library,
provide guidelines and voluntary standards concerning the installation
of ceramic tile as well as the test methods and physical properties for
ceramic tile installation materials. Below are examples of our
work, which conform to the use of products, processes, and procedures
approved by the
Accredited Standards Committee on Ceramic Tile.
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Kitchen Counter
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| The original installer had
performed a nice layout, but had unfortunately chosen a poor substrate
for use around this kitchen sink. As the particleboard became wet
under typical use, it swelled and ruined the job. This was a
foreseeable eventuality that should have never occurred. We were
able to salvage the backsplash and counter edge and only
replaced what was necessary to restore the appearance of this kitchen. |
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Loft floor
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This homeowner had a
beautiful house with a nagging unfinished loft adjacent to the master
bedroom. The tile materials were on-site and an acceptable
substrate was already installed. She just needed someone to
finish the job. We quickly knocked out the work so that she
could enjoy the use of this space.
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Tenant Finish
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| This was a tenant
finish project in an older rental unit. The old flooring was
coming loose in several areas before we installed new tile to brighten
up this kitchen. |
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Sun Room
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This attractive green
slate tile and grout gave this sunroom a wonderfully soothing outdoorsy
feel. This flooring was designed to be low-maintenance and
forgiving in
terms of not showing dirt. The muted tones tied in well with the
landscaping outside. A light colored and rounded
stair edge was chosen for safety and as a nice complement to the
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Tub Surround
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This tub surround was part of a master bath addition
in Westminster. We carefully matched the paint and grout colors
to achieve the effect shown here. A stub wall containing a
hideaway for the toilet brush and plunger was built to separate the
toilet from the tub, and to keep these items out of sight. The
hideaway was given an oak lid to match the oak vanity and toilet seat.
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Shower Enclosure
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The homeowners came
to us because tiles were coming loose from their basement shower.
A poor choice of substrate and no sealing of the initital installation
contributed to the failure. Demolition revealed extensive dry rot
and mold. After a thorough cleaning, we re-framed the enclosure
and installed a durable substrate and replaced the tile. After we
finished the job they commented that the shower had never looked so
good!
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Tile is so versatile…what
would you like to have in your home? Give us a call to arrange
for a professional and friendly installation.
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