If you've attended any of my Thin Tile presentations at Coverings or Surfaces or Total Solutions Plus or as a CTDA Webinar or an NTCA Webinar or if you've read any of my articles on the topic in Construction Specifier or Tile Letter , you know that…

There’s a stigma that Millennials associate with ‘blue-collar’ workers as relics of an aging American workforce in a dead-end field.  We seem to forget that great cities like New York and Chicago were built with blood, sweat, and tears by some of…

One of the most challenging installations for tile is as a deck or patio over occupied space.  The installation must have the characteristics of both a floor and roof.  As a result, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) developed Handbook Method…

Last month MAPEI attended the TCNA (Tile Council of North America) Handbook Committee meeting in Atlanta. MAPEI is the voting representative for Membrane Manufacturers on the 40 person committee and also provides technical expertise to the…

Si sus planes de fin de semana incluyen la instalación de losetas en una cocina exterior, ¡MAPEI lo tiene cubierto de principio a fin con sus productos de instalación en espacios exteriores! Probablemente uno de los puntos más importantes para…

It’s 10am in South Florida and the temperature is already pushing 85°F with 75% humidity. Meanwhile inside on the project, you’ve been busy prepping the concrete substrate for the 24” x 24” porcelain tiles you will be installing—suddenly you realize…

Tile/Stone/Grout Care and Maintenance: Problems Solvers with Nick We are excited about adding a new blogger to our MAPEI Tech Talk line up, Nick Valenti .  Nick will be addressing specific issues that arise during the installation, care and on going…

Just how much Floor Covering Adhesive is too much or too little?  Using the ‘right trowel & right adhesive’ combination is the key to a well-bonded floor covering to the substrate that will perform during the ‘service life’ of the…

It’s 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon, you are down a man and the homeowner is tapping their foot and looking at their watch—asking when their tile installation in the shower is going to be finished?  Do you grab for a bucket of mastic or continue…