Ceramic Tile Installation Standards

Tca handbook for ceramic tile installation 2001 edition.

Ceramic tile installation standards.

Porcelain tile is defined as an impervious tile with a water absorption of 0 5 or less. The installation of ceramic tile is the primary focus of ansi a108 a118 a136 1 2020 but methods and specifications for installing other types of tile are covered as well. There are some building codes that require cove base for commercial areas for sanitary reasons. A108 010 installation of grout in tile work.

Ansi standards for ceramic glass stone and other hard surface tiles and panels tile installation materials and tile installation requirements are available from tcna. A108 5 ceramic tile installed with dry set portland cement mortar or latex portland cement mortar. Ceramics is an ancient art. Ceramic tile education foundation ctef at one time one of the main training elements of the tile industry the ctef is now chiefly concerned with contractor and tile installer certification.

They are periodically revised or reaffirmed by the ansi accredited standards committee asc a108 for which tcna is the secretariat. Ctda is the chief marketing. In november 2007 the ceramic tile distributors association ctda and the tile council of north america tcna launched the porcelain tile certification agency ptca to certify porcelain tile. Tile set over a waterproof membrane.

Dating back to 24 000 bc and originally composed of animal fat and bone blended with bone ash and a fine claylike material ceramics found a true calling as functional pottery in 9 000 bc. The ceramic tile education foundation ctef provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry. Ceramic tile distributors association ctda membership composed of tile sellers and wholesale distributors in north america. Ctis are ceramic tile installation professionals who have successfully passed industry approved written and hands on tests for the proper installation of tile.

Tile set and grouted with chemical resistant furan. The industry standards don t require that ceramic tile trim is used. Tile set over a crack isolation membrane. Tile council of america inc.

Ansi a108 13 installation of load bearing bonded waterproof membranes for thin set ceramic tile and dimension stone. The ctef certified tile installer cti program is the only third party assessment of installer skill and knowledge which is recognized by the tile industry. American national standards institute ansi. Other countries typically don t use the trim that we often use in usa such a surface bullnose quarter round and coves.

For example in the publication ansi a108 14 deals with the installation of paper faced glass mosaic tile. Ansi standards and updates.