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Table of Contents (continued)

Six-Sided Sealing: Its Role in a Water Management System and for Natural Stone and Tile.......................................................171

CHAPTER 7 THICK-BED METHOD INSTALLATIONS.................................................175 Preparation for Thickset Installations per ANSI and TCNA Handbook Methods ..................................................................... 178 Mortar Beds...................................................................................................................................................................180 CHAPTER 8 THIN-BED METHOD INSTALLATIONS .................................................185 Dry-Set Mortar Installation Introduction...........................................................................................................................188 Proper Bedding Procedures............................................................................................................................................190 Box Screed....................................................................................................................................................................196 Trowel Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................... 197 1/2” x 1/2” x 1/2” Notch Trowel..........................................................................................................................................198 Flat Back-troweling and Notched Back-troweling (Formerly Backbuttering and Buttering)....................................................202 Bonding Large-Size Tile for Coverage, Support and Reduced Lippage (example pictures and video link)................................ 206 Dry-Set Mortar Adheres to Tile but not to Substrate ......................................................................................................... 208 Dry-Set Mortar Adheres to Substrate but not to Tile...........................................................................................................210 Dry-Set Mortar Fractures within Bonding Material – Mortar on Tile And Substrate................................................................. 214 Bond Failure on Exterior Installations. ............................................................................................................................. 215 Tenting. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 216 CHAPTER 9 SPECIALIZED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES........................................219 Critical Lighting Effects on Tile Installations.....................................................................................................................222 Critical Lighting – Tips for the Tile Contractor . ............................................................................................................. 223 Critical Lighting – Sample Letter for the Tile Contractor . ............................................................................................... 223 Critical Lighting – Interior Wall Wash (example pictures)...................................................................................................224 Critical Lighting – Lighting Placement (example pictures)..................................................................................................225 Light Strategy Emphasis for Tiled Wall Surfaces................................................................................................................ 227 Grazing or Horizon Lighting Maximizes Shadow and Texture, often with a Negative Effect (example pictures).........................228 Lippage-Control Devices................................................................................................................................................. 230 Edge and Lippage Mechanical Tuning Devices.....................................................................................................................231 Mitering Tile and Stone Precautions...................................................................................................................................234 Thin Brick Grouting......................................................................................................................................................... 236 Use of Fast-Setting Mortars to Reduce “Down Time” in Freezers or Coolers.........................................................................238 Cold Weather Tiling........................................................................................................................................................239 Radiant Heat Issues for Tile and Stone Installations..........................................................................................................242 Hot Weather Tiling..........................................................................................................................................................244 Prerequisites and Considerations for Successful Balconies, Courtyards, Patios, Plaza Decks, Roofs, Exterior Walking Surfaces and Swimming Pool(s) Decks......................................................................................246 Gauge Porcelain Pavers on Pedestals................................................................................................................................248 Pavers on Pedestals........................................................................................................................................................ 250 Shower Floor Use and DCOF Ratings..................................................................................................................................252 Shower Issues (Tub/Shower Combo and Prefabricated Shower Pans)....................................................................................254 Preformed Shower Receptor Guidelines............................................................................................................................ 258 Glass Enclosure and Waterproof Systems – Sample letter for the General Contractor or Installer......................................... 260 Wood Windows Precautionary – Letter ......................................................................................................................... 261 Recessed Glass in Tile Precautionary – Letter . ..............................................................................................................262 Penetrations in Completed Waterproofed Tile Assemblies Precautionary – Letter ............................................................. 263 Factors Affecting Curbless Showers for the Design Professional...........................................................................................264 Linear Drains Checklist.................................................................................................................................................... 266 Pebble Shower Floors Precautionary – Statement.............................................................................................................. 268 Steam Rooms..................................................................................................................................................................270 Submerged Applications Introduction................................................................................................................................272 Submerged Installations..................................................................................................................................................274

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