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Chapter 5 Material-Specific Products and Installation

Tile not Manufactured to Industry Standards...................................................................................................................... 122

Large Porcelain and Glass Bodied Tiles............................................................................................................................ 124

Handmade Tile Installation...............................................................................................................................................126

Handmade Tile Installation Tips and Tricks..........................................................................................................................127

Zellige Tile Installation and Challenges..............................................................................................................................128

Pressed Cement Tile Introduction......................................................................................................................................130

Pressed Cement Tile. .......................................................................................................................................................132

Pressed Cement Tile Maintenance Issues...........................................................................................................................133

Encaustic Tile..................................................................................................................................................................134

Mesh Mounted Mosaics in Wet Areas.................................................................................................................................136

Glass Tile Description.......................................................................................................................................................138

Glass Tile........................................................................................................................................................................140

Glass Tile – Sample Letter for the Tile Contractor............................................................................................................... 142

Pre-mounting Mosaics General Overview...........................................................................................................................144

Pre-mounting Mosaics Methods........................................................................................................................................144

Advantages of Pre-mounted Mosaic Tile Methods. ..............................................................................................................148

Chapter 5 | Material Specific Products and Installation