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Chapter 1 Pre- and Post-Installation Considerations

TCNA Handbook Environmental Exposure Classifications......................................................................................................14

Temporary Protection for Tiled Surfaces (A108.02-3.1.5 and 3.1.6) - Sample Letter for Contractor............................................. 16

Stone, Ceramic, Glass Tile Inspection Checklist. ..................................................................................................................18

Modular Construction........................................................................................................................................................20

Movement Joints.............................................................................................................................................................. 22

Movement Accommodation............................................................................................................................................... 23

Movement Joints – Notes to the Tile Contractor – Sample Letter for Contractor .................................................................. 24

Prefabricated Movement Joints (PMJs)............................................................................................................................... 26

Profiles ..........................................................................................................................................................................28

Profile Issues for Tile & Stone Installations..........................................................................................................................30

Moisture Emissions Installation Precautions....................................................................................................................... 34

Coefficient of Friction and the DCOF AcuTest ® ...................................................................................................................... 36

How Sealers, Treatments and Cleaning Products Can Alter the Dynamic of Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) in Floor Tile..................37

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