Ceramic Tile Installation Standards

Ansi a108 13 installation of load bearing bonded waterproof membranes for thin set ceramic tile and dimension stone.

Ceramic tile installation standards. Ansi standards and updates. Tca handbook for ceramic tile installation 2001 edition. These installers have the knowledge and skills to install your tile using current tile industry best practices while adhering to industry approved standards. Tile set and grouted with water cleanable chemical resistant tile setting epoxy mortar.

They are periodically revised or reaffirmed by the ansi accredited standards committee asc a108 for which tcna is the secretariat. Ceramic tile distributors association ctda membership composed of tile sellers and wholesale distributors in north america. Ctda is the chief marketing. 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.

Tile set over a crack isolation membrane. For example in the publication ansi a108 14 deals with the installation of paper faced glass mosaic tile. Ceramics is an ancient art. 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.

The standard for ceramic tile has a new revision ansi a137 1 2019 american national standard specifications for ceramic tile. There are some building codes that require cove base for commercial areas for sanitary reasons. A108 010 installation of grout in tile work. Tile set over a waterproof membrane.

Porcelain tile is defined as an impervious tile with a water absorption of 0 5 or less. Other countries typically don t use the trim that we often use in usa such a surface bullnose quarter round and coves. Tile council of america inc. Tile set and grouted with chemical resistant furan.

Ansi standards for ceramic glass stone and other hard surface tiles and panels tile installation materials and tile installation requirements are available from tcna. The industry standards don t require that ceramic tile trim is used. 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. American national standards institute ansi.

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. A108 5 ceramic tile installed with dry set portland cement mortar or latex portland cement mortar.