This is where the expertise of an architect or structural engineer would be wise and could save a lot of money down the road. In addition to detailing tile installation methods for ceramic and glass tile and natural stone tile, the Handbook includes:. The Handbook is truly a living, breathing entity that evolves in lock-step with the tile industry.
As new products get introduced - for example, new tile formats and new mortars and tools to support those formats - new installations methods quickly follow to ensure best practices. As a result, the Handbook has increased in size. The issue addresses changes such as :. As an example of the various revisions to Handbook existing language, Astrachan noted the further explanation this year of substrate flatness requirements, which he calls "essential but too-often ignored.
A prime example is the new Handbook section to address the newer type of steel studs commonly referred to as "equivalent gauge" or "EQ" studs. The new Handbook language helps people understand the most important considerations for avoiding tile problems when these thinner studs are used.
Other noteworthy changes that Handbook users will see include significantly more information on how to avoid the undesirable effects of wall-wash lighting on tile Installations, new "Visual Inspection of Tilework" and "Design Considerations When Specifying Tile" sections, significant changes to the EJ movement joint guidelines, and a new method for tiling an exterior deck or balcony over unoccupied space tile and stone versions.
The Handbook comes to life each year thanks to the Handbook Committee which includes representatives from the entire tile industry and all those touched by the tile industry - backer board, mortar, grout, membrane, tile and more manufacturers, industry associations, standards groups, construction specification groups and regional groups.
It's a balanced assembly of stakeholder voters that comes together to prioritize and address topics of concern. The TCNA Handbook Committee determines Handbook content through significant group discussion and consensus efforts, and through meetings in person biennially and more frequently in workgroups.
It's a particularly useful means of addressing conflicting recommendations or specifications, as can easily occur when a producer or another trade makes a major shift in product or practice in a way that impacts tile installations. Proposals for changes, often referred to as "submissions," are welcome from any individual or organization. All Handbook meetings are open to non-members, who are encouraged to participate in the discussions.
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Each installation recommendation, or method, requires a properly designed, constructed, and prepared substructure using materials and construction techniques that meet nationally recognized material and construction standards. Included are: product selection guides for ceramic, glass, and stone tiles; guidelines for wet areas; ISO mortar and grout specifications; information on substrate flatness requirements; information on grout joint sizes and patterns, and workmanship standards excerpted from ANSI installation standards.
Website: www. Anderson, South Carolina Download of the section and modify. The purchase and use of digital copies will require the installation of software and a license both provided by TCNA. Publication purchases in hard copy or digital copy format are non-refundable.
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