Oct 16
There are situations where excessive moisture in concrete slabs can present a real danger to tiles ability to remain permanently bonded to concrete slabs.
Entries for month: October 2008
Oct 15
Ceramic tile assemblies installed with portland cement setting materials when properly installed over concrete slabs are generally not adversely affected by the presence of moisture. This is a very popular topic especially if a delamination of the tile occurs. In cases of hollow and loose tile, people often want to blame excessive moisture from the slab as the cause of the failure. The root cause of tile failures are most often related to improper installation related to a lack of bond mortar coverage, improper selection of bond mortar, lack of movement joints, or a combination of the three.