Do Uncoupling Membranes Really Prevent Cracked Tile Floors? You want to tile your concrete floor. But there’s a problem. The concrete has cracks in it. You know that if you tile right over the crack that you soon will have floor tile that’s cracked in the exact same spot. So what can you do to […]
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Trowel Size Matters
There’s a lot of ways to screw up tile installation. You can have not enough mortar underneath the tile and it won’t stick. You can have too much and it comes up through the grout joints and makes a big mess! The tiles usually don’t tell you which trowel to use. So what’s the […]
Noble EZ: The Un-uncoupling Membrane?
Update: Noble has since discontinued this product and another one designed specifically for walls. There is a new product called ValueSeal that has taken the place of both products. It’s a crack-isolation membrane that can be used on walls for waterproofing also. You’ve probably heard of Ditra. Maybe you’ve heard of Stratamat or SpiderWeb. If […]
Why Schluter Ditra is so cool: Uncoupling membranes explained
How tile uncoupling membranes work You’ve probably seen uncoupling membranes before. It’s not unusual to see these orange waffle-y products on some DIY television shows. You may have even wondered “Do those things really work?” In my quest to keep up on tile installation products I took one of Schluter’s training courses some years back. […]