Installation Guide

• The complete removal of grout and construction dirt after products have
been installed will improve daily maintenance.
• Clean successfully by scrubbing the installation with hot water and a pH
neutral liquid cleaner (soapless), followed by a thorough rinsing, then
remove the rinse water with a wet vacuum or dry toweling.
• If some residue remains, further cleaning will need to be done in
consultation with the grout manufacturer.
• For more aggressive cleaning, scrubbing machines equipped with nylon
pads or brushes should be used. Wet vacuuming of the suspended dirt
and grout is recommended.
Back-butter spreading of a bond coat to the back of a ceramic tile before placing the tile to ensure a strong
bond with the thin-set mortar.
Balanced cuts perimeter tile cut at equal size and installed on opposite sides of an area; also, equally sized
cuts on each side of a miter.
Butt joint a plain square joint between two members with no grout joint.
Grout amixusedforllingtilejoints,commonlybasedofcement.
Mortar amixtureofcementpasteandneaggregateusedtobondmasonrytogether.
Plumb perpendicular to true level.
Substrate the underlying support for a ceramic tile installation
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