Handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation. Method sr6 is for steam room installations over concrete or masonry, and sr614 is for installations over wood or metal studs. But emailing scanned half shadowed photocopies to architects and gcs doesnt exactly inspire confidence in the guy telling them that yes movement joints are needed and 50% offset in porcelain isnt recommended. Home forums transportation talk 2018 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation tagged. Tile and tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation. Both methods require a lowperm waterproof membrane meeting ansi a118. New methods in the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass. The integration of ditras uncoupling, waterproofing, loaddistribution, and vapor. Click here for free downloads from tcna, including the tcna tile. Changes to the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and. Installation general information an excerpt from the dimension stone design manual, version viii may 2016. Use the following chart to identify which tcna method is appropriate for your installation and refer to the tcna handbook for details. Glass, and stone tile 48 2017 ceramic tile education foundation ctef sponsors. Wood or metal studs detailed pool and water feature substrate preparation information is available in the installation section of our website.
The tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation contains two methods. Handbook and the ansi standards for tile, stone and glass tile manufacturing and. Surfaces should be clean and free of dust, oil, grease, paint, tar. They posted a notice that the handbooks were no longer available with another link and a phone number if you want to check on your previous order. A stone tile is a thin, flat piece of natural stone used as finishing. North americas 2011 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation and are organized by alphanumeric designation i. Published articles the tile council of north america. Now in its 54th year of continuous publication and slated for release this month, the tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation, a compilation of guidelines widelyused in specifying, selling, and installing tile and related installation materials, will include this year many noteworthy changes to existing language as well as wholly new sections. If you install tile, you need the tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation which clarifies and standardizes installation. Compare book prices on to buy books from the lowest price among top online book retailers.
Changes to the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation. Ansi a7 product performance standards for ceramic and glass tiles ansi a118 product performance standards for mortars, grouts, and membranes. Mapei products are listed as options and are substituted for tcnas and ttmacs listed ansi and iso iso 07 standards. Tile set and grouted with water cleanable, chemicalresistant tilesetting epoxy mortar. New methods in the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation the latest edition of the handbook is available from tile council of north america tcna, with eight new methods included between its covers for specifying heated stone tile floors and curbless showers. Cbu or concrete will influence the details of how the substrate should be prepared. Tcna handbook neuse tile service tile installation and. It is necessary to contact the manufacturer of installation products to qualify which products to use for the intended application.
Consult laticrete product data sheets for specific installation instructions. For setting specifications, adhere to the tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation and the mia handbook for all other stone installations and their allowable tolerances. Tile installations must be protected during curing from direct sunlight, excessive heat, wind, rain and freezing temperatures. Reference the current ansi a108a118a6 material and installation standards along with the tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation to. Viewing 1 post of 1 total author posts september 10.
The national tile contractors association has dedicated its staff, volunteers and resources to the betterment of the ceramic tile and allied industries and is engaged in a wide variety of activities on behalf of our members and our industry. Many contractors, architects, designers, specifiers and industry partners are familiar with the tile council of north america handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation tcna handbook and the american national standard specifications for installation of. Installation of ceramic tile ansi and tile council of north america tcna. Classifications, in tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation, pp. Handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation tile association of north america on. For additional information, contact tcna handbook committee apr 2017 the tile council of north america tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation is scheduled to be released in april and editor and publisher of the tcna handbook for ceramic. Tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation. Ansi specifications for the installation of ceramic. Drawings are developed from the tile council of north americas tcna 2016 tcna handbook for ceramic tile installation and the terrazzo, tile and marble association of canadas ttmac tile installation manual. Surface preparation for tile and stone installations. A guide to assist in clarifying and standardizing installation specifications for tile.
Each installation recommendation, or method, requires a properly designed, constructed, and prepared substructure using materials and construction techniques that meet. Cincinnatibased t h winston company was selected to install the 28,000sf of ceramic, porcelain and mosaic tile and stone required in the complexs office. For dry areas, or with the use of a waterproofing membrane, the tile council of north americas tcna 2015 handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation lists plywood rated either exposure 1 or exterior as a suitable base for floor tile in residential use, with the caveat that it be installed according to details from a different. Avoiding job failures on outdoor tile, stone installations. On this page you will find the link to download the pdf for the college textbook titled. Changes to the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation the latest edition of the handbook will be released at coverings 2015, with a muchanticipated change to language about mortars designed for largeformat and heavy tiles. Vertical installation on dry wall is not recommended due to the weight of tile and mortar.
The tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation. See tcna handbook or ttmac specification guideline and ansi guidelines for details. Consider three main issues when installing large format tile and stone. As stated in the tile council of north america handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile. Installation and maintenance install per tcna handbook for stone mosaics always inspect material prior to installation, installed material can not be accepted for return or credit always lay out material prior to installation to properly blend and balance color. Tca handbook for ceramic tile installation method f17 dryset mortar or latexportland cement mortar. National archives and records administration nara 36 cfr 1191 americans with disabilities act ada accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities.
The tile council of north america tcna provides the tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation as a guide, not a product, to assist in. Architectural barriers act aba accessibility guidelines. Use the following chart to identify which tcna method is appropriate for your installation and refer to the current edition of the tcna handbook for details. Publications standard tiles contact us faqs about us search. Tile council of north america tcna tcna hdbk 2017 handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation u.
Waterproofing showers for tile installation custom building products. New methods in the 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass and stone tile installation. The tile installations substructure, location and substrate type e. Industry technical manuals national tile contractors. Ttmac specifications guide tile installation manual. Tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation 2011. The corresponding isbn code of this free to download book. Each installation recommendation, or method, requires a properly designed, constructed, and prepared substructure using materials and. Continue reading 2018 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile. Tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone tile installation is a well known reference for tile installation, covering most known forms of tile including those composed of.
Appropriate substrate preparation methods are detailed in the tile council of north americas 2015 tcna handbook for ceramic, glass, and stone. It takes more than a tool bucket to be a successful tile contractor. Handbook ceramic tile installation skip to main search results amazon prime. For your own safety, know which version of the tcna handbook the designer is using, and know that without the 2015 tcna handbook specifi ed, the contractors must still bid the greater work. Cement tiles must be installed on a leveled, clean and dry surface or suitable stable subfloor hardibacker, permabase or ditra or vertical surface.