Tile installation · From $11 / sq ft, installed
The floor under the tile decides how long it lasts. We flatten and prime the base, back-butter every large tile and level each joint.
Joints
1/16 in
A 200 sq ft room
3 days
Walk on it
After 24 h
1/8 in
most dip allowed over 10 ft
95%
thinset under every tile
1/16 in
joints on rectified tile
24 h
before anyone walks on it
Patterned
Cement and encaustic tile
8 x 8 in, sealed twice
Large format
Porcelain to 24 x 48 in
Back-buttered, levelled with clips
Sometimes. Sound, flat tile can take new tile on top; vinyl and wood come up first.
Cement grout for most floors, and a stain-proof grout in kitchens and entries.
Yes, twice: once before grout and once after.
Cutting happens outside or in the garage, with a wet saw.
