Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128cut for successful use on a curb like this, and if so are there standards for how to do this correctly so the repair is successful? ANSWER, part 2 The tile you have selected appears to be pretty typical as far as inherent warpage. A byprod- uct of the firing process in tile manufacturing is that tiles become bowed or warped. This normally manifests itself with the center of tile being the high point and the edges being the low points. There are ANSI standards for what is and is not allowable for warpage. Considering you purchased the material from a reputable manu- facturer, I’m sure it would follow in the acceptable guidelines for warp- age, since this company has a great track record of offering quality tile. As far as doing the repair within standards, the requirements are for the existing installation to be sound, well bonded, and without cracks. All soap scum, wax, or coatings must be removed from the sur- face prior to installation. You may want to scarify or prime the sur- face of the tile prior to the instal- lation to increase bond strength. Always select a mortar that is approved for tile-over-tile installa- tions. Incorporate your 1/4” per foot minimum slope in the new assem- bly. Most curbs are 6” so this would equate to a minimum of 1/8” drop. – Robb Roderick, NTCA trainer/presenter CUSTOM SERVICES cutting bullnose stair treads scoring 785-437-2792 kawvalleytile.com CUSTOM TILE FABRICATION CUSTOM SERVICES excellent craftsmanship fast turnaround excellent craftsmanship fast turnaround You provide the tile, we provide the service. Call for a quote today! kawvalleytile-ad_REV5.indd 1 1/5/17 8:29 PM ASK THE EXPERTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 TileLetter | February 2017