b'TECHNICAL tion to the owner or responsibleevents,wewillhaveavarietyof party before you begin work. stations for hands-on layout train-2. You can have multiple installersing. In addition, keep an eye out indifferentareasofaprojectfor notices about our local NTCA all working simultaneously, andVirtualWorkshops,sponsoredby they will be able to tie into eacha host in your area. These virtual others work. workshops will be set for the dates 3. Whentilingcontinuouslyof the original physical workshops around obstacles like an islandthat had to be temporarily put on or carpet inset, you can connecthiatus. These will be given in webi-your work more easily. narformat,andwillofferoppor-tunities to type in questions about Movement accommodation joints the material being presented.One of the leading reasons for tileToseealistofourvirtualand installation failures is lack of move- in-person training events, go to the mentaccommodationjoints.TheEducation&Certifi cationtabon response installers often give for notthe NTCA website.installingmovementaccommoda- Stay safe, and I will look forward tion joints is that these joints createto seeing you on the road soon.an aesthetic issue that their custom-er would never accept. There have beenchangesinANSIA108.01 that now allow for nonlinear move-ment accommodation joints, which wouldnotdisruptthefl ofaow pattern in a layout. Crack-isolation membranescanalsobeusedin accordancetoTCNAHandbook method F125. This allows the soft joints to be moved to the adjacent groutjointswithoutdisruptionto the layout or tile pattern. With prop-erplanningincoordinationwith the owner and design professional, a layout that looks great and has the appropriatemovementaccommo-dation joints is more possible than ever before.We will discuss this informationNon-linear movement joints can be and much more in our upcomingplanned to not disrupt the fl ow of pattern NTCA Workshops. At our in-personin a layout. 92 TileLetter | June 2020'