Tile Installation Classes

General guidelines for wall substrate prior to tile installation.

Tile installation classes. At the end of this course you should know. Scan through the calendar of upcoming ceramic tile training and installation certification events. Setting tile is fairly straightforward if you begin in the center of the room and work your way out. As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation.

This guide shows you how to work with mortar lay out and level tiles and score tiles to complete a professional looking installation. Understanding installing ceramic tile uict 795 00. Get step by step instructions for past workshops in our archives. In this module you will learn about tile installation on walls.

Tackle workshops at your own pace from your own home with help from the home depot. Ceramic tile inspection 1 500 00. To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick. Use a tile cutter for small straight cuts.

This is a 13 54 minute video. If the tile is too thick for nippers try the following. Best practices for tiling. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.

Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap. Mark the wall at the top of the tile. Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles. In response to these requests the ceramic tile education foundation ctef is offering this intense 3 day classroom course.

When you click on the date more information will appear. Two intense hands on tile installation training courses the following two courses are held at ctef s pendleton sc 9 000 square foot training facility. Review floors chapter 10 from the cti manual. For making curved cuts you can use tile nippers.

Important things to note. In this class you will learn how to create a level surface lay even floor tile create a pattern use a wet saw and install like a pro. Price includes 20 registration fee.