American national specifications for the installation of ceramic tile.
Ceramic tile setting standards.
Setting tiles is fairly straightforward.
Begin at the centre of the room and work your way out.
In all the ansi a108 a118 a136 1 2020 document includes american national standard specifications a108 01 02 1a 1b 1c 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 and 17 which define the installation of ceramic tile as well as a118 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 and a136 1 which define test methods and physical properties for ceramic tile installation materials.
The publication available for purchase through tcna and ansi is current.
The certified porcelain tile logo placed on the packaging for tile meeting this stipulation is attainable with the help of the ansi a137 1 2019 standard.
For example porcelain tile is defined in accordance with astm c373 as ceramic tile that has a water absorption of 0 5 or less.
Follow your working lines and keep tiles aligned with spacers.
The publication available for purchase through tcna and ansi is current.
The particular ansi area that pertains to tile setting is a 108.
A118 13 american national standard specification for bonded sound reduction membranes for thin set ceramic tile installation 2014 reaffirmed 2019 status.