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Deflection Causes Ceramic Tile to Loosen or Crack

July 12, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Ceramic tile is durable and comes in a range of sizes, colors, and styles. There are a few places where ceramic tile is not ideal, because it works well on floors, walls, and counters. One of the biggest causes of why ceramic tile might crack is deflection, or bounciness, in the subfloor. Installers can place […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Tile and Stone Tagged With: acceptable substrate for tile, bad substrates, ceramic tile, substrate, substrates

What Problems Can Gypsum-based Patches Create?

September 25, 2016 by Flooristics staff 2 Comments

When preparing a floor, the covering material is not going to look or perform its best when the substrate is not prepared adequately. With a range of patching products that can help prepare substrates on the market today, it’s important to know the pros and cons of each type. Gypsum-based patches are a common choice […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate Tagged With: gypsum patch, gypsum patching, gypsum-based patches, problems with patches, substrates

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