Tiled Pools should receive yearly inspection and maintenance in order to reduce costly repairs in the future. Even though a tiled pool has a very durable surface there are other factors that may need to be addressed as your pool ages. Arena Tile has been maintaining tiled pools for several years. The first step in [...] Read more »
An Anti Fracture Membrane protects tiles from cracking due to the horizontal movement in the substrate (base floor). The membrane will allow the substrate to move independently from the tiled surface. The membrane bridges any movement in the substrate therefore not allowing that movement to transfer to the tiled surface resulting in a cracked surface. [...] Read more »
This custom floor was just finished in a home basement using a basic 8 inch x 8 inch square quarry tile (cut into 3 ½ inch squares) and 7 ½ inch x 3 ½ inch rectangular quarry tile in earth tones of terra cotta and brown. Many homeowners and designers do not like to use [...] Read more »
A Mud Job is a labor intense job performed by experienced tile setters-plasterers. Many tile setters at one time were also plasterers because the two processes involve many of the same procedures and skills. A mud job requires troweling a cement mortar onto the walls and ceiling and then beating tiles into this cement base [...] Read more »
Whether due to age or injury, it may be required to have something to aid us from getting out of the tub or just to grab onto if we feel ourselves falling in the shower. Grab bars should be fastened to something solid and not just anchored into the tile and partially into the substrate. [...] Read more »
There are a multitude of choices and ideas when looking to create a luxury bath/spa for your home. A change in the layout, fixtures, and choice of materials will all make a difference in creating a custom luxury design for your bathroom. You can start with changing your bathroom layout by keeping your tub and [...] Read more »
Fortunately we are seeing less copper pans being used for the shower pan when installing a new shower floor. Traditionally plumbers have installed the shower pan which most often was preformed from copper and many homeowners were reluctant to move forward to the newer rubberized membrane material being installed by a tile contractor. Many times the [...] Read more »
Before you start to tile your shower floor you’ll want to be sure that your subfloor is properly pitched to your drain, and the shower pan or membrane is properly installed. Pre-pitching a shower floor will direct water that would ordinarily accumulate in the shower pan to the weep holes located on the flange of [...] Read more »
Have you ever thought about removing your present tub and turning it into a stand alone shower? In many homes the bathtub is no longer used. Children grow older and no longer take baths, preferring the shower. Elderly people may start finding it difficult to get in and out of the tub. There are any [...] Read more »
Indoor air quality is a major concern today and serious health problems can stem from VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) in our homes. Zero VOC: Did you know that tile contains no VOC’s? Since tile is fired in a kiln at extremely high temperatures, there are no volatile organics that can be released into the air. [...] Read more »
