TILE SETTING : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

Tile Setting: Intermediate combines many different practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in tile setting.
About this Book
The information in this book covers basic to core competencies that a person must achieve to enable him / her to lay and repair floor and wall tiles, tile corners and curved surfaces.
About the Tile Setting Industry
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone is typically marble, onyx, granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts. The job title of tile installer is most commonly used to refer to a skilled laborer who installs tiles made of hard materials such as granite, ceramic, glass or marble. A tile installer, also referred to as a tile setter or tile setter, applies tile made of durable materials like ceramic, granite, porcelain or even cement, to cover such surfaces as floors, shower stalls, countertops, walls and patios. Once the surface has been prepared, the tile installer arranges the tiles for fit, color and design in a technique referred to as ‘dry fitting’ before they are permanently adhered to the desired surface using an adhesive known as ‘thin set.’ Once the adhesive is completely dry, a tile installer fills the spaces between the tiles with grout and sealant before cleaning the newly-placed tiles. A tile installer uses hand and power tools to perform this job. Proper tile installation requires precision, so a successful tile installer must have strong math and measuring skills along with an eye for detail. Tile installation also requires a great deal of lifting, bending and squatting, so a reasonable level of physical fitness is needed. Though customers or supervisors usually determine the design for a tile installer to follow, a good understanding of artistic balance and color is helpful. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the occupation of tile and marble setters, including tile installers, is expected to grow at a faster- rate, partly due to the increasing popularity of tile flooring.