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The ANSI A138.1 standard for sustainable tiles and tile installation materials establishes criteria for products throughout their full life cycle. Over the past several blog entries, we’ve reviewed the first four sections of the standard. This time, we’ll have a look at the fifth and final section, Innovation.

Caliber range is defined in ANSI A137.1 Specification for Ceramic Tile as, “an acceptable size range for tiles to be used in the same installation.” In other words, this is what determines how much size variation can exist between tiles on the same job. This is important as it relates to whether or not the layout of an installation looks good with even joints throughout.

B421 and B422 are shower methods in the TCNA Handbook in which a waterproof membrane is applied over an unspecified solid backing. The membrane must cover the solid backing under the entire area to be tiled. We are often asked if drywall is a suitable backing for these shower methods.

(ALEXANDRIA, VA—JULY, 2012)—Headed to Atlanta, Georgia for the first time in its more than two-decade history, Coverings is turning to hometown industry experts with creation of an honorary Attendee Advisory Council to help ensure its entrée there in 2013 is an unmatched success. The hand-selected council of nine represents the various constituencies of the tile and stone world—architects, designers, distributors, fabricator, retailers and contractors plus the press. All are veterans of the super show and are committed to serving up invaluable insight and guidance on how Coverings can take a big bite out of ‘The Big Peach’ leading up to and when it convenes April 29-May 2, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Establishing sustainability criteria for products throughout their full life cycle, ANSI A138.1 is divided into five sections. Throughout the past several blog entries, we’ve reviewed several different sections of the standard. This time, we’ll have a look at the fourth section, Progressive Corporate Governance.

Establishing sustainability criteria for products throughout their full life cycle, ANSI A138.1 is divided into five sections. In past blog entries, we reviewed the first two sections of the standard. This time, we’ll have a look at the third section, End of Product Life Management.