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2. Quarry tile - Wikipedia

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   For floors, quarry tile is usually set in a thick bed of cementitious mortar. For wall applications, it can be set in either a thick bed of cementitious mortar or a thin bed of mastic. For both floors and walls, the joints between tiles are usually grouted with cementitious grout. Grout joints are traditionally about 3 ⁄ 8 inch in width

3. Grout - Wikipedia

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   Tiling grout is often used to fill the spaces between tiles or mosaics and to secure tile to its base. Although ungrouted mosaics do exist, most have grout between the tesserae. Tiling grout is also cement-based, and is produced in sanded and unsanded varieties, which affects the strength, size, and appearance of the grout. [6]

4. Everything You Need to Know About Textured Wall Paint - AOL

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   Textured Paint Types. While you can create a textured wall simply by dipping a sponge in paint and blotting it on your wall, most people use a wall texture. (Some people call it a drywall compound ...

5. The Easiest Way to Grout Tile - AOL

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   You'll get the confidence you need to grout a tile floor, wall, shower, and more. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

6. Mortar joint - Wikipedia

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   This joint is best used when the wall is intended to be plastered or joints are to be hidden under paint. Because the mortar is not compressed, it is less water-resistant than some of the other designs. Tuckpointing This joint has mortar colored to match the bricks surrounding a line of white mortar to make the joints look very small.

7. Tile - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic tiles may be painted and glazed. Small mosaic tiles may be laid in various patterns. Floor tiles are typically set into mortar consisting of sand, Portland cement and often a latex additive. The spaces between the tiles are commonly filled with sanded or unsanded floor grout, but traditionally mortar was used.

8. Non-shrink grout - Wikipedia

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   Non-shrink grout being applied to tiles. Non-shrink grout is a hydraulic cement grout that, when hardened under stipulated test conditions, does not shrink, so its final volume is greater than or equal to the original installed volume. It is often used as a transfer medium between load-bearing members.

9. Masonry - Wikipedia

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   Blocks of cinder concrete (cinder blocks or breezeblocks), ordinary concrete (concrete blocks), or hollow tile are generically known as Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs). They usually are much larger than ordinary bricks and so are much faster to lay for a wall of a given size. Furthermore, cinder and concrete blocks typically have much lower water ...