Clik here to view.
Hiring a Tile Installer? Here's What You Need to Know
If you're hiring a tile installer, you are probably looking for a ceramic tile installation professional who will take the beautiful tiles you painstakingly selected and transform them into the floors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should Tile Installers Become Certified?
Should tile installers become certified? If you are serious about your calling as a tile installer, yes, you should become a Certified Tile Installer (CTI). If you aren't, chances are high that you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Scott Carothers Cares Intensely About Tile Installation Certification and...
If you've spent any time in the tile industry, care deeply about quality tile installation, and embrace installing tile according to industry standards, you will have heard of Scott Carothers,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Questions About CTI, ACT Certifications and Qualifications
Our recent blog article titled "Should Tile Installers Become Certified?" has generated robust conversation on the CTEF Facebook page since it was published on September 3rd. It has also raised...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5+ Benefits of Being a Certified Tile Installer
Are you wondering how to leverage your Certified Tile Installer (CTI) status in your business? This well-earned professional distinction offers tile installation professionals many benefits as Mark...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick and Easy Movement Joints... the Right Way
If you understand that all tile assemblies move and that movement (expansion) joints are mandatory, you also know that they are the only way to ensure success. However, do you think installing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Passion for Certification on Tile Money: Interview with Heidi Cronin
Are you familiar with Tile Money? Created by tile contractor Luke Miller, this podcast/YouTube channel is all about helping other tile contractors run a successful and profitable tile business: "Tile...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When to Avoid Hiring a Tile Contractor: 10 Warning Signs!
When you're hiring a tile contractor, you expect to have the work done right the first time. Unfortunately, you don't always have the benefit of seeing the contractor's work beforehand and realizing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What About Tile Apprenticeships and Vocational Schools?
Are you involved in apprenticeship programs, vocational and/or trade schools for tile installation help? If your answer is no, why not? Let's discuss the present and future of tile and the need for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free Online Prep Course for Becoming a Certified Tile Installer
Did you know you can find free online prep courses on the CTEF website so you can start preparing to become a Certified Tile Installer? Here's what: If you're wondering what it takes to become a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have You Attended the Tile Industry's Total Solutions Plus (TSP)?
Are you familiar with Total Solutions Plus (TSP)? It's a yearly event that brings together the ceramic tile industry to network and learn from one another. It's also a testament to the high level of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Support CTEF on #GivingTuesday
Have you saved December 3rd for #GivingTuesday? It's a great way to support organizations such as CTEF...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Add Your Mark to the Global Monumental Hand-Print Tile Industry Mural
Are you familiar with the Global Monumental Hand-Print Tile Industry Mural Project?It's a massively big project, conceived by the Tile Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It's #GivingTuesday! #BecomeaCTI
Today, December 3rd is the day. It's happening! It's #GivingTuesday and we're celebrating #BecomeaCTI. Will you participate? Will you join this Global movement with us to raise funds and awareness for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have You Explored WhyTile.com?
Have you had a chance to explore WhyTile.com? Since we updated this article in 2018, the site has added several new features that are sure to inspire you! So, if you haven't yet, you'll definitely want...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bring SkillsUSA Tile Setting Competition to Your State
In addition to considering Tile Apprenticeships and Vocational Schools, have you thought about using your expertise and local knowledge to help get tile setting included in the SkillsUSA competitions?
View ArticleClik here to view.
15 Tile Installation Resolutions for 2020
It's a brand-new year and an ideal time to make tile installation resolutions for 2020.If you're already in the know, consider these a refresher. And, if you're new to the Ceramic Tile Education...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Lippage Hazards to Avoid
Lippage occurs entirely too often, making three specific hazards way too prevalent, and definitely ones you should avoid. More specifically,The hazard of having tile installations rejected,Creating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clean Tile Installation + Technical Excellence: Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380
When it comes to iconic tile installation, few contractors are as clean and meticulous in their work at Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380.Chanel is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Addicted to Quality Tile Installation
How addicted are you to quality tile installation?As you might imagine, at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), we are completely addicted to quality tile installations. In case you aren't...
View Article
