Date : 6 May 2020

Project : North Molino Mall Phase 1

Tiling Works Terminology

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 Adhesive: An adhesive or glue is a material, usually in a liquid or semi-liquid state, that adheres or bonds
items together. Adhesives come from either natural or synthetic sources.
 Aggregate: Granular material, such as gravel, sand, iron blast-furnace slag and crushed stone, used with a
cementing medium to form a hydraulic-cement, mortar or concrete.
B
 Bench Mark: Permanent reference point or mark.
C
 Cement: Refers to Portland cement, which when mixed with sand, gravel, and water forms concrete.
Generally, cement is an adhesive; specifically, it is that type of adhesive which sets by virtue of a chemical
reaction.
 Cure Time: The time period that a tile installation setting material must be undisturbed and allowed to
set for it to reach full strength. The cure time varies widely, and is dependent on the type of compounding
used, the thickness of the product, and so on.
D
 Dry pack: Concrete or mortar mixtures deposited and consolidated by dry packing.

E
 Epoxy adhesive: a two part adhesive system consisting of epoxy resin and epoxy hardener. Used for
bonding ceramic tile or stone to backing material.
 Epoxy grout: a two–part grout system consisting of epoxy resin and epoxy hardener. Made to have
impervious qualities, stain and chemical resistant. Used to fill joints between tiles.
 Expansion Joint: A joint that extends through tile, mortar, and reinforcing wire from the substrate. This
type of joint is normally found in the field of larger tiled floors and walls. Also referred to as Movement
Joints.
F
 Finishes: Textural or visual characteristics of a tile surface. For glazed tile this may be high gloss, satin or
matt. Generally for porcelain tiles, finish can be natural, polished, semi-polished, honed, lapped. Other
finishes mimicking stone such as bush hammered are also available. Other effects include raised,
embossed, dimpled, etched, scored, ribbed, etc.
 Fixing time: The length of time, after applying an adhesive, that tiles can be fixed.
G
 Grout: A silica sand, cement and chemical mix for filling tile joints. As it is not recommended for tiles to
be butt jointed, a grout joint is put in place around the tiles. Its purpose is to prevent the flow of moisture
from reaching the back of a tile, as a buffer to limit the effects of vibration and the expansion/contraction
caused by temperature change, and is available in many colors to compliment or highlight the colour of a
tile.
 Grout after: Period after which the tiles are firmly set into the adhesive and will allow grouting to begin
without disturbing the bond of the tile.

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  Installation: The process of bonding tiles to the intended surface; the finished tiled surface (also known
as tile laying or tile fixing).
J
 Joint - The space between tiles that is filled with grout or caulk.
M
 Mortar: A mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate; in fresh concrete, the material occupying the
interstices among particles of coarse aggregate; in masonry construction, mortar may contain masonry
cement, or may contain hydraulic cement with lime (and possibly other admixtures) to afford greater
plasticity and workability than are attainable with standard hydraulic cement mortar.
S
 Sealant: A continuous film or penetrant used to prevent the absorption of liquids or other debris.
Sealants are not necessary for glazed ceramic tile, but should be used with porous materials such as
quarry tile, grout or natural stone.
 Set: The condition reached by a cement paste, mortar, or concrete when it has lost plasticity to an
arbitrary degree, usually measured in terms of resistance to penetration or deformation; initial set refers
to first penetration or deformation; initial set refers to first stiffening; final set refers to attainment of
significant rigidity; also, strain remaining after removal of stress.
 Spacers: Plastic pieces that are used in installation to evenly separate tiles.
T
 Tile: a ceramic unit, usually thin in relation to facial area. Made from clay or a mixture of clay and other
ceramic material. Has a glazed or an unglazed face.
 Tile Cutter: Power or manually operated tool that is one of the most efficient and economic tools in the
tile setting trade.
W
 Waterproof: The ability of an adhesive or grout to prevent the passage of water. Normally epoxy or resin
materials, which are often also chemically resistant.
 Wet Area or Wet Room: A shower area that is created where the use of a shower tray or screen is not
required. The floor is angled to promote water flow to a drain system that is situated directly into the
floor.
 Water Proofing: Preparing a surface to be protected from exposure to water, usually by installing a pan
or waterproof membrane.

Prepared By: Noted By:

Engr. Jake R. Tolentino Engr. Rolan T. Bathan

Engr. Eric M. Reyes

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