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Expert: - 4/23/2007


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hi steve,

   Im remodeling my bathroom and i did slate tiles inside the shower and floor, i didnt pitch the tiles towards the drain, the floor is leveled. Is there a trick to pitch the tiles a bit to get the water running towards the drain?

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Once the tiles have been fully installed, we know of no trick to pitch the tiles.  Check with the Tile Council Of America <tileusa.com>.  They are the tile industry's mfg. association and may be able to help you.   They are in South Carolina, and their telephone number is, 864-646-8453.  They may be able to suggest a coating or sealer that can be applied to the surface of the tiles that would have to be feathered down towards the drain, during its
application, to allow the water to run in the desired direction.  

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We are a floor covering inspection service and a floor covering specifying service. We inspect all types of floor coverings in every city and town in all 50 States and Canada, for manufacturing, installation, or maintenance related problems. We also specify, so when someone is about to choose a floor covering for a residential or commercial installation, after we find out, from them, the particulars about the installation, we can suggest the proper product, installation method, and maintenance method to provide optimum life of the product. (Note that in your B2B Category, we did not find any heading related to our business, so we just chose the Construction category). So if someone has a problem with the performance, installation, or maintenance of any floor covering, we can give suggestions, without a formal inspection, the possible causes of the prolems.

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We have been in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance, of all types of residential and commercial floor coverings, for many years, and for the past 13 years, we just inspect and specify.

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