Ceramic Tile
38 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.A room will look larger or smaller depending on the color of tile you use.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What size tiles to use depends on where they're used.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Sealing tile and stone has no effect on grout color.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which is harder and less porous?
- A.
Porcelain tile
- B.
Ceramic tile
- 5.How do you find the total square footage of a floor?
- A.
Add the Length and the Height
- B.
Multiply the Length and Width
- C.
Add Length, Height and Width
- D.
Subtract the Length and Width
- 6.Based on the Zunal webquest" The beauty of doing your own tile bathroom" what is Thinset morter used for in the tiling process?
- A.
Fill in space between the tiles
- B.
To clean tiles after they are set
- C.
As a leveler for uneven flooring
- D.
Adherring the tile to the surface
- 7.Based on the Zunal webquest" The beauty of doing your own tile bathroom" what are spacers used for?
- A.
To level the flooring
- B.
To level thinset mix
- C.
To create grout lines
- D.
To fill between tiles
- 8.Based on the Zunal webquest" The beauty of doing your own tile bathroom" how long do you have to wait for the grout to dry before you seal it?
- A.
72 hours
- B.
24 hours
- C.
Two days
- D.
Only one
- 9.Have about what percent more flooring than the square feet of are of the room since you will waste just a little when cutting some pieces
- A.
10 %
- B.
15-20%
- C.
5%
- 10.If installing on the top of a new concrete floor you do not have to wait until the floor is fully cured
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.You should lay planks parallel to the longest wall
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.16" of overlay is needed for maximum strength
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.A mallet should only be used to slide the slats horizontally, not to force them down.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Each board should be examined for any imperfections in not only the finished side but also the locking edges
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Gaps are good, they won't cause you any alignment issues later on contrary to popular opinion
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Laminate flooring should acclimate to the room it will be installed in for how long?
- A.
At least one hour
- B.
Laminate flooring does not expand or contract
- C.
5-10 Hours
- D.
24-48 Hours
- 17.Resilient floor tile composed principally of polyvinyl chloried in combination with mineral fillers and pigments.
- 18.Joints should never line up from one slat to the next.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Resilient floor covering composed principally of polyvinyl chloride in combination with mineral fillers, pigments and a fiber, felt or foam backing.
- 20.Vinyl tiles are made into squares of __________________.
- 21.Vinyl sheet flooring are manufactured into lengths of ___________feet
- 22.Quietest floor possible with the exception of thick cork tile. made of natural or synthetic rubber with mineral fillers.
- 23.Resilient, waterproof floor covering with a thick layer of wearing surface whose mixture contains oxidized linseed oil with wood or cork flour.
- 24.Flooring consists of tongue-and-grooved boards 6" or less in width.
- 25.Consists of square edged boards 8" or more in width as commonly found in old spanish period houses.
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