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Certified Tile Installer (CTI) Program CTEF (Ceramic Tile Education Foundation) launched the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program in 2008 to provide a means for good, knowledgeable tile installers to verify their skills and promote themselves to potential clients and employers. It provides consumers with a mechanism for identifying the level of proficiency of prospective tile installers and, it encourages them to use only the best-qualified installers, ensuring that their tile project is installed correctly from the beginning, and looks beautiful for years to come. The Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program is a comprehensive testing of the skills and knowledge of experienced tile installers which includes a multiple-choice exam and a hands-on test. Both are based on current industry standards and best practices for producing a sound installation that exhibits good workmanship. The tests, therefore, require that both the observable and non-observable characteristics of a finished installation are executed properly. The hands-on test allows CTEF evaluators to verify that an applicant has the skills to deliver an installation that meets industry performance and workmanship standards. Installers must demonstrate their ability to execute a complex layout and proper installation of: vapor retarder membrane, backer board, tile (walls and floors), cementitious grout, and flexible sealant (caulk). For each installation material, the applicant is scored on the various aspects of workmanship relevant to producing an installation that will endure use and satisfy the discriminating client.
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@stephenbelyea4219 7 лет назад

Glad i passed, otherwise, this would have been embarrassing.

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Hi Buddy, I still want to get you on video installing some tile. CTI installer South Shore Boston area, you will need to get in line if you want to hire him, great installer www.jsgtileandstone.com/

@josephchisem4057 6 лет назад

Stephen Belyea i take mines next year hows the atmosphere

@rattown99 4 года назад

Other than knowledge,the biggest difference between installers is finding one that enjoys doing it opposed to the ones that look at it as just a job. Laying tile is hard work and if you don’t enjoy it, it shows. Great job Sal!

@AdamSmith-jv3np 7 лет назад

very impressive Sal. good to see someone actually taking the time to do this. great for the industry.

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

Thanks Sal for another great video. It was impressive to see the CTI test in person, definitely not an easy test but necessary for the homeowner and industry.

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Hi Jeff, for sure, we need qualified installers that can do the job right the first time, this CTI program is a path to that.

@elitommy747 7 лет назад

You said it right Mr. DiBlasi, that very few people know: "Tile installation is NOT easy. There is misconception that anybody can install tiles." I consider myself a great tile setter. My clients call me a artist when they see me working. However I still watch your videos, because I believe in continuous education and I learned a lot from a Master Tile Setter like you,. Thank you for your videos. Tom Farkash (Hungary) from San Francisco, California

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

You Should consider joining the NTCA tile-assn.site-ym.com/default.asp?

@blizzdog3881 6 лет назад

Thank God they are finally doing this I did a 4 year apprenticeship in the bricklayers union school and gone to the state of Maine for marble school then I had to have 2 tile setter sign off that I know what I'm doing before I get my tile card, we have these bozo running around think they know what they are doing because they own a pickup truck and a margin trial thinking there a tile setter just butchering up our trade. Thanks Sal for pointing this out to the people out there to hire someone that is (certified) sorry for the rant just hate having people out there that's ruining our trade.

@SalDiBlasi 6 лет назад

Way too many Hacks installing tile, no way to know if they have a clue or not, this helps change that.

@donniebrown2896 5 лет назад

Was taught by a really old mud slinger, everything else I know was by being self taught through consuming as much written material I could lay my hands on. I would in turn incorporate that knowledge into what I did. Having a little OCD helped. Common sense and patience, yeah buddy. Before being stung hard by ansi 118.6 (think that's it) I had no idea what it was. I had no idea there was such a thing as an expiration date on all Portland products. Mapei shipped a special order grout that expired in shipping. Customer was an engineer, read the code and refused the finished job. Love your approach.

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

The more we can learn, the better off we will be.

@urgeddeer101 5 лет назад

What I’ve learned as a tile apprentice is that this shit is an art lol. I’ve found the average man can’t even figure out how to properly caulk a tub. I being one of them before the apprenticeship.

@joepaulv 7 лет назад

Another great video, thanks Sal for taking the time to make these videos, look forward to them every week!

@Mr.Pop0 7 лет назад

the biggest issue I see is people that shop price and not value, they want it as cheap as possible and that's how u end up with total failures

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

That might be part of the reason, however there are countless "Installers" that have no idea they are doing it wrong, they simply have not been exposed to the correct methods and why they are important.

@jonathanwarren5605 6 лет назад

DesecratedReaper skilled labor isn’t cheap and cheap labor isn’t skilled

@Louthemailman 6 лет назад

@@jonathanwarren5605 nicely said...

@jonathanwarren5605 6 лет назад

reindeer games I try to help young tile steers and show them not only how to do it right but also explain why to do it the right way. The problem is they have been taught the wrong way and don’t want to take the time it takes to do it right.

@erenbecomesdovecrying6016 6 лет назад

or maybe they charge too god damn much

@matthewblood2484 7 лет назад

Great video Sal. Glad my module was in the passing group. I saw a few nice shots of it, thanks!

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Hi Matt, another friend and great installer, congratulations on passing the test along with Stephen. you can find Matt here facebook.com/Matthew-Blood-Tile-Stone-278334009273629/

@treyfaulk3077 6 лет назад

Sal, love your videos man. Do you have any advice for a fellow Geek who's taking the CTI later this year

@SalDiBlasi 6 лет назад

Yes, pay close attention to the layout, make sure you leave expansion joints, manage your time, get good thinset coverage, watch your lippage and do a nice clean job.

@tilerman 6 лет назад

Hi Sal, interesting video. (Rant ahead!) Here in the UK we have the CSCS scheme. In order to work on construction sites you need the CSCS card in order to prove your skill level and that you have the relevant qualifications to do the job you say you can do. I recently worked with a 'tiler' who only 2 weeks before was a lorry driver. He went to a tiling training centre for an intensive 1 week tiling course. He got his CSCS card. Ive been tiling 34 years and learnt my trade alongside seasoned very talented craftsmen. I do not have a CSCS card. Why? In orderfor me to get a card i would have to go to one of these 'training centres', for one day, tile a wall very similar to the walls in this video (the type of tiling that in the real world you just would not get), pay £1300+ VAT and get my card. You used to be able to get a 'time served' qualification but this was withdrawn, my guess is because those cards were free. I work alongside some very capable, very talented middle aged craftesmen who also do not have the card and like me, refuse to pay for it. The scheme is looked upon as a scam. Now, on paper, the ex lorry driver is more qualified than me, but having worked with him for 5 days and seen his work, i know who i would prefer in my house. Ex lorry driver with 4 weeks experience Vs 34 years time served. Love your vids Sal.

@SalDiBlasi 6 лет назад

Not the same here with this test, it is entirely voluntary and you need to pass a written test based on standards and methods, and a hands on which is very difficult. You need to have at least 2 years installation experience to take the test. I have been to several and I can tell you first hand this test is no joke.

@tilerman 6 лет назад

Thank you for your reply Sal. All the best.

@meljenkins1016 2 года назад

I've installed bath tub wall tiles in my house. It is not that easy but I took my time to do it right with the help in RU-vid videos.

@ryanshannon6963 3 года назад

DiBlasi sir: Does your PDF of tile installation guidelines for $1 tile installation around toilet base? Also, I have a general question about mortar thickness and the depth of tile installation. Basically, let's assume I'm installing an 8 inch x 8 inch tile that's about 0.4 inches thick. I believe you can install with mortar using a 1/4 x 1/4 square notched trowel. My question is how high will the tile sit when I firmly depress it into the mortar ensuring "95%" (which to me means basically complete) coverage? I'll be setting tile on the 1/8" kerdi Ditra, most likely using unmodified thin set. I've never come across this type of information and I'm not sure if it's even relevant to consider. I'll be purchasing that pdf, but was hoping you may know a general answer for that. Should I basically just consider it the thickness of the tile plus the thickness of the 1/8 Ditra plus a couple 32nds? Thank you, sir?

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

This may help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RaJzwAGbk5g.html

@marcfavell 7 лет назад

I'm doing my first walking in shower on a house my friend and I are flipping.....I think I'm the first person ever to use the 70$ wet saws with 24x12 lol ...but thanks for your videos helped me do it he cement pre - slop liner and final cement and waterproofing

@lionk70 4 года назад

What a tile setter is capable of doing and what is he willing to do is totally two different things,

@damfriedchicken9159 5 лет назад

I’m a helper with my dad slowly learning alot over the past 5 months and now i just need to work on quality and speed

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

Concentrate on quality and doing it right, the speed will come.

@damfriedchicken9159 5 лет назад

Sal DiBlasi preach 🙌🏼

@dirklerxstpratt2112 7 лет назад

Hi Sal, I'm just trying to learn about tiling to see if I can tackle a job in my bathroom. For the bottom of the tiles that are placed on the bottom row of the wall perpendicular to the floor, do you use some sort of caulk instead of grout to allow for expansion?

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Yes, a flexible sealant should be used at all changes of plain and where tile meets dissimilar materials.

@dirklerxstpratt2112 7 лет назад

Thanks, Sal!

@ManuelEaganBuffaloTile 7 лет назад

This test is WAY harder than it looks! Felt awesome to pass!! # 1269

@ManuelEaganBuffaloTile 7 лет назад

Your videos have been such a huge building block and inspiration to push me to go on my own! Thank you Sal!

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

The test is very difficult, congrats on being a CTI installer.

@lilturk726 7 лет назад

I'd love to see a video of the grading process and what Scott is looking for.

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

That is coming down the road a bit.

@lilturk726 7 лет назад

Looking forward to it Sal, thanks.

@joeymarchitti7687 3 года назад

Sal did you ever do a grading process video?

@Losas.Company Год назад

I’m very interested in this too

@marclastname2241 7 лет назад

Hi Sal, can you elaborate on Expansion Joints. is leaving a quarter inch gap between wall and floor tile enough or should there be a expansion joint in the center of the floor in the grout line?

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

There should always be an expansion space at the perimeter of the area and where tile abuts dissimilar materials and immovable objects. Interior floors should have an expansion joint every 20 to 25 feet in both directions and exterior or exposed areas every 8 to 12 feet, note that an interior area can be classified as an exposed area if it is subjected to direct sunlight or other factors that could cause the area to expand and contract more than a typical interior space.

@tajali5360 5 лет назад

I am working tiles and stone walls decorating .how can apply for that.

@jeijeinicoya6944 2 года назад

Hi, how can I find a tile school around where I live is there any website for that? I live in fort Myers fl, thank you

@SalDiBlasi 2 года назад

www.tile-assn.com/default.aspx www.ceramictilefoundation.org/

@paulcowan5748 3 года назад

I like that they remove tile to check correct coverage

@workingshlub8861 3 года назад

ive done my fair share of tubs and bath floors over the years but not sure i could pass this....i do mostly cookie cutter apartments....i would not do a high end job for someone ...still need to learn more.

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

I don't know your skill level, but you might be be better than you think.

@Losas.Company Год назад

Agreed with Sal here. Give it a shot. Know your potential and scale from there.

@quadcoptervision 7 лет назад

but who has certified the certifiers?

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

+Victor McAuley the entity that is involved in creating the standards for installing the tile.

@rubenmontano5589 6 лет назад

Jajajajajajaja

@alexkish9082 5 лет назад

The state you live in

@williamsauder1823 Год назад

Notice the full peace on top with the cut on the bottom. 👍

@ernie964 6 лет назад

How can i Tile installation cert. I recently took tile setting class 6 months .nice educational material btw

@whatsamatayou2 2 года назад

CTIF is i’m guessing union primarily. These judges are hard-core old-school. The cream of the crop the best of the best. Probably mud set and rope spacing experts.

@markgonzalez8828 2 года назад

Is the floor flat or they need slope like a pan

@SalDiBlasi 2 года назад

Flat

@Adrian-wm7wv 3 года назад

I never knew Ned Flannels laid tiles 4:30 🤣

@habavonc 7 лет назад

Should you have tile contractor license to take the test?

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Not all states require a licence, the test is independent of any state entity.

@renaissancemen1 6 лет назад

I would like to learn how to do the mud scratch coat and mud float walls in showers. Right now I use a hand planer to get rid of crowns or use my track saw to make long shims to level out of plumb walls. Very time consuming.

@chrisloar3791 6 лет назад

Use cardboard sheetrock shims sold at the home depot. Done

@jparra4766 7 лет назад

Great video Sale. I had no idea they did this. Thanks.

@jmac88022 6 лет назад

Awesome video. Doing it correctly will always protect you and your clients

@rubenmontano5589 6 лет назад

I would 45 the corner tiles on the floor to fit 3 tiles around the the edge and not have a bunch of cuts

@Losas.Company Год назад

I get it buts it’s the layout they want. Photos are given. Testee must match it.

@waynepatrick17 5 лет назад

Our course sal got bal and webber product names to come in and show us and mark up progress, adhesive training ours was a level 1/3 course on everything, I was picked to do the courses toilets, cubicles and tiling plus represent the tile course guess I was good, my first proper job we're now years later. And ime still there tiling Cumbria. England

@logik100.0 7 лет назад

At least you can say you want a tradesman who pass'es the test. In the UK its pot luck how good your tiler is.

@Losas.Company Год назад

🍀

@anandkhangarot8694 3 года назад

I am in India. I have basic idea about how to install tiles but want to get certified.

@k9feces 7 лет назад

I'd want the judge tiling my bathroom

@In20xx 6 лет назад

Thanks for posting!

@lynnh7694 7 лет назад

I didn't see one chalk line or level line . Big mistake from the get go . Interesting!

@jkenmiller 6 лет назад

My assumption is they had to install the backboards level and the areas were square from the beginning

@Nothingtoya 6 лет назад

The one they're showing for the test, if that shit was in my home, they would be pulling it back out. Looks like shit, if that person passed, then they're sending shit installers out with a garbage cert

@Nothingtoya 6 лет назад

@Chiafade now they both look like crap. I get why they're doing the patterns but I hope he didnt pass

@Fabian7024 5 лет назад

I see a buncha un even grout lines -__- did they have a leveling system option?

@deegenovese3558 3 года назад

They didnt use any spacers just eye balling it! If I was a certified that an automatic fail!

@Pedro.Chapps 6 лет назад

this should be a thing all over the world, No such thing here in Ireland, tiling used to be part of a plastering Trade,

@geoffr6899 7 лет назад

Cool video Sal

@جمالالعبد-ف4ج 7 лет назад

جميل وجيد شكرا

@elitetilesetting1909 7 лет назад

I would have used laticrete 254 platinum on the wall tile lol. No way it would come out in full pieces. He would had to rip out the entire backer board.

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Thinset is still fresh when it is ripped out. same day sometimes minutes latter.

@elitetilesetting1909 7 лет назад

Oh so that's why it came off so easy.

@christopherhernandez1863 6 лет назад

@@SalDiBlasi haha

@obviouslyambiguous8308 3 года назад

@@elitetilesetting1909 if you knew anything about tiling, you could tell it was fresh mortar from the color. Probably less than 1 hour old.

@Losas.Company Год назад

🆎The class is about proper methods, this being the first priority to the building materials being used.

@Ralphy991 Год назад

Have you taken the test?

@Losas.Company Год назад

@saldiblasi Sal have you taken the test?

@robertfitzgerald4746 7 лет назад

Sal how can i take class

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Sure, go here tile-assn.site-ym.com/

@Bigbenhandyman1984 7 лет назад

That would be so stressful.

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

I assure you it is. Not an easy test with a very high threshold for a passing grade.

@Bigbenhandyman1984 7 лет назад

Glad I don't need to do this. Thanks for the video Sal.

@pritipriti3597 6 лет назад

send more videos sir I'm world skill competition India

@emperorsanders5744 4 года назад

CTI are super expensive. i got a quote from three installer $16K , $13K and finally $40K from CTI? what are they charging per SQFT.

@SalDiBlasi 4 года назад

If you want cheap work look for a hack. If you want it done right the first time get a qualified installer. Roll the dice or play it safe your choice. What you want to pay for a job does not change what it is worth and how much it should cost to get it done right.

@emperorsanders5744 4 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi Thanks but what is the reasonable per sqft i should pay to a CTI

@SalDiBlasi 4 года назад

@@emperorsanders5744 If someone is charging you by the square foot, then look for another installer. First you need to compare apples to apples, are they all quoting the same system? and what is fair in Florida might be way to little in New York. The $13Grand price may be so little the job will never last, the $40Grand price may be very fair. I can't say what is right and what is not just by a few numbers.

@emperorsanders5744 4 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi 1700 SQFt 3/4 subfloor ditra and 24 by 48 tile. They all are removing carpet, wood floor and laminate sheet in various rooms and bringing floor to the same level of 3/4 sub floor. floor seems to have no dip but let's assume there is some then my another question is that how much dip is acceptable before self leveling compound is needed. this job will be in NJ

@SalDiBlasi 4 года назад

@@emperorsanders5744 For large tiles like that you need really flat floors, no variation from the high point in the plain that exceeds 1/8" in 10 ' and 1/16 in 2'. the guys that are quoting you the low numbers have no idea what they are getting themselves into, not nearly enough money, the high number is a bargain, i would not even consider doing all that work for that amount, but then again my days of doing big jobs like that are behind me. If the guy is a CTI you have a much better chance of having it done right.

@mikebari3225 5 месяцев назад

No spacers allowed huh ?

@SalDiBlasi 5 месяцев назад

What makes you think that?

@mikebari3225 5 месяцев назад

@@SalDiBlasididn’t see any being used at first but then noticed they use the wedges on the bottom of the border tile. Do those wall tiles have beveled edges for grout ? I can do a floor without them but never done a wall without except for those beveled edge tiles that are meant to be butted up to each other

@proteus1 5 лет назад

Experience come with rather, than doing a test. All depends on the day mate! Someone who is dyslexic or someone who has anxiety test, they could perform badly just like kids on exams. Just because you pass a test on the day. Dyslexic tilers can be very practical as a tiler but not very good on the written side. People in England don't have the money for a tiler to rip out walls as you often do, they want things done on the cheap. Most can't even spot bad cuts or equidistant tiling. Most of the tile suppliers in my city don't even stock Schluter as it's a special order...Everything is done on the cheap and cheerful. Anyone can tile on a flat substrate... Tiling in an old Cobb mud built home or even granite walls that are no way flat, you're held back by building control in England. Like I said this test is pointless. The skill is dealing with a wall or floor that is not completely flat, when you're confined by building regs that don't allow for such systems to be incorporated into listed building. Just because I achieved a qualification I was told that I would learn more over the years, as I have. You're always learning new things.Also pointless putting down schluter underfloor heating wire as you can't leave even a bit of clothing down by accident as the system will break. Also the cement that holds the heat mate cracks. A video of this can be seen on my channel. Schluter the best cracked adhesive on show at my local tile store. Or is that what they coin as de-coupling!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nV8CG-eVSnI.html. I'm always open to debate , but not sarcastic remarks.

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

No sarcastic remarks intended, just trying to make a point that in every trade there are things you should do, and things you shouldn't, if you don't know what the standards are, then you will do things that can compromise the install, regardless of the condition of the substrate. Having knowledge that has been tested, and developed into methids that will insure a long lasting trouble free outcome, is what is being tested. You certainly are entitled to your opinion, and to do things the way you have always done them. Experience is certainly of great importance, but knowing that the methods you employ are correct and endorsed by an independent entity whose sole function is to improve the industry and promote proper standards and methods that have been tested refined and developed, is a good thing.

@zuenuth7268 6 лет назад

So 2017 and getting certified as a tile setter with 4 inch and 12 inch tile? Good luck in the real world haven’t seen any of that in ages I’m sick of this 4x2 tile or 8x3 tile that’s 3/8 thick. Damn bullshit I want the old days, quick and simple

@SalDiBlasi 6 лет назад

It is not about the size of the tile, it is about the skill of the installer, ask anyone that has taken the test just how difficult it is.

@TheBanjoShowOfficial 2 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi does the difficulty of the test actually coincide with reality? If you have one tile that is off by one millimeter and your test grades that as a fail, but your customer sees nothing wrong with it, how much have you really failed? If you know the basic steps, this really isn't rocket science.

@Losas.Company Год назад

@@TheBanjoShowOfficialvery good question. What’s taught are the proper methods. Some believe it’s as simple as glue a square to a wall; that’s untrue. There’s substrate prep (using the right materials), waterproofing (includes prep, skimming, taping, applying waterproof unless the board already is), being square and plum knowingly you will be installing tile to it, then layout (calls for measuring, what to cut with, making sure you have enough for waste), managing your time, mixing the Thinset properly with correct ratio, understanding how much to mix so it doesn’t flash on you while in the bucket…📑it’s not rocket science. But engineers made it this way for a reason.

@mikeyork8125 7 лет назад

Looks like diagonal tiles do not line up

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

These are test modulus all aspects of the installation will be graded for quality and proper installation. Not everyone will pass the test.

@leviledbetter 3 года назад

There are tile setters. And then there are tile "placers". Know your pro

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

Have you been talking to Scott?

@leviledbetter 2 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi I don't know Scott, this is something we say at the tile company I work for. Thanks for the reply!

@deegenovese3558 5 лет назад

A test with 6x6 tile and 12x12 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can do that in my sleep!

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

Go ahead laugh, I have seen so many do that and fail. This test is no joke. Do the test and then tell me again how easy it is.

@timventh924 5 лет назад

This shit is a joke.

@porcelainpanelpro 3 года назад

funny thing about bad tile installers is that you think you did a great job, but the homeowner finds out what crap work you did two years later when it cracks or leaks. this test makes you realize your standards are below par.

@deegenovese3558 3 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi hahahaha! I've been a pro tile installer for the past 20 yrs! I have done everything from commercial to residential even pools. I've seen it all and this test is too easy!

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

@@timventh924 Go take the test, you have no clue what you are in for.

@symoonstar23 6 лет назад

To b certified tile installer hav to have diploma or degree..and master degree in western standard.

@cravenmoorehead3562 6 лет назад

I met an "installer" who said, "ive been to tile school, and graduated"! I laughed and told him, "go back to that school, and learn how to learn you idiot"! Experience is the only way to learn this trade...this shit is comical!

@robgp6987 3 года назад

Right!👏

@Tako2e 5 лет назад

They make them install a small 25sq ft with no mosaics or natural stone and think their ready to install commercial and residential? I really did some certified tile installers work and put them on blast on John bridge forum and then my topic got erased with all the proof from his invoice to home Owner to his 💩 work. But not all CTI are bad but not all are good either it takes hands on multiple jobs for years not just 25sq ft and a hand book. Smh.

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

The test is to show that the installer understands and knows what the standards are not to determine if they are ready to install. Two year minimum in the field is required to take the test. No test is perfect, no certification will guarantee that the person doing the work, whatever it may be, will not screw up. Having a CTI install your tile will at the very least give you a better chance of having it done right. Sorry for your trouble, Certification is a step to make the industry better, more work needs to be done. I personally know quite a few CTIs and they are all great installers.

@CognitiveDisonance 6 лет назад

Get real. Not certified is not the same as not skilled.

@SalDiBlasi 6 лет назад

Certifies gives you recognition that you are skilled and can show your clients to prove it.

@Losas.Company Год назад

🤐

@robgp6987 3 года назад

It's not rocket science 🤣😂🤣.All you have to do is pay attention to the job and what you are trying to lay. I never understood why people need classes or a certificate of approval.Over 14 years doing the same thing and no business cards because don't want to get swamped in work.😉👍

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

Really, take the test, you will be surprised how hard it is.

@robgp6987 3 года назад

@@SalDiBlasi if I find an opening on my schedule for next year I probably will Sal.👍

@SalDiBlasi 3 года назад

@@robgp6987 Great, let me know how it goes.

@jaimeferrer5161 2 года назад

This the lowest quality of tile installation I seen 😂 what a joke

@SalDiBlasi 2 года назад

You have no clue.

@lugue8719 3 года назад

Any one can install tile , you just need the right tools an the want to do it. You can have a certified tile setter an ruin a simple tile job. How did the Egyptian build their pyramid perfectly without been certified . Lol

@themilkman271 3 года назад

You serious?

@Losas.Company Год назад

🇪🇬Have you been to Egypt? It’s close but it ain’t square 😂 📐

@proteus1 5 лет назад

Your a certified tiler when you can work in people's homes who hire you as a professional. This exercise is just to become a certified bs pay a man some money to see if you can do this crap. This test means nothing to me.

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

Common misconception and by many installers, I see many installations by people that claim to be qualified but demonstrate they don't have a clue.

@proteus1 5 лет назад

Sal DiBlasi What about what I have walls out of square in old English cottages, floors made on 200 year old boards where you can't used boards to higher the height of floors and listed buildings that you can't install certain systems. Old properties on Dartmoor in England, totally different kettle of fish over here in England.

@SalDiBlasi 5 лет назад

I am sure it is, and your methods and standards are probably different in many regards, that does not change the fact that someone versed in the TCNA, ANSI methods and standards, and that has been tested to prove they know them, both written and hands on, will probably do a better job than someone just guessing at it or doing it the way they were taught by someone that never had a clue to begin with.