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NSW · 3 points

Tiling That Stays Put: Substrates, Adhesives and Movement Joints

Why tiles drum, crack and tent, and the substrate, adhesive, coverage and movement joint decisions that keep a tiled floor down for its whole life.

  • Technical issues
  • Phone-friendly, progress saves as you go
  • Assessed — unlimited attempts
  • PDF certificate on completion

Buy this course · $49.00 or save with a points pack

You'll learn: Plan and supervise a tiling installation so the substrate is ready, the adhesive and coverage suit the job, movement joints are in the right places and the result stands up against the NSW Guide to Standards and Tolerances.

  • NSW: 3 points (Technical issues)

What’s inside

  1. About this course
  2. a rigid skin on a moving body
  3. How tiles fail: drumming, cracking and tenting
  4. Substrates: what the tile is stuck to
  5. Curing and timing: when the substrate is ready
  6. Flatness and large-format tiles
  7. Adhesive selection: matching the glue to the job
  8. Coverage and back-buttering: how the bond actually forms
  9. Movement joints: giving the movement somewhere to go
  10. Screeds and falls
  11. Wet areas: working with the waterproofer
  12. External tiling: balconies, patios and pool surrounds
  13. Lippage, tolerances and the NSW Guide to Standards and Tolerances
  14. Diagnosing tile failures after handover

Plus 3 knowledge checks, 2 site scenarios, 1 drag-and-drop task and an assessment at the end.

Reviewed by a NSW building practitioner.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in this course has been prepared using best endeavours to ensure that it is accurate, current and relevant at the time of publication. However, building legislation, regulations, standards, codes, policies and their interpretation may change over time and, in some circumstances, may be subject to interpretation or vary depending on the specific circumstances of a project.

The information provided is intended as general educational guidance only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for project-specific professional advice or verification.

Builders, contractors and other industry professionals are encouraged to independently verify the applicable requirements for each project, including the relevant legislation, regulations, standards, approvals and authority requirements, having regard to the specific site, building, construction method and circumstances.

PointCPD makes no representation or guarantee that the information provided will be applicable to every project or circumstance and recommends that participants seek appropriate professional or regulatory advice where clarification is required.