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John's Hardwood Floors
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install

Serving Plains, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1988

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Welcome to John’s Hardwood Floors, where family values and professional craftsmanship create exceptional wood flooring solutions for residential and commercial spaces. As a family-owned and operated business, we are sincerely determined to provide personalized service and guarantee our work’s quality. As a growing family business, we continually seek opportunities to expand our horizons and serve more clients in our community and beyond. Focusing on building lasting relations and providing exceptional wood floor refinishing service, we aim to become the premier choice for wood flooring solutions, setting the industry’s standard for quality and professionalism.\n\nAt John's Hardwood Floors, we believe in doing business the way our forefathers did. Always over deliver on your promise and provide quality craftsmanship at a reasonable price. Call us today!

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Red Rooster Construction
4.9(
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install - For Business

Serving Plains, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Emergency services offered

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"The crew was able to take a vision we had to gut a 50 year old bathroom and create what some friend s describe as spa like. They showed up every day on time, were courteous, respectful to me and my house. They prepped the house to minimize dust and debris. Their work is beyond meticulous! True craftsmanship. Bathroom is posted on their Facebook. Itâ s the gray colored tile walls and white floor. So happy with the project I will be contracting them to do the same for my kitchen. Red Rooster was instrumental in giving input to use and improve the vision and concepts I had. If you want a professional job done from start to finishâ ¦..Red Rooster is the only way to go."
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Ceramic Tile questions, answered by experts

You cannot tile directly over hot mop waterproofing because tile requires a smooth, solid surface to adhere properly. Additionally, the shower bed pan needs to be raised and sloped toward the drain to prevent water from pooling. However, you can hot mop and apply a sloped mortar bed over the top (to which the tile can then be adhered). 

The underlayment determines a ceramic tile’s sturdiness, and a cement board or backer board works best. Be sure to tape the joints when using these materials, and consider laying it on top of a layer of thin-set for more stability.

The grout shade you choose comes down to personal taste and preference. A darker grout will give you a more dramatic and noticeable contrast with the tile around it; however, lighter grout helps create a more uniform look when blending the colors together. Additionally, a darker grout combined with a patterned tile could be overwhelming to the eye, while lighter grout makes the pattern stand out as the main focus.

Penny tile should be sealed to protect the grout from moisture and keep stains from damaging the look of the tile. If penny tile is in a humid or high-traffic area, like a bathroom, kitchen, or entryway, it needs sealant. Any type of tile and grout is best maintained with a sealant reapplied by a pro every one to two years.

Like glass tiles, you will not need to seal most porcelain tiles, particularly if the porcelain is already glazed. It depends on quality. Porcelain is very water resistant, but it is not 100% waterproof. To avoid staining, some homeowners use a penetrating sealer. It is also a good idea to seal your grout. Unless you use epoxy grout, grout is very porous and can harbor bacteria, mold, and mildew.

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