SECTION 09 30 13 - CERAMIC/PORCELAIN TILING

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Specification SECTION 09 30 13 defines interior ceramic, porcelain, and quarry tile systems, including marble thresholds and window stools, terrazzo divider strips, and waterproofing membranes for thin-set applications and crack isolation. It coordinates requirements with related sections for shop drawings, product data, testing services, joint sealing, expansion joint coverage, finishes schedules, plastering, and resilient edge strips. It also sets submittals, delivery and storage, installer qualifications, quality assurance, warranty compliance, applicable publications, and detailed waterproofing use constraints for existing versus new work.

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DELIVERY AND STORAGE

QUALITY ASSURANCE

WARRANTY

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

SECTION 09 30 13CERAMIC/PORCELAIN TILING SPEC WRITER NOTES: Delete between // // if not applicable to project. Also delete any other item or paragraph not applicable in the section and renumber the paragraphs. Coordinate with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES, and Section 01 45 29, TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES. See Tile Council of North America, Inc., "Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation" for systems and details required. When ceramic tile is used on exteriors, add paragraphs to specify criteria for exterior work. Detail wall, floor, and base edge, joints with other materials, and expansion joint conditions for each system. Show locations of expansion joints on drawings. Separate waterproofing membranes are required under mortar bed in new work specified in Sections 07 12 00, BUILT-UP BITUMINOUS WATERPROOFING, Section 07 13 52, MODIFIED BITUMINOUS SHEET WATERPROOFING, and Section 07 13 00, SHEET WATERPROOFING. Do not use Section 07 13 00, SHEET WATERPROOFING for patient baths, toilets or kitchen areas. Waterproof membranes to which tile is bonded specified in this section are for use on existing buildings only. Do not use for new buildings. In new construction, coordinate with structural engineer that slab depressions have been provided to permit a maximum of a 6.35 per 305 mm (1/4 per foot) slope to drain in entire bathroom areas. Coordinate paragraphs under Article RELATED WORK with other sections. It is the responsibility of Interior Designer to coordinate colors of floor and wall tiles separately with the accent tiles. Same color tiles may not be available for walls and floors that require slip resistant tiles. Specify tile type, size, and color including grout in Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES. GENERAL DESCRIPTION This section specifies interior ceramic, porcelain and quarry tile, marble thresholds and window stools, terrazzo divider strips, waterproofing membranes for thin-set applications, crack isolation membranes, and tile backer board. RELATED WORK // Section 01 81 13, SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: Sustainable Design Requirements. // Section 07 92 00, JOINT SEALANTS: Sealing of Joints. Section 07 95 13, EXPANSION JOINT COVER ASSEMBLIES: Preformed expansion joints in tile flooring. Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES: Color, Texture, Pattern, and Size of Field Tile and Trim Shapes, and Color of Grout Specified. Section 09 23 00, GYPSUM PLASTERING: Metal and Gypsum Lathing and Gypsum Plaster: Lathing and Portland. Section 09 24 00, PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTERING: Cement Based Plaster. Section 09 65 19, RESILIENT TILE FLOORING: Metal and Resilient Edge Strips at Joints with New Resilient Flooring. Section 09 68 00, CARPETING: Metal and Resilient Edge Strips at Joints with Carpeting. SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete submittals for products not used. SUBMITTALS Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES. //Sustainable Design Submittals as described below: //Volatile organic compounds per volume as specified in PART 2 PRODUCTS. // // Samples: Base tile, each type, each color, each size. Mosaic floor tile panels, 228 by 228 mm (9 by 9 inches), each type, color, size and pattern. Paver tile, each size, type, color and pattern. Quarry tile, each type, color, and size. Porcelain tile, each type, color, patterns and size. Wall (or wainscot) tile, each color, size and pattern. Trim shapes, bullnose cap and cove including bullnose cap and base pieces at internal and external corners of vertical surfaces, each type, color, and size. Therapeutic pool tile, panels 305 mm (12 inches) square, each type, size, color, typical lettering and special shapes. Product Data: Ceramic and porcelain tile, marked to show each type, size, and shape required. Chemical resistant mortar and grout (epoxy and furan). Cementitious backer unit. Dryset portland cement mortar and grout. Divider strip. Elastomeric membrane and bond coat. Reinforcing tape. Leveling compound.

FAQs

What does SECTION 09 30 13 cover?

It covers interior ceramic, porcelain, and quarry tile, plus marble thresholds and window stools, terrazzo divider strips, waterproofing membranes for thin-set applications, crack isolation membranes, and tile backer board.

How must waterproofing membranes be used in new versus existing construction?

Waterproofing membranes bonded to tile specified here are for existing buildings only; do not use them for new buildings. Additional coordination and criteria may be required for new work, including slab depression coordination for drainage slopes.

What are the key installation and quality requirements for installers?

Installers must be from a company specializing in product installation with a minimum of three years’ experience. Tile, and mortar/adhesive/grout of each type and color, must come from a single source, and installers must coordinate related article paragraphs with other sections.

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