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NTCA Reference Manual

What is the Reference Manual?

A comprehensive culmination of knowledge and research and development of the Technical Committee Members, Ceramic Tile Contractors, Distributors, Manufacturers and others allied to the Ceramic Tile Industry.

  • FREE with annual membership
  • Available exclusively to NTCA Members
  • Over 200 pages covering everything from substrate preparation to the finished grout job
  • Arranged in basic, easy-to-read tabbed sections organized in a cause, cure and prevention format responding to installation problems varying in degree.
  • Includes current TCA handbook and ANSI standards
  • Updated two to three times annually

Now offering the NTCA Reference Manual on CD-ROM

Major revisions to the NTCA Reference Manual include information on the installation, care and maintenance of natural stone tile installations, as well as two new documents addressing ceramic tile installation over poured gypsum underlayments, and the danger of using scribing felt as a crack isolation membrane. The advanced CD-ROM version is a ready-to-use addition to the already popular print edition, which is thought to be an invaluable resource guide for the office.


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What is the Technical Committee?

  • Carefully selected members dedicated to the tile industry
  • Experts in their fields
  • Meet semi-annually
  • Recognize industry problems
  • Develop solutions
  • Disseminate information

NTCA Reference Manual Tile Glossary (200K pdf)

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