Specifications - Lord and Son Construction, Inc.

B. General:
1. Color as indicated on Drawings. If not indicated as selected by Architect.
C. Thinset Installation (floor and wall):
2.3 EXPANSION JOINTS
1. Mortar: ANSI A118.4, latex portland cement mortar (on a cured bed).
2. Grout: ANSI A118.7, Polymer modified cement grouts.
A. Provide in accordance with Tile Council of America “EJ171 Movement Joint
Guidelines for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone”:
2.4 ACCESSORIES
1. Back-up strip: flexible and compressible type of closed cell foam polyethylene
or butyl rubber, rounded at surface to contact sealant, and as recommended
by the sealant manufacturer.
2. Sealant: Two component sealant shall comply with Fed. Spec. TT-S-00227e;
use Type II (non-sag) for joints in vertical surfaces and Type I (self-leveling)
for joints in horizontal surfaces. Trafficked areas of floors - Shore A hardness
greater than 35.
A. Provide accessories in locations as indicated on Drawings and as specified herein.
B. Termination Strip:
1. Between mosaic tile and VCT/SDT or carpet: Schlüter RENO-U, sized for
each application, type 304 stainless steel.
2. Provide other transitions where indicated on Drawings by Schlüter.
C. Grout Sealer: Manufacturer's standard silicone product for sealing grout joints and
that does not change color or appearance of grout.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Tilework:
1. Extend tile work into recesses and under or behind equipment and fixtures, to
form a complete covering without interruptions, except as otherwise shown.
Terminate work neatly at obstructions, edges and corners without disrupting
pattern or joint alignments.
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