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The gauging trowel is larger than the pointing
trowel but smaller than the buttering trowel.
Tilesetters prefer the 31/4" x 7" size.
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Gillmore needle |
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A device used in determining time of setting of
hydraulic cement.
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Glass mosaic tiles |
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Tiles made of glass, usually in sizes not over two
(2) inches square and 1/4 inch thick, mounted on
sheets of paper. Usually sheets are twelve (12)
inches square.
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Glaze |
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A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on a
formed ceramic article. The term glaze also refers
to the material or mixture from which the coating is
made. (ASTM C 242). Bright glaze. A high-gloss
coating with or without color. (ASTM C 242). Clear
glaze. A transparent glaze with or without color.
(ASTM C 242). Crystalline glaze. A glaze that
contains microscopic crystals. (ASTM C 242). Fritted
glaze. A glaze in which a part or all of the fluxing
constituents are prefused. (ASTM C 242). Mat glaze.
A low-gloss ceramic glaze with or without color.
(ASTM C 242). Opaque glaze. A nontransparent glaze
with or without color. (ASTM C 242). Raw glaze. A
glaze compounded primarily from raw constituents. It
contains no prefused materials. (ASTM C 242).
Semimat glaze. A medium-gloss ceramic glaze with or
without color. (ASTM C 242). Speckled glaze. A glaze
containing granules of oxides or ceramic stains that
are of contrasting colors. (TCA)
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Glaze fit |
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The stress relationship between the glaze and body
of a fired ceramic product. (ASTM C 242). Grouting.
Process of filling tile joints with grout (TCA)
Glazed ceramic mosaic tile. Ceramic mosaic tile with
glazed faces. (ASTM C 242).
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Glazed interior tile |
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A glazed tile with a body that is suitable for
interior use and which is usually nonvitreous, and
is not required or expected to withstand excessive
impact or be subject to freezing and thawing
conditions. (ASTM C -242).
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Glazed paver tile |
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See' Pavers. Glazed quarry tile. See Quarry tile.
Glazed tile. Tile with a fused impervious facial
finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the
body of the tile which may be a nonvitreous,
semivitreous, vitreous, or impervious body. The
glazed surface may be clear, white, or colored.
(ASTM C 242). Glazed tile, extra duty glaze. Tile
with a durable glaze that is suitable for light duty
floors and all other surfaces on interiors where
there is no excessive abrasion or impact. (ASTM C
242).
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Glost fire |
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See Fire, glost.
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Grade |
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A predetermined degree of slope that a finished
floor should have.
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Grout |
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A rich or strong cementitious or chemically setting
mix used for filling tile joints. (TCA)
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Grout saw |
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The grout saw is a saw-toothed carbide steel blade
mounted on a wooden handle. It is used to remove old
grout. It also is used in patching work. Care should
be used as it can easily damage adjacent tiles. The
carbide steel blade is brittle, and it will shatter
if it is dropped or abused. On front of the saw
blade is a spring steel tip, used for scraping grout
out of corners where the saw blade cannot reach.
Process of filling tile joints with grout.
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Grout scrubbing pad |
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A nonscratch nylon pad impregnated with abrasive
used for cleaning grout off tile. Hairline cracking.
Small cracks of random patter. in an exposed
concrete surface.
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Grout, colored |
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See Colored grout.
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