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Senior Tile Setting Q1 - M2
Senior Tile Setting Q1 - M2
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Tile Setting 12 Different Tools, Materials and
First Quarter
Equipment for Tiling Works
Week 2
What I Know
Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully, choose the correct letter and write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. A thin stone unit of uniform size usually less than 3/4″ thick. It is a manufactured piece
of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass.
A. Backsplash C. Epoxy resin
B. Quarry D. Tile
2. This powder transforms into a paste that binds and hardens when submerged in
water?
A. Grout C. Flour
B. Cement D. Mortar
3. Trowels used to apply bonding materials to tile. The trowel may have square teeth
or be serrated and comes in various sizes. The tooth size determines the depth of the
mortar.
A. Pointed Trowel C. Finishing Trowel
B. Trowel D. Notched Trowel
4. A small device used to evenly space tiles during installation. It may be shaped as a
cross, T, or Y?
A. Spacer C. Sealer
B. Sealant D. Tile
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5. A substance that bonds two materials to one another, also called glue.?
A. Baufix C. Adhesive
B. Cement D. Grout
6. A flexible substance which is spread into joints to create a barrier against air and
water?
A. Caulk C. Adhesive
B. Caulking D. Mortar
10. A kind of hammer, usually of rubber, or sometimes wood with a large head used to
drive beating block?
A. Metal Mallet C. Mallet
B. Level Bar D. Hammer
11. Not all ceramic tiles are cheap, it is possible to find bargain ceramic tiles which can
be used to add beauty to your home.
A. True statement. C. Neither true nor false
B. False statement B. Maybe
12. There are two types of glass tiles, and these are:
A. Glazed and unglazed tiles.
B. Ceramic and non-ceramic tiles.
C. Mounted and unmounted glass tiles.
D. Resin-based and non-resin-based tiles.
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What is It
A. Materials
Ceramic Tile Ceramic tile is a less Glazed Tiles- with smooth shiny
expensive material used in surface
tile setting. While not all
ceramic tiles are cheap, it
is possible to find bargain
ceramic tiles which can
be used to add beauty to
your home.
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very durable.
Quarry Tile The tile that comes from
quarries. Quarry tile has a
rough surface, so that it is
perfect for flooring
because it provides a
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good grip. But the quarry
tile is not good for kitchen https://hunker.com
countertops because it is
very porous.
Granite Stone Granite tile is popular in
the kitchen design tiling. It
is attractive but unlike
quarry tile it is porous, so it
must be sealed and
polished on a regular
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basis.
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Caulk It includes silicone,
polyurethane, polysulfide,
and acrylic sealant. It is
mostly done with ready-
mixed construction
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caulk.
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Tile Spacer Spacers are used to keep
each tile an equal distance
apart during tile installation.
Spacers make it possible to
keep straight grout lines and
square tiles together as the
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adhesive dries.
Plumb and level Used to check the vertical as
well as horizontal alignment
of structures to be tiled.
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firmly seat the tile into the
setting bed.
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Grinder and Tile Cutter Used to cut tiles.
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What I Can Do
Activity 1: Match-up!!!
Directions: Read and analyze each item in column A and match it to column B. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answer
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Directions: Find your partner from any member of your family. Identify the different
functions and uses of tools, materials, and equipment for tiling works. Have a rating of
your performance using the Self-Assessment Guide below. Below are the given rubrics to
be followed. Output should be place in a folder.
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CRITERIA RATING
TOTAL:
Self-Assessment Guide
Instructions:
Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your
answer.
Can I? Yes No
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What’s More
Activity 3: Know me!
Directions: Below are the pictures of different tools and materials used in tile installation.
Choose each name from the options on the box. Write the correct name and uses on
the table provided.
Directions: List down any of the materials, tools, and equipment to be used in tiling works.
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
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What I Have Learned
1. Is it important to know the different tools, materials and equipment before your
tiling works? If yes, explain your answer briefly.
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Assessment
Multiple Choice:
Directions: Read and analyze each question. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. A small device used to evenly space tiles during installation. It may be shaped as a
cross, T, or Y.
2. This powder transforms into a paste that binds and hardens when submerged in water.
A. Grout B. Baufix C. Cement D. Ceramic tile
3. A dense fluid which is used to fill gaps or used as reinforcement in existing structures.
A. cement B. ceramic tile C. ceramic tile D. rout
7. the tile but just to firmly seat the tile into the setting bed.
A. Beating block C. Plumb and level
B. Mallet D. Spacer Ruler
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9. It has a rough surface, so that it is perfect for flooring because it provides a good
grip.
A. Ceramic tile C. Quarry tile
B. Granite Stone D. Vinyl tile
10. It is attractive but unlike quarry tile it is porous, so it must be sealed and polished on
a regular basis.
A. Ceramic tile C. Quarry tile
B. Granite Stone D. Vinyl tile
11. It is usually of rubber, or sometimes wood with a large head used to drive beating
block.
A. Beating block C. Plumb and level
B. Mallet D. Spacer Ruler
12. These tools are needed to mark cut lines, trim plastic, or wood materials, or to cut
tape, cord, cardboard, or other materials.
A. Plumb bob C. Tile spacer
B. Spacer Puller D. Utility Knife
13. An epoxy thin set mortar is a resin-based mortar that comes in three separate
components, what are these?
A. Glue, cement, and powder
B. Cement, glue, and water
C. Glue, cement, and water
D. Resin, hardener, and powder
14. An instrument that is very accurate in testing the vertical alignment of walls and
posts.
A. Pointed trowel C. Plumb and level
B. Plumb bob D. Tile Spacer
15. It is made from polyvinyl chloride resins and plasticizers. These flooring tiles are
waterproof and very durable.
A. Ceramic tile C. Quarry tile
B. Granite Stone D. Vinyl tile
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What I Can Do
A.
1. E
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
B. Student’s answer may vary
What I Know
1. D
2. B What’s More Assessment
3. D
Activity 3 1. D
4. A
2. C
5. C A. Given 3. D
6. A B. 1. Level Bar 4. B
7. B 5. D
2. Tile
8. A 6. A
3. Grout Float 7. A
9. B
4. Notched Trowel 8. C
10.D 9. C
5. Unmounted Glass Tile
11. A 10. B
12.C 11. B
C. Student’s Answer may vary
13.A 12. D
13. D
14.C Activity 4: Student’s answer may
14. B
15.C vary 15. D
Answer Key
References
Weir, Mark “Top 10 Essentials Tools and Materials for Tiling” (January, 2020), last
accessed August 11, 2021- 2:28p.m. https://howtohome.com
Ferro, Carbon “Tile Setting Tools and Equipment” (2020) last accessed August 11, 2021 –
2:32p.m, https://www.ferro-carbon.com
Tibbits, Drue “Materials Needed to Tile a Floor” (updated August 28, 2018) last
accessed August 11, 2021- 2:44 p.m, https://www.hunker.com
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