{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HomeAdditionPlus.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev","author_name":"mdonovan","author_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/author\/mdonovan\/","title":"Ceramic Tile Flooring and Thinset Mortar - HomeAdditionPlus.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WwKPYKu1Xz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/tiling-floors-walls\/ceramic-tile-flooring-and-thinset-mortar\/\">Ceramic Tile Flooring and Thinset Mortar<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/tiling-floors-walls\/ceramic-tile-flooring-and-thinset-mortar\/embed\/#?secret=WwKPYKu1Xz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Ceramic Tile Flooring and Thinset Mortar&#8221; &#8212; HomeAdditionPlus.com\" data-secret=\"WwKPYKu1Xz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"How to use Thinset Mortar when Installing Ceramic Tile Flooring By Mark J. Donovan When installing ceramic tile flooring, you should use a thinset mortar versus an organic mastic adhesive. Though mastic comes ready-made and is easy to use, it does not stand up to the rigors required of ceramic tile flooring, even Type 1 Mastic. Thinset mortar basically consists of Portland cement, sand and methylcellulose. The methylcellulose is used to slow the curing process to enable the tiles to be set. The thinset mortar requires mixing with water and&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Thinset_mortar_mix.jpg","thumbnail_width":240,"thumbnail_height":192}