I never thought I’d make this comparison, but tile is like siding. In some respects, anyway. You’d think that, properly installed, neither system would let water past. But both do.
The key to jobs that’ll last is getting that water out of the system, so it can’t damage the house behind it. When you’re talking tile, this means you can full-on waterproof the system. And when you’re talking waterproofing, you’re talking tile membranes.
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