WHO WE ARE
The TTMAC was founded in 1944. Its mandate was to develop a method of standardizing terrazzo, tile and marble installation techniques, as well as being a technical resource and liaison for architects, specifiers, designers and engineers. TTMAC honours this commitment today as well as many other services and support of the hardsurface industry and its members.
Committee
Participation
As with most associations, TTMAC relies heavily on volunteers. These individuals
give generously of their time and talents in order to chart the associations
overall strategies and those of each of our committees. Some are on the
Board of Directors while others chair individual committees and still
others work on committees to make projects happen.
Specifications & Training
Technical people are driven with an interest to develop procedures and
standards through the development of specification guides that are the
cornerstone of moving the hardsurface industry forward. Other technical
people who are interested in education get involved with educational and
training programs helping to design curriculums, attract instructors,
develop an accreditation program for installers, while working with marketing
committees to bring courses to the marketplace and improve installation
standards and the trust of the public toward the hardsurface industry.
Inspections
Responsible for conducting field inspections, and compiling field reports,
and developing final client reports.
Marketing
Marketing committees work on promoting training seminars, social events
and networking opportunities to members and potential new members. They
also develop and implement marketing plans through print media, and our
TTMAC website. They develop member profiles for a new program that we
will roll out in 2009 featuring members on the web for a month.
Membership
The Membership committee has a mission to approve new member applications
and move them forward in the approval process, and also assists in retaining
members through the TTMAC Ambassador Program where they contact members
that have not been active in association's functions and programs and
invite them to attend free open houses, and meetings where they can meet
new members and association volunteers.
Social & Events
Planning The Social Committee plans for, organizes and implements plans
for fund raising events such as Bocce and Golf Tournaments, Social evenings,
dinner seminars, and the Christmas Party.
Each committee is made up of a combination of people who have skills and
experience in a facet of the business with those that are attempting to
network and develop skills further. A wide range of talents where synergies
can take the individual and the group to new levels. Should you want to
explore the area of committee participation please contact your local
association office or email len@ttmac.com
Flooring Assembly Testing
Do you need to meet ASTM C-627 standards?
The Universal Type Floor Tester is a unique machine. This machine is a redesign of the Robinson Floor Tester and is capable of carrying out the test for an ASTM C-627 designation. The ASTM test is designed to verify the suitability of a flooring system for a particular type of installation. The test method consists of preparing installation slabs that duplicate the type of installation under consid-eration, subjecting them to one or more testers and evaluating the results in a prescribed manner. >>
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2006 Hard Surface Awards >>
2007 Hard Surface Awards >>
2008 Hardsurface Award Winners
2009
Cooperative
Marketing Program Sponsors
PLATINUM
SPONSORSHIP
Dal Tile Canada Inc.
Schluter Systems Canada Inc.
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
Duochem Inc.
Flextile
Limited
Olympia Tile International Inc.
SILVER SPONSORSHIP
Apex Granite & Tile Inc.
Bridgewater Tile Ltd.
Franklin Terrazzo Company Inc.
Maple Terrazzo, Marble & Tile
Inc.
Sherwin
Williams/General Polymers
Twin City Tile Company Ltd.
BRONZE
SPONSORSHIP
Crossroads Tile Co.
Key
Resin Company
Tile Installation Manuals
Specification
Manuals 09 30 00 &
09 66 00 and Dimensional Stone Guide now
available.
The TTMAC develops and publishes the standards
for the tile and stone industry. The latest edition of these standards
is the 2007 Specification Guide 09 30 00 Tile Installation Manual.
The
guide outlines how, for example, showers, decks, stairs and kitchen floors
are to be tiled to insure that installation will be crack free, waterproof,
properly laid out and installed with the quality of work meeting standard
trade practice.
Sample
detail from Tile Installation Manual - TILE
APPLIED OVER WOOD
SUB-FLOOR IN DRY AREAS-THIN-SET METHOD
NEWLY RELEASED
