A: Alexander Graham Bell lived much of his life in the town of  Brantford, Ontario. The educator and primary inventor of the telephone settled there with his family in 1870.
Control joints can be bridged and moved to a grout joint, although it's better to try and lay the tile out to the joint if possible. It's expansion joints that must be honored thru the tile. __________________. Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right..
Tile Over Tile. If the ceramic tiles are well bonded to the wall, it is possible to install new tiles right on top of the old ones. This technique works well in backsplash areas, because the new thickness of the wall won't be too noticeable. Use a cement-based thinset mortar to bond the new tiles onto the old ones. Beat the tiles in with a rubber mallet to keep them level and let the mortar set up for about 48 hours before grouting. Hide the edges of the installation with rail moldings or decorative tile moldings to hide the edges of both sets of tile.