{"id":"80534424-b121-4c98-8c59-ee5f9d41008b","task":"Determine free vs. paywalled access to the ANSI A108/A118/A136.1 ceramic tile installation standards and the separately published ANSI A137.1 tile specification","domain":"tile-standards","steps":["Search the TCNA publications site (tcnatile.com) and resellers (ANSI Webstore, Accuris) for the current ANSI A108/A118/A136.1 compilation and the standalone ANSI A137.1 specification","Confirm the TCNA-published compilation bundles A108 (installation methods) and A118 (bonding/setting materials test methods) together with A136.1 (tile backer board test methods) into one publication, commonly cited as 'ANSI A108/A118/A136.1'","Note that ANSI A137.1 (American National Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile, covering the physical properties of the tile product itself) is a separate, standalone standard — it is NOT part of the A108/A118/A136.1 bundle and must be purchased/cited independently","Confirm no free official full-text version was found for either publication — treat both as paywalled unless the requester can show otherwise for a specific edition","Advise confirming the exact edition year cited in a spec (e.g., 'ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2024' vs a specific 'ANSI A137.1' edition) before purchase, since the bundle and the standalone A137.1 are revised on independent schedules"],"gotchas":["Do not describe A137.1 as bundled with A108/A118/A136.1 — it is a separately published standard covering tile product specification, while the bundle covers installation methods, setting/bonding material test methods, and backer board (A136.1)","A108, A118, A136.1, and A137.1 are distinct document families; owning the bundle does not satisfy a spec that separately cites A137.1, or vice versa","Bundled compilation editions and the standalone A137.1 edition can be revised at different times; verify each cited standard's edition year independently"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/80534424-b121-4c98-8c59-ee5f9d41008b"}