Contractor: Chris Stenhouse | Photographer: Tahnee Jade Photography |
Twenty
to twenty-five years ago choosing tile was simple. Floor tile was typically
200mm x 200mm and wall tile was 100mm x 100mm and there were a couple dozen
options for colour on the floor and several options for wall tile colour. The
old saying, “you can have any colour you want as long as it’s white” was not
far from the truth. With the tremendous advances in technology and materials,
the average tile installation is no longer average.
For
many years the tile manufacturing trend was to create a wider variety of
textures and colours for stone; but more recently there has been a trend to
manufacture and install larger and larger tile.
Large
format tile was considered to be 300mm x 300mm and was on the cutting edge of
technology. Now tile is available from 10mm x 10mm glass mosaic to 1220mm x
1220mm porcelain and larger.
Some
advantages of having large format tile installed include:
1.
Narrow grout joints – rectified, large format tile allows for thinner grout
joint widths
2. Easier maintenance – it is typically much easier to clean
the face of tile than it is to clean grout.
3. Room size perception – the
perception is that large tile makes the room in which it is installed appear
larger.
Amongst
others, five of the main considerations with large format ceramic and stone
tile are:
- Floor Flatness
- Lippage
- Thin-Set Adhesive Coverage
- Movement Joint Requirement
- Curing/Protection
For
more information read Technical Data Sheet TDS1193.
For more
information on LATICRETE permanent trouble free installation products,
training, or technical advice, contact your local LATICRETE representative on
1800 331 012 - or email: sales@laticrete.com.au
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