Install Guidelines

Large Format Tile Installation Guidelines

Discover key guidelines for large format tile installation through the videos below.

NTCA
Industry
Standards
Guidelines

  • Use improved Modified Dry-Set Mortar - ANSI 118.15.
  • Choose correct notch trowel per tile manufacturer's recommendation.
  • Key mortar into the substrate (SeelIT Membrane over KurbX pan).
  • Backbutter tile completely.
  • Use directional troweling technique.
  • Must achieve a minimum of 95% coverage.
  • Stepping on the tile too soon after installation can break the bond causing the grout joints to crack. Be sure to consider the cure rates relative to the tile size.
Install Videos

Large Format Tile Installation Videos

1. How to Set Tile the Right Way

2. A guide to the perfect tile installation

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