For all of msi s rectangular tiles a minimum of a 1 3 or more off set.
Large tile installation on walls.
If this tolerance isn t met lippage can occur.
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Again the maximum tolerance is 1รข 8 inch in 10 feet.
Having a flat or plumb substrate is also critical.
The shower walls ceiling and bathroom walls are 4x8 the bathroom f.
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Tcna recommends medium bed mortars for large format floor installs.
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But this can be remedied by taking the following step.
Large format tile must be installed on a level substrate.
The weight of a large format stone tile can cause it to sag or slip during installation on the wall.
When installing large format tiles and planks it is vital to adhere to the recommended grout line widths recommended patterns and all installation guidelines.
When installing large format tile you ll want to use a 1 2 x 1 2 square notched trowel.
Large format tile installation requires particular attention to proper substrate preparation grout joint sizing trowel selection and mortar coverage.
If your plumb or level is off by no more than a half inch over the course of eight feet it will show in your tile installation.
Heavy large format tiles used on wall applications are best installed using non sag adhesives.
This will make sure that the ridges of the mortar collapse when setting the tile and give you the required 85 or more of coverage.
When installing large format tile there must be at least 90 mortar contact and a minimum grout joint of 3 16.