Materials
Large format porcelain and slabs
Large format usually means above 60 x 60 cm, and slabs range from 120 x 240 to 160 x 320 cm, 6 to 20 mm thick.
In short
- Visual continuity
- Very few joints
- Handled by several people
Strengths
Visual continuity, very few joints, cladding for walls, worktops and furniture.
Points to watch
Substrate flatness, back-buttering, handling by several people with dedicated tools.
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Porcelain
A very dense, very low porosity ceramic, glazed or full body.
Thin-bed installation with back-buttering
Tile adhesive is applied to the substrate and to the back of the tile.
Book-match
Two consecutive slabs from the same block, opened like a book, with veins that mirror each other. The signature wall.