Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116ordered about 3-5% in a straight- cut square pattern and 7-10% with a pattern design, like what you are describing below. This depended on room size and how it is laid out. I will see if they chime in with a different response but this has been my experience in the past. – Bart Bettiga, NTCA executive director Bart has provided you correct information. I would add that with a plank tile such as your 9” x 47,” I may consider estimating upwards toward 12% depending on the pattern, obstacles, squareness of the room(s), etc. This is especially critical for special-order material to ensure it is all from the same manufacturing lot. Any remaining tile should be retained as “attic stock.” There is not a standard pricing convention for labor. A contractor may base the labor rate on square footage, hourly or daily rates. A qualified contractor using Certified Tile Installers will be very famil- iar with the intricacies of install- ing large-format tile. Large tile is not necessarily faster or easier or less expensive to install. Additional substrate preparation is almost always required to ensure a quality installation based on tile industry standards. The NTCA does have member contractors in Hawaii. Please search for them on our web site at: http://www.tile-assn.com/search/ Ensure your substrate is ready to accept tile or stone finishes with LATICRETE® or LATICRETE SUPERCAP® surface prepara- tion products. Preparing your surface for stone, tile, porce- lain, carpeting or specialty fin- ish materials guarantees a long- lasting, durable installation. Easily prepare and protect your installation from water vapor transmission with DRYTEK™ or NXT™ self leveling, skim coat, and vapor reduction prod- ucts. Select the LATICRETE SUPERCAP system for high-vol- ume or high-elevation projects. www.laticrete.com ASK THE EXPERTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24 TileLetter | November 2016