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 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128desired, but FLAT is required.’ “To help keep lippage to a minimum many use lippage control systems also,” Green said. “This is something new to some of the dinosaurs like me who were taught to ‘feel’ the tile as you install. Some debate remains between talented installers concerning the need to use lip- page control systems. “More opportunities for certification and trainings are presented by many quality organizations to help address the issues and challenges presented by installing large-format tile – and I highly recommend checking into one near you. My opinion is that large format tiles will remain as the tile of choice for today’s homeowners, architects and contrac- tors,” he concluded. LARGE FORMAT TILE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this picture (courtesy of Donato Pompo, CTASC), there appears to be excessive lippage due to type of lighting and viewing angle, but it isn’t. When lighting changes, and isn’t shining directly down on tile, the appearance of lippage vanishes. This happens in a range of tile formats, including large-format tile. MAPEI Ultralite™ S2 is a pre- mium-grade, lightweight, single- component thin-set mortar that is ideal for thin-tile applications. This high-performance, highly deformable, polymer-modified mortar is formulated with Easy Glide Technology™ for ease of application. MAPEI Ultralite S2 features a long open time, extended coverage and superior transfer properties to enhance back-buttering, which is ideal for thin porcelain tiles as well as ceramic tiles and stone mate- rial. MAPEI Ultralite S2’s unique Ultralite Technology™ provides twice the coverage of a stan- dard thin-set mortar per pound/ kg and is TCNA Green Squared Certified for use on sustainable projects. www.mapei.com 54 TileLetter | January 2017