mm thick, DAC’s experience was invaluable in ensuring a smooth installation process. Good thing too – “The biggest challenges…were the size of the tile,” Collins said. “While the tools we used made that easier, we were still setting 21.77 square foot per tile!” Another key member of the team was LATICRETE’s Kurt Webber, who worked with Collins’ Concrete Coatings crew to facilitate self- leveling necessary for the project. “Since a perfectly flat floor is instrumental to successful tile installations – particularly large panel installations – significant floor preparation was required,” Walker said. “The prep work took three days and the tile installation itself was eight days,” Collins said. Collins Concrete Coatings personnel used diamond-wheel concrete grind- ing equipment in concert with a survey by DAC to identify areas that needed grinding or filling, Walker added. After grinding, crews installed LATICRETE NXT CASE STUDY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CUSTOM SERVICES cutting bullnose stair treads scoring 785-437-2792 kawvalleytile.com CUSTOM TILE FABRICATION CUSTOM SERVICES excellent craftsmanship fast turnaround excellent craftsmanship fast turnaround You provide the tile, we provide the service. Call for a quote today! a division of Fox Ceramic Tile Mortar also was applied to the floor to lock in the bond. 62 TileLetter | April 2017