Feature: Merkrete system ensures style and versatility at Shakespeare Theatre be the perfect product for these requirements. Its flexibility allows it to perform as a grout and the color could be matched to the job- site requirements. You don’t usu- ally get that in a single product.” This solution was tested and per- fected prior in another Superior Tile & Marble installation when the term, “The Lombard Method” was coined because the walls were spread with the adhesive, then mortar was placed on two sides of each tile and set, similar to the methods of striking brick. Merkrete proved the perfect match for a specific challenge again, con- sidering the strength of the mortar it called for. “We used large and heavy natural stone, which requires a mortar with a super-high bond- ability that can handle the weight of the panels,” said Robinson. Hunt added, “Merkrete 200/211 System is a two-component, multi-purpose, polymer-modified setting adhesive for installing extra-large-format porcelain, ceramic tile and natural stone for both floors and walls, and can be used as thin- or medi- um-bed setting adhesive for stone. Merkrete proved it could hold its The stone cladding provided elegance and durability on the walls and entryway to the building. Because of the size and thickness of the stone (up to 24” x 36” x 1” thick), Superior needed a versatile product that could act as a high-performing adhe- sive product that would stand up to the extreme weather conditions, and could also double as a grout. 42 TileLetter | April 2018