al training event that was held here in Portland this past March was a fantastic opportunity for our install- ers as well as community here in Portland to see firsthand the hands- on [demonstrations], standards, techniques and materials used for successful, by-the-book installa- tions. More please!” Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels The Gauged Porcelain Tile/ Panels (GPTP) course begins with streamlined overview of industry standards, then delves into ANSI A137.3 and ANSI A108.19, which have recently been approved and are specific to this new product. After the classroom work, attend- ees relocate to the work area to learn about the tools that they will use during the day. Every attendee will join a small team to set a full- sized panel on either on a floor or wall substrate. As the teams work through the process, Heinlein offers tips and tricks to lead to a successful installation. Visalia Ceramic Tile, Inc., was one of the first locations to hold the GPTP course. Sam Bruce, president, stated, “As a company, a handful of our crews have installed GPTP, but this training gave us the opportunity to have every tile setter get a high level of education and instruction of what GPTP is and how different the installation can be. The training put Visalia Ceramic Tile in a position to confidently send any tile setter to a project where GPTPs would be installed.” NTCA UNIVERSITY UPDATE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 86 TileLetter | June 2018