TECH TALK –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H.B. Fuller Construction Products introduces TEC® Ultimate 6 Plus Polymer Modified Mortar specifi- cally designed for installing gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs and large heavy tiles (LHT). TEC has devel- oped Ultimate 6 Plus Mortar to meet the particu- lar challenges of installing excep- tionally large thin tile panels and LHT on floors or walls. The new mortar offers extreme versatility. TEC Ultimate 6 Plus Mortar has a unique set of features that allows grouting in six hours – even when installed over the most impervi- ous substrates such as uncoupling membranes. Easy-to-use Ultimate 6 Plus Mortar has an extended pot life of two to three hours and open time of 50-60 minutes, allowing installers much-needed time to get full coverage and make adjust- ments. While this TEC mortar is formulated for gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs and LHT, it also works well on traditional tile for both floor and wall applications. TEC Ultimate 6 Plus Mortar exceeds ANSI A118.4TE and A118.11. www.tecspecialty.com. er sizes, mock-ups help installers set a standard for how flat surfaces must be to install tile. If we run into a problem with poorly-done con- crete or framing, we can explain our needs for flat surfaces before they pour the next series of slabs, or frame the next group of rooms. It seems we are continually pushed by faster and more demand- ing schedules to complete projects. Timing the installation of a mock- up can be extremely beneficial in determining the amount of total time a project will take, as well as the amount of manpower neces- sary to reach a desired deadline. Many of us have probably had issues with showroom samples not actually matching the delivered material, especially with stone. Sometimes, a stone sample could have been quarried months or pos- sibly years before the actual stone is selected and ordered. A mock-up shows you the actual current mate- rial appearance. Also, when some tiles have highly varied shading, it’s difficult to appreciate the overall look apart from an on-site mock-up with the actual material. Our indus- try has Aesthetic Classifications for shade variations that range from V0 Mock-ups help installers set a standard for how flat surfaces must be to install tile. 72 TileLetter | September 2018