44 2018 | TRENDS Fabric Looks Fa ric in le es, e ha e seen some man act rers ta e it to the e treme o em la n tartan pa erns hile others oc s on simple o en pa erns. his allo s s to displace the ro th o car pet les in lie o a porcelain le that ill ha e the enefits o easy mainte nance and end rance o porcelain. Wall Tiles Specifically, yo ll see rectan lar looks that have evolved from the tradi onal s ay les into lar er si es incl din 3 and 4 12 les and e en lar er, and pa erned les domed, e eled, arched, and sc lp t ral that allo the s al mono chroma c loo to mo e into the ne t enera on ith endless desi n possi ili es. F rthermore, lar er all les incl din 12 24 si es are ecom in more commonplace. Stone he r s c stone loo s ll is here to stay as cons mers lo e the appeal o nat ral stone, t not the main tenance and cost that accompany it. an act rers endlessly p rs e ne desi ns as e see the capa ility to create a le ith ide ran in raph ics has o rished, and has allo ed s to see is als em la n the real stone raphics and colors. Colors, what will we see? es, hite, ei e and rey o r ind stryne trals illcon n eto ethe o to colors, ith a pale e o arm in tones, moody dar tones and arm creams. Some re er to ne tral colors as any h e that doesn t compete ith other colors, yet ceramic le typically in ol es a lar e space, there ore i in the eye the a ility to o rom one point to the ne t itho t the distrac on o a sin lar color. F rthermore, re ardless o yo r desi n style, there is a place or ne tral colors in yo r d cor. ddi onally, hen eat re colors are sed in the room it enhances the pop more hen amidst ne trals. ith the introd c on o addi onal shapes and te t res in the le, ind stry neutral colors enefit these itho t ecomin an eyesore. o reach oe, hone - - or visit ose hlundgrenconsulting co e ord inen by lorida ile has a te - tile loo insley ar wall tile in reccia ist by lorida ile de onstrates the larger or ats in de and or walls s ietra alaca a orcelain ooring and rctic hite uart counterto illustrate the high realis o real stone gra hics and colors ser ogic offers colors ranging ro neu- trals to ewel tones TILE TRENDS (continued) • Spot Bonding • Proper preparation and ANSI requirements • Curing compounds and release agents • Interior installation of tile over exterior glued plywood • Preparation for thickset installations • Movement joints • Questionable/unsuitable substrates • Backerboards • Concrete substrate issues • Underlayments,trowelable and poured • Loss of underlayment bond to substrate • Cracking underlayment • Soft or powdery underlayment • Poured gypsum underlayments • Steam rooms • Glass tile description • Glass tile installations • Shower issues with tub/shower combo and prefab shower pans • Position statement on thin porcelain tile • Radiant heat issues for tile and stone installations • Recommendation for exterior tile maintenance • Care and maintenance www.tile-assn.com The NTCA Reference Manual was developed to identify recur- ring challenges to successful installations of tile and stone,rec- ognize potential problems,and to gain consensus from industry experts on offering solutions. Some of the topics include: