Hawthorne Tile Lake Oswego master bath This gorgeous master bath proj- ect for a Lake Oswego, Ore., resi- dence was part of a three-month, full-home remodel, with exten- sive limestone used throughout, sourced from Artistic Tile. Due to hydronic heating in the home, the Hawthorne team set 150 ft. of 5/8” x 5/8” Whirlwind Smoke limestone floors to RH 141 in the TCNA Handbook. Shon Parker (now with Schluter) was the project manager on the job, and admitted that widespread leveling was required prior to installation due to the wood sub- strate. “It gave us a chance to get the floors flat and do a barrier-free shower,” he said. In that shower, the crew employed the B442-18 integrated bonding flange method from the TCNA Handbook, with Schluter bonding flange and tileable cover. ARDEX 8+9 was used as water- proofing and crack isolation with Schluter Schiene strip. Wall tile was set over cement backer, also with Ardex 8+9. Another chal- lenge in the shower was manag- ing the incredibly fragile two- color limestone pattern – Artistic’s Smoke Limestone Claridges Stone Water Jet Mosaic. Parker said that Portland Marble Works – the fab- ricator who was doing the slab counters – waterjet-cut the inside corners “to keep the fine points STONE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Stone showers shine with preparation and precision For this month’s Stone section, we take a look at a couple of recently completed stone projects by NTCA members – Hawthorne Tile in Portland, Ore., and RMZ Custom Tile and Stone in Avon, Colo. sponsored by 76 TileLetter | March 2019