b'FEATURE: Taos Ski Valley residences bene t from Schluter SystemsofHomeworksTile&Naturalfewer tools than traditional fram-Stonewascontractedtotileallingmethods.Otherbenefi tsare of the bathrooms, laundry rooms,describedintheapplications andkitchenbacksplashes.Zsoltdescriptions below.beganworkinJune2018and expects to fi nish the project in theBathtub platformsfall of 2019. Foam panels can be cut to size tocreatethesupports,decking, Applications andapronforthestructure,all ZsoltchosetheSchluter- to the exact dimensions required KERDI-BOARDfoampanelsasbythetilesetter.Thin-setmor-theprimarysubstrateforthetaroradhesivecanbeusedto bathroomapplications,includ- install the panels, although mortar ingthebathtubplatformsandwill provide more adjustability to showers.Ingeneral,thisdeci- ensureplumbandlevelsurfaces sionwasbasedontheproductand square corners.being very light and easy to workZsoltusedKERDI-BOARDto with.Forexample,hecansavebuild the entire platform surround-timebycuttingKERDI-BOARDingthepreviouslyinstalledbath-in the room where he is working,tub.Thin-setmortarwasusedto ratherneedingtogotoanotherinstallthe1-1/2-thicksupports area or outside. He fi nds this pro- andscrewswereusedastempo-cess is much faster and requiresrary anchors while the mortar was Benches and tub decks were built to the same heightfl ush with the top of the tub. Waterproofi ng membrane was wrapped from the wall to the tub deck to create a water-proof splash zone for the tub area.48 TileLetter | May 2019'