b'LFTFROM PLANKS TO PANELSrough,weatheredwoodenplanks of a ship (barque in Spanish). In ChestnutBrownandEmberGrey (pictured), the planks have a range ofvariationwithintheboxfora highly natural effect. The installation of large-format tile presentsauniquesetofchallenges for installers. Demands upon the set-tingmortarrequireaproductthat wetsoutthebackoftheporcelain tile or stone as well as the substrate.Vitromexs Barque ceramic plank has a Themortarneedstoproducesupe- new 7 x 40 format. riorbondstrengthswhiledeliveringVivesThe the deformability to accommodate aResortcollec-higher degree of expansion and con- tionfeaturesa traction resulting from larger tile sizes. widerangeof MAPEIs Thixo Technology LHT mor- nominaldesigns tars exceed these large-and-heavy-tileand patterns and installationrequirementswithprod- sizes. TheNikoi uctsthatperformmultiplefunctions.seriescomesin Thixotropic formulations allow MAPEIsnominal 48 x 48Vives Resort series Ultrafl or Plus, Ultrafl ex LFTandand 8 x 48 recti- features Nikoi-R, a Ultrafl ex LHT to be used as both stan- fi ed formats. terrazzo-like pattern dardthin-setmortarsandlarge-and- in 48 x 48 sizes. heavy-tile mortars with non-slump per- LATICRETE257 Titanium is the formance.Ultrafl exLFTandUltrafl exultimate, light-LHTmortarsalsomeetISOnon-sagweightone-performance requirements for verticalstep,polymer applications.AllthreeLHTmortarsfortifi ed,thin-hold ridges when larger-sized trowelsset mortar that are used, providing maximum support257 Titanium light-is ideal for theweight, thin-set and coverage. www.mapei.com. installationofmortar is ideal for gaugedporce- installation of gauged porcelain tile panels.laintilepan-els/slabs(GPTP)aswellasfor interior and exterior installation of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, stone, quarry tile, pavers and brick. Plus, it is free from silica sand. 86 TileLetter | May 2019'