Installation for Stone Italiana QuartzStone tiles

Stone Italiana recomposed quartzStone and marble tiles have no capillary pores and therefore have a very low water absorption rate (0.05%).

Tile sizes; 400x400  / 300x300 / 300x600  / 300x1200 / 600x600 / 600x1200  and 1200x1200x10mm .

 When laying Stone Italiana tiles we recommend the following procedure (as per instuctions detailed in our Invoice)

1.   Stone Italiana floor tiles must be laid on dry and moisture free concrete flooring using one of the following adhesives:

For tiles,400x400, 300x300 and 300x600 x10mm.

For larger tiles 600x600 , 600x1200, 300x1200 and 1200x1200x10mm .

Extra care must be taken by the tiling contractor to butter the back of the tile to achieve a commplete coverage of adhesive and weighting each corner wth 1or 2 bricks to prevent lipping. 

Please note, Areas exposed to direct sunlight,through windows, use Keralastic T -Mapei a 2 pack component as per pamphlet.

 Laying the tiles on wet sand and cement mixture is prohibited.

2.   Sand and cement screeded floors must be allowed to dry for 21 days as per Australian Standards: AS3958-1-1991,A8.   The moisture content in the substrate floor should preferably be less than, and no greater than 5%.

3.  Adhesive and water proofing membranes (or moisture barrier) must be compatible. If this is not possible, an epoxy-based adhesive such as Latapoxy must be used.

4.  Expansion joints are recommended as per the Australian Standards.

5.  Butt joints are not recommended and a grouting line must be allowed  between 3-5mm, depending on tile-size. For grouting use a prepared mixture not sand and cement. 

Please note; for all the following 4 finishes,Jaipur, Lunare, StoneRoc and Grain tiles , we recommend the application of a good quality water based sealer after thourough cleaning.