Installation Guide

CERAMIC INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. Beginlayingthetilefromthecenterof
 theroom,usingyourreferencelinesas
 yourguide.
2. Spreadthinsetwiththenotchededgeofa
 trowel.Largertilesrequiremorethinset
 andalargernotchedtrowel.
3. As you lay your tile, you can use plastic
 spacerstohelpensureyouhavestraight
 groutlines.Youwillremovethespacers
 beforethethinsetdries.
4. Cleanupanyexcessthinsetimmediately
 usingthemanufacturerʼsinstructions.
5. Afterafewrowsoftileareinstalled,set
 themwithatilelevelandamallet.
6. As you reach the perimeter of the room,
 cutandadjusttilestocompleteyour
installation. A wet cut tile saw is
 recommendedforcuttingporcelain.Do
 notdrycutusingmotorizedequipment
 duetothepotentialforexposureto
 harmfulsilicadust.Useawetsawora
 scoreandsnaptoolwhencuttingis
 necessaryduringtheinstallationprocess.
7. Allowthetiletosetaccordingtothe
 manufacturerʼsinstructions.Groutthetile.
8. Cleanthetilesurfacewithadampsponge
 andcleanwater.
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however, opt for a neutral pH cleaner that will not
affectthenish.Youcanndneutralcleanersat
mosthomecentersandtileshowrooms.Always
testthecleaneronasmallarearst.Iftileor
stoneisheavilysoiled,werecommendthata
professionalcleaningcompanydeterminesthe
propercleaningtechnique.
Aswithanyooringmaterial,generalcleaning
techniquesofporcelainandceramictiledepend
onthesurface,textureandconditionofthe
surface.Waterandasoftspongewillusuallybe
enoughtocleanthesurfaceofMS International
ceramicandporcelainproducts.
Ifyoucleanwithsomethingotherthanwater,
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