BrickTile
Recommendations
In order to ensure your complete satisfaction with our BrickTile,
it is very important that installers and owners
comply with the following suggestions:
Shading - Color variations are a natural characteristic
of all fired clay products and are inherent in our BrickTile.
At the job site, we recommend mixing BrickTile from several cartons
to provide a natural blend of color shades. For jobs requiring
more than one pallet, blending from cartons from each pallet is
recommended. Our clear tone colors will have a slight range of
color. Our flashed colors will have a broader range of colors.
Do not install any BrickTile which is not satisfactory
in every way!
Installation - Our BrickTile products should
be installed in the same way as unglazed ceramic tile. Please
consult the latest edition of the Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation
published by the Tile Council of North America. Please note the
importance of having a clean, flat, sound substrate to set BrickTiles
and make sure to provide all expansion joints required for proper
engineering.
Grout Joints - Our BrickTile will vary in size
more than quarry tile, especially ground edge products. We recommend
a 3/8" grout joint for our BrickTile. This will allow our
BrickTile to be set in all popular patterns and avoid the problems
which will result with smaller grout joints. Racks should be fabricated
using samples of the production run of the actual BrickTile to
be installed.
Sealing - We recommed that our BrickTile be
sealed after installation but before grouting; or
that an appropriate grout release product be used. This procedure
will make final cleanup easier. In addition, after grouting and
final cleanup, we recommend our BrickTile and grout joints be
resealed - especially for interior jobs.
Maintenance - After BrickTiles are grouted,
final cleaning should be done with sulfamic acid crystals, followed
by complete neutralization with clean, clear water. After installation
is completed, our BrickTile can be maintained using Hillyard's
Super ShineAll product which will, over time, add a patina to
the BrickTile.
Due to variations in photography, digital imaging,
and printing processes, final color selections should be determined
based on actual product samples prior to purchase. Image colors
displayed on this web site may not properly represent actual colors
of products due to differences in viewing devices, display settings,
and hardware capabilities.
Failure to follow recommendations will
void Marion Ceramics' warranty.
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