07/20/2022
It's ☝ Featuring this daunting, 4" x 10" gauged porcelain tile panel installation at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center. 🏀
📏 These panels were cut down from their original 5" x 10" size. At 6mm thick, this material weighs 2.88 lbs a SF.... which is 115.2 lbs per panel that we installed... and that's without any mortar!
📏 According to the American National Standards Institute, any piece of tile with one side measuring 15" or greater is considered "large profile."
📏 Large profile tile is chosen by owners and designers for its clean, minimalistic look (think, less grout lines).
⏰ To emphasize how much design tastes have changed: in 1999/2000 we were installing 2' by 2' tile at the Detroit Metro Airport, and that was on the cutting-edge of what was considered "large."
📏 Designers would say advanced manufacturing technology and processes are to “thank,” installers might say to “blame” for these new design possibilities and trends. Where do you think we'll be in another 20 years? 🤔
Panels supplied by Dwyer Marble & Stone Supply and installed by our amazing crew, Eric M., Tony Z., Noah G., and Ravon B. 🏋️