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The Future of Tile is BIG

July 14, 2020

Big-slab porcelain tile delivers the rich look of marble with much less maintenance and much lower cost than a thick stone slab. A number of exhibitors at TISE 2020 showed porcelain slab products, and they are the current darlings of architects and designers for those reasons, as well as their dramatic appearance. In an article in Fine Homebuilding magazine, builder, remodeler, and tilesetter Joshua Oduin explains the basics of porcelain-slab tile, including installation considerations and costs and tips and tools for safe handling. Using photos of a recent project, he details the process of cutting the tile, setting the slabs, and using templates for complex layouts. Click on the PDF to get the full story of the install. Read More >