American National Standard Specification A137.3 describes the minimum physical properties and grading procedures for gauged porcelain tiles and gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs. It provides quality criteria for buyers, specifiers, installers, manufacturers, and the public in general. Gauged means manufactured to a thickness that is specific and largely associated with installation and use. Tile panels/slabs are those that are one square meter in facial area or larger. Some of the key issues addressed by this standard are:
— Floor, wall, and countertop strength criteria for Table 4 gauged products that have a declared nominal thickness within the range of 5.0 to 6.5mm
— Wall and countertop strength criteria for Table 5 gauged products that have a declared nominal thickness within the range of 3.5 to 4.9mm
— Thickness accuracy and precision criteria
— Provisions for sampling and visual inspection, considering tile panels/slabs can be very large
— Provisions for gauged products with back layer reinforcing
American National Standard A108.19 provides procedures and requirements for interior installation of gauged porcelain tiles and gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs. These products require unique installation and workmanship considerations, and some of the key issues addressed by this standard addresses include:
— Floor and wall installation procedures for ANSI A137.3 Table 4 gauged products
— Wall installation procedures for ANSI A137.3 Table 5 gauged products
— Substrate requirements
— Lippage criteria and use of lippage control systems
— Unique coverage criteria and evaluation procedures
— Special floor setting provisions that involve embedding by walking
American National Standard A108.20 provides procedures and requirements for exterior installation of gauged porcelain tiles and gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs. These products require unique installation and workmanship considerations, and some of the key issues addressed by this standard addresses include:
— Exterior vertical and overhead installation procedures for ANSI A137.3 gauged products
— Substrate requirements
— Lippage criteria and use of lippage control systems
— Unique coverage criteria and evaluation procedures
— Specific embedding instructions
- Published:
- 03/02/2021
- ISBN(s):
- 9781733022088
- ANSI:
- ANSI Approved
- Number of Pages:
- 74
- File Size:
- 1 file , 4.8 MB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
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