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Large-format Calacatta marble porcelain tile installed on living room floor with sliding glass door — St. Charles home

Large-Format Living Room Floor

This St. Charles living room received large-format Calacatta marble porcelain tile over a concrete slab, replacing existing flooring throughout an open-plan space that included a sliding glass door to the backyard. The slab was checked for moisture vapor emission before any tile was ordered — this particular home had a history of minor seasonal moisture in the lower level, and we confirmed the vapor emission rate was within acceptable limits before proceeding. The tile was set using a medium-bed polymer-modified mortar with full back-butter on each piece, and a leveling clip system was used across the entire floor to keep lippage below 1/32 inch between adjacent tiles.

Project Details

Service
Commercial Tile Installation
Area
St. Charles, IL
Materials
Large-format Calacatta marble porcelain, medium-bed mortar, leveling clip system
Scope
Residential — open-plan living room floor over concrete slab
Timeline
Multi-day install

What We Did

01Moisture vapor emission test on slab; surface grinding to remove contamination and high spots
02Layout established from center of room outward; cuts planned to be equal and generous at all perimeter walls
03Tile set with medium-bed mortar and back-butter; leveling clips installed at every tile joint
04Grouted; expansion joints installed at perimeter and at sliding door threshold; flush metal transition at door

Large open-plan floors are a specialty. Call (872) 465-4204 to discuss your St. Charles project.