# engineered quartz stone as flooring

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**Category:** Archive - Product Discussions #5\
**Created:** [May 30, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003 "2012-05-30T14:43:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bob\_Bailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bob\_Bailey](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Bob_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/1 "2012-05-30T14:43:18Z")

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We are using this product as floor tile for the first time. Anyone with experience doing this and some tips for achieving a solid level installation?

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**Author:** ![lynn\_javoroski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/lynn_javoroski/32/188_2.png) [@lynn\_javoroski](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lynn_javoroski)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/2 "2012-05-30T15:12:24Z")

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I’d treat it as a large format tile installation. Consult the manufacturer and TCNA for recommended installation guides.

If the substrate is concrete, make sure to have the recommended flatness and levelness specified in that section.

Questions, though, include (1) size of tiles; (2) condition of substrate; (3) need for waterproofing or crack isolation membrane (I’d recommend the latter no matter what); (4) transitions to other flooring materials - and I’m sure I haven’t though of everything.

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**Author:** ![dale\_roberts\_csi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@dale\_roberts\_csi](https://forum.4specs.com/u/dale_roberts_csi)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/3 "2012-05-30T16:06:36Z")

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Subsurface tolerances for large format tile, tiles with at least one edge 15 in length, maximum allowable variation is 1/8 in 10 from the required plane, with no more than 1/16 variation in 24 when measured from the high points in the surface. For tiles with all edges shorter than 15, maximum allowable variation is in 10 from the required plane, with no more than 1/16 variation in 12 when measured from the high points in the surface. You will also want to check with Quartz company for their recommendations for setting materials or have the product tested by one the mortar manufacturing companies. You may need to use an epoxy mortar instead of a cement based mortar.

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**Author:** ![Bailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Bailey](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Bailey)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/4 "2012-05-30T16:11:41Z")

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we do have depth enough for a full mortar bed and were looking at TCNA # F111-11 for stone. And the tiles are in fact large format; 24 x 24.

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**Author:** ![awhitacre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/awhitacre/32/117_2.png) [@awhitacre](https://forum.4specs.com/u/awhitacre)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/5 "2012-05-30T17:47:50Z")

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can it take whatever point loading and/or rolling loads that may be projected for the space? and, will the manufacturer’s warranty cover the material in a floor installation?

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**Author:** ![khercenberg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/khercenberg/32/104_2.png) [@khercenberg](https://forum.4specs.com/u/khercenberg)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/6 "2012-05-30T18:53:06Z")

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Hi. Are you sure the product isn’t this [http://www.quartzfloors.com/?](http://www.quartzfloors.com/?)

If it is, installation is pretty much like any other high end vinyl tile.

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Kabza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Phil\_Kabza](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Phil_Kabza)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/engineered-quartz-stone-as-flooring/2003/7 "2012-05-31T02:27:24Z")

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I would want to make sure that the setting material manufacturer is on board with the application.