Bernini Frozen 12×24 Porcelain Tile Natural Rectified
Refined and versatile, the Bernini Frozen 12×24 porcelain tile features a natural finish and precision rectified edges for clean, consistent lines. The 12×24 format helps minimize grout joints, supporting modern layouts across larger surfaces and cohesive patterns on walls and floors.
Engineered in durable porcelain with a PEI 4 wear rating, this tile balances design flexibility with everyday practicality for residential spaces and select light commercial interiors. Frost resistance further opens design options for exterior facades and other freeze–thaw wall applications.
Use Bernini Frozen as a streamlined foundation or combine it with complementary materials to create contrast and architectural detail. Its low-maintenance surface makes it a dependable choice for kitchens, baths, living areas, and commercial wall installations.
Features
- Porcelain body for durability and easy care
- Collection: Bernini
- Color: Frozen
- Finish: Natural
- Edge: Rectified for precise, narrow grout joints
- Size: 12×24 rectangular format
- PEI 4 wear rating suitable for residential floors and light commercial floors
- Frost resistant for freeze–thaw exterior wall applications
- Coverage: 11.63 sq ft per box | 6 pieces per box | approx. 1.94 sq ft per piece
Recommended Applications
- Residential interior floors
- Residential interior walls
- Light commercial interior floors
- Commercial interior walls
- Backsplashes
- Shower walls
- Fireplace surrounds
- Exterior walls/facades (freeze–thaw)
Installation Guide – Bernini Frozen 12×24 Porcelain Tile Natural Rectified
Important Advisory
Always follow the tile manufacturer’s instructions, local building codes, and recognized industry standards (ANSI A108/A118 and TCNA guidelines). Verify substrate suitability, flatness, movement accommodation, and waterproofing/drainage where required by the application.
Step 1: Layout & Planning
- Confirm the substrate is clean, dry, structurally sound, and flat within tolerances appropriate for 12×24 tile.
- Dry-lay to plan layout, balance cuts, and align grout joints with key visual lines; avoid narrow slivers at perimeters.
- Blend tiles from multiple boxes to evenly distribute any shade or pattern variation.
- Select a joint width appropriate for rectified tile and the pattern; include movement joints per TCNA EJ171.
Step 2: Tile Installation
- Use a polymer-modified thin-set mortar approved for porcelain and for the tile’s size/format.
- Key mortar into the substrate, then comb with an appropriate notched trowel; back-butter tiles as needed to improve coverage.
- Set tiles with a slight perpendicular motion to collapse ridges and achieve proper bond; meet or exceed coverage requirements for the area of use (higher in wet areas and exteriors).
- Use a leveling system where helpful to minimize lippage on larger-format installations.
- Protect newly set tile from traffic and moisture until mortar cures per manufacturer guidance.
Step 3: Cutting
- Use a wet saw with a premium diamond blade rated for porcelain.
- Mark and support tiles carefully to reduce chipping on cuts.
- Ease sharp cut edges where they will be exposed.
Step 4: Joint Filling
- Choose a grout suitable for porcelain and the selected joint width; mix and apply per manufacturer instructions.
- Pack joints fully with a rubber float; clean diagonally and remove haze promptly with clean water.
- Use appropriate sealant at changes of plane and movement joints; do not grout these areas.
- Limit traffic until grout has cured as directed by the manufacturer.
Step 5: Cleaning & Maintenance
- Clean routinely with a pH-neutral cleaner approved for porcelain tile; avoid acids and harsh abrasives.
- Use entry mats and protective pads to minimize grit and scratching.
- Follow grout and setting material manufacturers’ maintenance recommendations; reseal cementitious grout if specified.
Disclaimer
Installation should be performed by qualified professionals. Verify actual materials, lot-to-lot variations, and suitability for the intended application before installation. Stone Market USA is not responsible for issues arising from improper installation, handling, or site conditions.
