Twenty years setting slab in Miami’s most exacting homes. Schluter-grade waterproofing, 1.5 mm dry joints, one continuous stone. Bath remodels, veneers, and large-format porcelain by Ivan Herrera.https://www.miamifloors.com/enThu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)ivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)© 2026 The Miami Floors LLChttps://www.miamifloors.com/blog/key-biscayne-flooring-salt-air/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/key-biscayne-flooring-salt-air/Flooring Key Biscayne homes the right way starts at the trim and adhesive. How salt air attacks oceanfront installs and the spec we run within a mile of the bay.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesKey BiscayneLarge-format porcelainSalt airSchluter profilesFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/linear-drain-installation-tile-shower/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/linear-drain-installation-tile-shower/How linear drain installation in a tile shower actually works — the single-pitch slope, Schluter Kerdi-Line integration, and the geometry most installers get wrong.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesLinear drainsSchluter waterproofingCurbless showersBathroom remodelingBrickellCoral GablesMiami Beachivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/materials-miami-rooftop-pool-deck/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/materials-miami-rooftop-pool-deck/Spec'ing rooftop pool deck materials in Miami? DCOF, freeze-thaw, salt-spray, surface-temp, and NOA-compliant pedestal vs adhered systems for porcelain decks.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTTrade ResourcesLarge-format porcelainPool deckFor architectsFor designersMiamiAventuraivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/miami-beach-bath-renovation/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/miami-beach-bath-renovation/A bath renovation in Miami Beach lives in one of two buildings — pre-war Art Deco or post-2005 tower. Each changes the substrate, drains, and waterproofing plan.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesBathroom remodelingMiami BeachSchluter waterproofingLarge-format porcelainFor homeownersCurbless showersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/mixed-stone-porcelain-bathroom-design/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/mixed-stone-porcelain-bathroom-design/Stone and porcelain bathroom design for Miami baths. The transitions, joint widths, and edge profiles that survive a year past the punch list.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesBath remodelingStoneLarge-format porcelainFor designersMiamiivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/when-large-format-porcelain-is-wrong/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/when-large-format-porcelain-is-wrong/When not to use large-format porcelain. Four real cases — bad substrate, light budget, too-tight joints, heritage homes — where we tell Miami clients no.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsLarge-format porcelainSubstrate prepFor homeownersFor designersMiamiCoral GablesBrickellivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-remodel-timeline-budget-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-remodel-timeline-budget-miami/How long does a bathroom remodel take in Miami? Real 8-week schedule from a Brickell condo, the dependency chain that drives it, and budget bands by scope.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersSchluter waterproofingLarge-format porcelainivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-installation-process/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-installation-process/How to install large-format porcelain slab in 9 field steps — substrate flatness, vacuum-frame handling, 95% mortar coverage, 1.5 mm dry joint, lippage control.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesLarge-format porcelainSubstrate prepBrickellCoral GablesFor architectsivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-kitchen-countertops-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-kitchen-countertops-miami/Porcelain countertops in Miami kitchens — where Laminam and Dekton outlast stone in heat, citrus, and salt air, and where a 12 mm mitre still cracks.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsLarge-format porcelainLaminamDektonKitchen countertopsMiamiCoral Gablesivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/sealing-marble-miami-humidity/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/sealing-marble-miami-humidity/Sealing marble in Miami depends on where the slab lives. Oceanfront, inland, and high-floor condo schedules for penetrating sealer reapplication.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsMarbleStoneSealingMiamiCoral GablesKey Biscayneivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/shower-niches-benches-waterproofing/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/shower-niches-benches-waterproofing/Shower niche waterproofing, the bench live-load math, and the four corner failures behind 90% of leaks — Kerdi-Board, Kerdi-Band, and the 2° sill pitch.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesSchluter waterproofingBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/working-with-tile-installer-designer-guide/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/working-with-tile-installer-designer-guide/A working-with-a-tile-installer designer guide for Miami trade — joint width, substrate flatness, mitred edges, mixed-material transitions, scope language.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTTrade ResourcesFor designersLarge-format porcelainSubstrate prepMiamiSchluter waterproofingivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/flatness-tolerances-large-format-tile/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/flatness-tolerances-large-format-tile/The flatness tolerance for large-format tile per TCNA and ANSI A108.02 — and why a 1620 × 3240 mm slab needs tighter than the published number.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsSubstrate prepLarge-format porcelainFloor levelingCoral GablesBrickellFor architectsivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-tile-installer-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-tile-installer-miami/Hiring a bathroom tile installer in Miami? What to verify on waterproofing, large-format porcelain, niches, drains, and condo bath remodels before signing.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesTile installationBathroom remodelingSchluter waterproofingCurbless showersMiamiFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/floor-leveling-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/floor-leveling-miami/How floor leveling works in Miami condos — mapping the slab, choosing SLU, moisture testing, and flatness tolerances for large-format porcelain..Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsSubstrate prepFloor levelingLarge-format porcelainMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/miami-flooring/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/miami-flooring/Choosing Miami flooring? How humidity, salt air, condo concrete slabs, and large-format porcelain shape the material decision across Miami-Dade and Broward.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsMiamiLarge-format porcelainStoneSubstrate prepFor homeownersFor designersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-bathroom-walls/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/porcelain-slab-bathroom-walls/Porcelain slab bathroom walls in Miami demand 1.5 mm joints, dead-flat substrates, and full mortar coverage. Here is what actually fails on a 1620 x 3240 mm panel.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMTInstallation GuidesLarge-format porcelainSlab wallsSchluter waterproofingMiamiFor designersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/large-format-porcelain-spec-sheet-architects/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/large-format-porcelain-spec-sheet-architects/A CSI Section 09 30 13 spec block for large-format porcelain slab — Laminam, Neolith, Dekton — with Miami condo addenda for the spec writer.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTTrade ResourcesLarge-format porcelainFor architectsFor designersCSI specificationMiamiivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-remodeling-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-remodeling-miami/Planning bathroom remodeling in Miami? Real budget bands by scope, condo HOA approval timelines, insurance rider requirements, and what a full gut actually costs in Miami-Dade.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersSchluter waterproofingLarge-format porcelainivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-renovation-brickell-condo/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/bathroom-renovation-brickell-condo/Bathroom renovation in a Brickell condo? HOA approval checklist, elevator dimensions, IIC sound ratings, and permit steps specific to Brickell high-rise towers.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesBathroom remodelingBrickellLarge-format porcelainSchluter waterproofingFor homeownersCurbless showersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/calacatta-vs-nero-marquina/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/calacatta-vs-nero-marquina/Compare Calacatta and Nero Marquina marble for Miami baths. Etching, hard water, bookmatching, and 5-year aging in humid South Florida — stone-by-stone.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsMarbleStoneFor homeownersFor designersMiamiCoral GablesMiami Beachivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/condo-bathroom-renovation-rules-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/condo-bathroom-renovation-rules-miami/Condo bathroom renovation in Miami requires HOA approval, $1M+ insurance, IIC-50 sound compliance, and Mon–Fri work windows. Timelines and permit checklist.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersProcess & Standardsivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/curbless-shower-condo-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/curbless-shower-condo-miami/A curbless shower in a Miami condo without raising the bath floor — substrate carve depth, Schluter Kerdi-Line linear drain integration, slope geometry across an 8 ft run.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesCurbless showersSchluter waterproofingLinear drainsBrickellMiami BeachCoral Gablesivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/flooring-contractors-coral-gables/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/flooring-contractors-coral-gables/Vetting flooring contractors in Coral Gables? Learn what the city permit process, historic district rules, and large-format porcelain require before you sign.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesTile installationLarge-format porcelainCoral GablesBathroom remodelingFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/honed-vs-polished-marble-floors/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/honed-vs-polished-marble-floors/Honed vs polished marble floors compared on DCOF slip resistance, etching, and Miami humidity — the safety and aesthetics call for a wet bath.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsMarbleStoneFor homeownersFor designersMiamiCoral GablesPinecrestivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/laminam-vs-neolith-vs-dekton/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/laminam-vs-neolith-vs-dekton/Comparing Laminam, Neolith, and Dekton from the install side — how each slab cuts, handles, miters, and behaves under RLS clips in Miami residential work.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsLarge-format porcelainLaminamNeolithDektonMiamiBrickellCoral Gablesivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/large-format-porcelain-installation-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/large-format-porcelain-installation-miami/Planning large-format porcelain installation in Miami? Spec table comparing Laminam, Neolith, and Dekton, substrate requirements, and what installers get wrong.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesLarge-format porcelainLaminamNeolithSubstrate prepMiamiBrickellCoral Gablesivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/master-bathroom-layout-mistakes/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/master-bathroom-layout-mistakes/The master bathroom layout mistakes that cost Miami homeowners real money — fixture clearances, condo rough-in moves, and the five plumbing changes that trigger a permit.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsBath remodelingMaster bathroomFor homeownersFor designersBrickellCoral GablesMiamiivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/moisture-testing-condo-slab-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/moisture-testing-condo-slab-miami/Concrete slab moisture testing in Miami condos — ASTM F2170 probe placement, 75% RH threshold, what Brickell and Sunny Isles slabs actually read in summer, and when to act.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsSubstrate prepFloor levelingMoisture testingBrickellMiamiFor homeownersFor designersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/schluter-kerdi-vs-sheet-membranes/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/schluter-kerdi-vs-sheet-membranes/Schluter Kerdi vs sheet membrane: how each fails — corners, drain bonding, pipe collars, cure humidity. Real tear-out callbacks from Miami condo showers.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsSchluter waterproofingShower waterproofingBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/shower-waterproofing-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/shower-waterproofing-miami/What shower waterproofing in Miami requires — Schluter Kerdi, condo flood tests, ANSI A118.10 standards, and why condo liability makes the 24-hour test non-negotiable.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTProcess & StandardsSchluter waterproofingCurbless showersBathroom remodelingMiamiBrickellCoral GablesFor homeownersivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/stone-marble-installation-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/stone-marble-installation-miami/Planning marble installation in Miami? Learn how humidity, salt air, and condo HVAC affect sealing schedules for Calacatta, Nero Marquina, and Travertino.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTMaterial SpotlightsMarbleStoneMiamiFor homeownersFor designersCoral GablesKey Biscayneivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/tile-installers-in-miami/https://www.miamifloors.com/blog/tile-installers-in-miami/Hiring tile installers in Miami? Learn what to check before large-format porcelain, shower waterproofing, slab walls, and exterior porcelain work.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTInstallation GuidesTile installationLarge-format porcelainMiamiShower waterproofingSlab wallsivan@miamifloors.com (Ivan Herrera)