Merrick Moka

A light floor that does not reflect the room back at you is a harder thing to find than it sounds. Merrick Moka pairs honey gold with a matte, textured face, so the floor stays bright but windows and downlights do not bounce off it. Five random faces per design, 6 x 36 inch planks in glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, a carton of 8 covering 11.62 sq ft at 22 kg. The texture gives it grip for a bath or kitchen while the tone suits small rooms and interior hallways. Honey wood look tile works with white, sage and terracotta, and it can run up a bath wall as well as across the floor.

• How many square feet does a box of Merrick Moka cover?

  Merrick Moka comes in 6 x 36 inch planks, 8 to a box. One box covers 11.62 sq ft and weighs about 49 lb.

• How many boxes of Merrick Moka do I need for a 14 x 16 ft great room?

  A 14 x 16 ft room is 224 sq ft. With 10 percent added for cuts and breakage that is 246 sq ft, or 22 boxes at 11.62 sq ft each.

• Can Merrick Moka go over radiant floor heating?

  Yes. It is a glazed ceramic plank 9 to 9.5 mm thick, so it does not gap, cup or split as the floor warms, and it has no 80°F (27°C) surface limit the way engineered wood does.

• Is Merrick Moka a good choice for a bathroom floor?

  Yes. Its smooth satin face is the easiest of Metro's finishes to wipe down, the one to pick for bedrooms, living rooms and dry hallways.