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Medieval Flooring & Encaustic Tile

Architectural Ceramics

The image above shows the tiled floor of Winchester Cathedral , which boasts the largest area of original medieval tiles in the United Kingdom! Come with us back in time to learn a few quick facts about medieval flooring, from stone to encaustic! Quick History of Tile in Medieval England. Well, really nothing.

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London Launch Party Alert

Diary of a Tile Addict

The Specifier’s Guide to Flooring has a similar ethos to the highly successful Specifier’s Guide to Tiling & Calibrated Natural Stone , and will be an annual sister publication to Contract Flooring Journal. This will be held at the Shaw Carpets Showroom in Clerkenwell, London, on Wednesday 23 rd May from 4pm to 7pm.

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Silicastone Saves Scrap

Diary of a Tile Addict

The result was Silicastone, a new durable material made from 98% minimum of glass, ceramics and mineral waste. The end results vary greatly, celebrating the natural variety found in natural stone and the imperfections inherent in uniquely produced products. Silicastone Strata in Charcoal from Alusid.