Tile Talk

JULY 8, 2014

Because it is very porous, cement tile is more prone to grout haze than glazed ceramic tile. Today, I''ll explain why grout haze occurs, how you can spot it and how to remove it. Spotting Grout Haze. The tiles were installed on both the floor and wall. Grout haze on a cement tile installation.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. It’s still the No.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

Designers are always looking for ways to incorporate color into spaces. And for a good reason: Shots of bright color add visual interest and a playful feel to any room. One new way people are using color is with colorful grout. Read on to learn how to work with the new design trend of colorful grout.

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As The Tile Turns

JULY 29, 2014

We recently received this great tool from the experts at Artistic Tile showing the prominent effect of grout color in a mosaic application. As designers push the boundaries of mosaic design, grout can often become more visible thus altering the appearance of such mosaics. No doubt about it, grout makes all the difference!!!

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor. So, how do we make sure we select the right grout? .

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor. So, how do we make sure we select the right grout? .

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2014

Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts By Chris Lawson Tile repairs are a very specialized service and it can be hard to get tile contractors interested in small, sometimes difficult, detailed repairs.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

All but two stenciled designs include color-coordinated and nonporous InteGrout, offering original Karndean visuals in a quicker and easier to install alternative to ceramic and porcelain tile, the company said. The post Karndean adds grouted stone looks to Korlok Select line appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Before the weather gets cold or you complete your next tile project, consider using in-floor heating as a way to keep your toes warm during these next few months. Because of our vendor partnerships with Laticrete and Schluter, AC offers multiple types of in-floor heating options. Strata Heat, is our in-stock, in-floor heating option.

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Granada Tile

APRIL 27, 2016

Before you do, there’s one other thing to think about: what color grout should you choose? Complementary, contrasting or colorful, which should you choose? Now that you’ve received your Granada Tile cement tile, it’s time to install it. This article on InsideOut walks you through the pros and cons of picking.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Choosing the most suitable bathroom flooring can be daunting. You want your bathroom flooring to complement the rest of the home yet still withstand high moisture levels, humidity and heavy foot traffic. The sheer number of bathroom floor designs, colors, textures and material types further complicate the process.

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We’ve created a list of the top ten benefits of cement tiles to show you just how flexible and durable cement tile floors really are! A cement tile floor will look as good as the day it was installed with just a little care. A cement tile floor can help insulate your home. Cement floors can be installed very quickly.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

TEC® announces the addition of seven new colors to its TecniColor™ Commercial Grade Grout line. The new colors will be available in November 2013. TecniColor™ grout delivers an easy-to-use formula for use in commercial and public spaces. The expanded color palette of TecniColor™ grout comes in 20-lb.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As many business owners and commercial contractors know too well, certain industries have particularly strict commercial flooring standards for the health and safety of the building’s occupants. The glazing provides the color and makes the tile durable.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s new RevoTile was recently named a “Best Flooring Product Of The Year” in Architectural Record magazine’s annual award competition. Of the five flooring award winners, RevoTile was the only porcelain tile to secure the accolade. Innovative RevoTile is unique; there is nothing like it on the market.

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Tile Doctor

JANUARY 13, 2014

You may consider yourself pretty good at do-it-yourself projects, but even the most dedicated home improvement enthusiasts can be intimidated at the thought of learning how to grout tile floor. Rest assured, you can handle this project, and with the wide variety of tile colors and styles on the market, How-To'

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is a high-performance, fast-setting, dustless grout that delivers hard, durable joints and is formulated for strength and simplicity. The color-consistent, efflorescence-free grout is ideal for interior and exterior residential and commercial installations.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation. Today, I discuss grout haze – a problem that often occurs with both ceramic and cement tile installations. I’ll explain what grout haze is, how to correctly identify the problem, and why it occurs. Cement tiles that needs to be grouted. What is Grout Haze?

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How to Floor Tile

JULY 26, 2014

Some say a solid cultured marble floor is the way to go. I have not torn out any floors with small tile. I have removed and replaced solid cultured marble and 4x4 and 6x6 tile on a shower floor because eventually the grout failed water invaded the space. The dark color is because mold is creeping up from under the tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Floor Covering News , with the launch of The Great Reveal, is providing manufacturers with creative ways to get their new flooring products in front of specialty retailers around the country so they may be better prepared to present consumers with new products, colors and designs to help them complete their renovation projects.

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The Tile Doctor

JUNE 30, 2020

When it comes to redecorating, you put serious thought into color, right? Paint, tile, flooring, curtains, etc. But your grout shouldnand#39;t be an afterthought. You want everything to match, of course.

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How to Floor Tile

APRIL 19, 2022

We have to seal it, before grouting to keep the grout from changing the color of the Slate and getting stuck in the rough texture. It takes more work to grout. Having said that, Travertine is the shower material I have ripped out or re-grouted and sealed largely because of mold growth in heavily used showers.

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Fabric and Tile Masters

MAY 14, 2018

Grout haze removal after a newly installed tile floor is necessary now more than ever. The days of 12″ x 12″ floor tiles is gone and is not coming back any time soon. These days tiles are made to look like grouted wood floors. The tiles are installed in an offset to look like a wood floor installation.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2023

The raw beauty of natural stone flooring presents a look that never goes out of style. This collection captures the textures and vibrant color depths found in authentic stone flooring, and with grout it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.” Like stone and ceramic, Comfortstone is incredibly durable.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Cork and CorkWood lines feature extreme stain and wear resistance and are more sustainable than traditional cork flooring , according to the company. Torlys XP floors are launching in March 2022. This collection features embossed texturing for a natural look and feel, in six on-trend colors, according to the company.

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Fabric and Tile Masters

MAY 17, 2019

More and more people are using tile flooring and wall coverings in their homes today due to its durability and ease of daily cleaning. After a period of normal wear and tear, especially in high traffic areas, it is not unusual to start to see dullness in your tiles or darkening of grout in your home. Trust The Professionals.

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 31, 2020

Cement tiles are a great choice in this regard because they come in an almost infinite variety of colors, styles and patterns. Because the colors and patterns reach 1/8” of an inch into the tile instead of just being painted on the surface, they’ll last for decades without fading. Then, map out your pattern and get down to work!

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Fabric and Tile Masters

JUNE 21, 2019

Keeping your shower grout and tiles in good repair is a perfect example of a task that can reap big rewards with some preventative measures and on-going maintenance. Begin by asking the installer to use caulk in the corners and along the edges of the tile instead of grout. The caulk is mixed with latex, which doesn’t shrink over time.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The STAINMASTER® brand, one of the country’s leading brands of flooring, announces an expansion into tile and grouting products and Columbia’s Tile Center will be one of the initial retailers for these products. The original line includes 10 different designs, colors and shapes as well as a STAINMASTER™ grout additive product.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 28, 2012

Installing a slate tile floor. Now this slate comes in an assortment of sizes so laying out the floor isnt as easy as you would get in a standard tile floor. The next step of course is the grout or is it? Slate is a natural stone and you have to seal it before you grout. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

While pale grays and neutral colors remain popular, there’s a renewed interest in contrast—adding dark elements, large or small, to a room’s design adds a timeless air of elegance. Kumito is a timeless ceramic chevron mosaic tile that comes in two distinct colors. It’s now available in five neutral shades. Kumito Black Chevron.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2024

With a commitment to pushing the boundaries of design, this year’s collections—Beyond Calacatta, Beyond Dolomite and Memory Oak—embrace the essence of raw materials while introducing a diverse palette of colors previously unseen in nature. The post Atlas Concorde USA introduces new collections appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Used as floor tile, the delicate swirls of Granada Tile’s Normandy Cement Tile are the foundation for a restful bathroom retreat. Our Normandy cement tiles, used as the floor tile in this Style At Home house, set the scene for a beautiful bathroom. We have over 40 colors and 400 designs.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. i4F gave attendees a first look at True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. Following are a few highlights.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The collection is suited for commercial or residential projects with options recommended for both interior walls and floors. Featuring warm and cool colors from marble, onyx, and quartzite, Stones at Large creatively reproduces the elegance of natural stone in sizes up to 48 x 48 with unpolished and polished surfaces.

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Granada Tile

JUNE 22, 2017

Get The Look: A Black And White Bathroom Floor. We love a black and white floor. Actually, whether in vivid colors or classic black and white, cement tiles are a great choice for a bathroom. To get the look of this bathroom floor, chose our Sofia cement tile. Here’s one we recently spotted over on Rue Magazine.

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