Fabric and Tile Masters

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In an effort to keep homes cooler while providing a modern aesthetic design, many Jacksonville homeowners are choosing polished concrete floors. Concrete floors last longer than tile or carpet, are allergen friendly, and easier to clean and maintain. If the property already has a slab of concrete, costs can be minimal for polishing.

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Onfloor Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This article on the need for consumers to resurface concrete will inform businesses. Resurface Concrete. Most people think that concrete will last forever. Most people think that concrete will last forever. But if there is structural damage to concrete, the effort is more significant. Has part of the concrete sunk?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

From chunky to fine flecks and large slabs to smaller tiles, the flecked effect offers endless, unique style options. Tile, stone and design industry professionals can experience the top tile trends for 2021 at no cost by attending Coverings 2021. Hexagons as large as two feet in diameter can add tons of drama to a space.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2022

In most cases, though, the floor layer’s choice of glue used boils down to ease of use, familiarity, cost and, of course, dependability. With large-format tiles trending, especially large slabs of marble in varying shades of stark white to a rich emerald green, finding the right kind of tile mortar for these installations is imperative.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

If you want to use your basement for a work area or a game room, you’ll want flooring that’s durable and easy to clean, such as stained concrete, vinyl or linoleum. If you want the quickest, most inexpensive surface, simply paint your concrete floor. Plan to make your basement a more cozy living space?

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Tile Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The word tile in this case is used to define a perforated drainage pipe typically made of clay, concrete or plastic. If you opt for interior drain tile installation, be ready to remove basement floor coverings and a few inches of the concrete floor slab around the perimeter. It costs less and works just as effectively.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

This article will detail signs of foundation problems, causes of foundation problems, the average cost of foundation repair, primary foundation repair methods, and preventions specifically in Colorado. dollars per square foot material costs. Average labor costs to repair house foundations in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 3, 2017

What got me thinking about this was that I spent my Sunday getting the front room in my house ready for some concrete renovation work. I don’t have access to large format grinders and for a job this small, it wouldn’t be worth the cost to try and rent one with all the necessary grinders and abrasive pads/discs.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

AUGUST 22, 2021

When you invest in concrete foundation repair in Dayton, Ohio, you want to know that those fixes will last as long as possible! Not only are foundation repair costs an expensive investment but it’s vital that your home sits on a solid, stable foundation. These fixes typically cost just a few hundred dollars per application.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. Clips hold tiles in place until they are set, then are easily snapped off leaving a level tile surface.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Registration and attendance for Coverings 2023 is complimentary, providing attendees with the chance to see, touch and experience the newest and trending ceramic tile and stone products from around the globe at no cost. Cemented tile: Concrete looks can bring visual harmony to a space and still evoke a raw urban energy.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2021

Case in point: If a waterproof flooring product is installed over a concrete floor slab, a surprising amount of moisture may still be in the sub­strate. That’s because water is one of concrete’s most essential ingre­dients and is always added before the initial pour. The result? That could be a huge and costly mistake.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Through extensive research and testing, its R&D and product team achieved that by creating Cloud 9, the optimal fiber construction offering both luxurious softness and durability while maintaining cost effectiveness. Mirage TruBalance Lite can be nailed, stapled, glued or floated over a wood or concrete subfloor.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Approaching a job with a total cost of ownership perspective will help protect your investment in the long term. Pay special attention to the moisture levels in the concrete slab, noting the source of the moisture and where the water is traveling. It’s a problem that impacts nearly 20% of all construction projects in the U.S.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

APRIL 27, 2021

Slab Jacking It is a high-quality technology of fixing concrete where sunken pieces of concrete slabs are elevated by pumping a substance through the concrete that will lift it effectively. On the other hand, access holes will be drilled into the concrete as well as other void spaces are then filled.

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Tile Talk

JULY 14, 2015

Selecting their own colors, Stormy Blue and White from the Heritage Palette , they customized the pattern for their design at no additional cost. However, since the rug will be laid in a polished, cut, poured concrete slab, only two colors from the grey-scale were used.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 20, 2019

They also fight over the direction or the duration of the project, the cost, or the final result. Not only is it unsafe, but it could also cost you much more to fix than you ultimately saved by taking on the project yourself.”. Sometimes they fight over whether the other person made a mistake or not. Image: Brian McEntire/Shutterstock.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

Quinn Moisture issues in concrete slabs remain a serious installation bugaboo, contributing to floor covering failures costing an estimated $1 billion to mitigate annually, reports say. This requires better control of moisture content within the concrete before it reaches the top surface.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Carpet tile represents more than half of commercial surfaces found in office spaces, while broadloom remains a favorite in speculative work areas and positioned as a cost-effective initial investment. Resilient, hardwood, porcelain tile and polished concrete are preferred for spaces requiring fashion and functionality.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Similarly, the number of systems on the market, with their different applications for different situations - suspended slabs, slab on grade or steel, concrete or wood structures - offer more opportunities for permanently successful installations. Have you encountered problems with large format tile on a job?

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JANUARY 19, 2017

What they initially thought was coal in the concrete turned out to be mold. We were able to avoid tearing out all the vinyl in the house, we just removed it from the basement so that we could address issues in the slab. Several more issues mounted on the jobsite. Enter ARDEX UI 720™ FLEXBONE® Floating Uncoupling Membrane. ” .

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The London Tile Co.

MARCH 21, 2018

Why choose porcelain paving over natural stone or concrete? Traditional paving materials like natural stone or concrete slabs are still a great choice for some projects, but if you are looking for something that looks great and is also low maintenance then porcelain is for you. How much does porcelain paving cost?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

Below are several door trends, along with some practical information on materials and costs. This front door in San Francisco complements the concrete wall. Cost/Security. Traditional hinged doors can be either pre-hung or slabs,” DiClerico explains. A slab is the just the door itself.”. Exterior Doors.

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Tile Talk

JUNE 18, 2013

Not only do these longer tiles resemble wood, but they are now taking on the look of concrete and stone. ” by ImolaCeramica; “Gli Alabastri di Rex” by Rex; and “Industrial” by Floor Gres, which reinterprets cement in porcelain slabs as large as 1.2m low cost design. Industrial" by Floor Gres.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2021

The nature of these surfaces—dependent on variants in temperature and supply—create equilibrium or balance of RH within the slab. Moisture in a concrete subfloor can act remarkably similar to a human body. Waterproof floors provide a non-permeable surface.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

There are other options available to us -some include post-tensioned slab on grade and plain ol’ slab on grade, and all of these options are fine under the right circumstances but if I had my pick (which I normally do) we recommend the pier and beam structural foundation. All the concrete goes into the hopper here … easy.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

This project will be constructed using SIP’s (Structurally Insulated Panels), we are using a post tension structural slab, the owner will be extremely active in the construction process, and we are targeting a total construction cost somewhere in the $200 per square foot range. Could be pretty interesting.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2022

—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry , has introduced Vapor Ban E a single-coat, 100% solids, liquid applied two-part epoxy coating specifically designed for controlling the moisture vapor emission rate from new or existing concrete slabs.

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Building Moxie

MAY 1, 2016

The 65-gallon barrel plus the kit (at the time) cost me $130. (If If I recall roughly $105 + the cost of the round downspout conversion kit.) This 1 1/8″ thick slab measured about 2 x 3 feet. I also employed these in our concrete pond. Blue Water subsidized my purchase and even monitored how much of impact it had.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 31, 2019

In the short term, this seems like a time-efficient and cost-effective choice. I was shocked to see that the new buyers had torn out the lawn and poured a concrete slab over it,” he says. “They tried to save time on roof renovations by installing new layers over an existing layer of shingles,” Lynch says.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

Go to the next picture… This is a picture of a sill plate – a double sill plate actually – sitting on our post-tensioned concrete slab. These are treated 2x’s that are anchor-bolted down to the slab. Most of my projects are in concrete because of this. Comes pretty close to washing out in the end.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

Its moisture resistance enables usage on concrete slabs with relative humidity levels up to 99%.”. Top traits : With all the concern about substrate moisture conditions and alkali attack, Aspen provides a 90% moisture vapor barrier on a porous slab as well as a permanent waterproof bond.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Because of this change, moisture issues for flooring over concrete slabs have exploded and is costing the industry millions of dollars a year.”. For example, for the flooring contractors’ project estimator they might be looking for an adhesive that provides the best cost,” he explained.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

The short description is that the site had to be cleared (architectural speak for scraping the dirt and landscaping away as needed), the piers have been drilled (holes dug into the ground down to rock which will be filled with concrete and rebar) and formwork is getting set. Here’s a look at the rebar cages sitting in the holes.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The short version ( or at least short for me ) is that there are some doctors who go down to a hospital in Santo Domingo twice a year to perform hip replacement surgeries at little or no cost. Again, all these costs are covered by two doctors – the same two doctors that come in and donate their time to perform hip replacement surgeries.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Additionally, they can reduce overall carrying costs on the construction site for the developer. Supreme Green is a single-component, multifunctional hybrid polymer wood flooring adhesive also designed to isolate old cutback glue residue and suppress concrete subfloor cracks. Manufactured in the U.S.,

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Stagetecture

JULY 22, 2017

Colored concrete for your Backyard Transformation. If a fancy mosaic of pavers isn’t in the cards due to the cost of materials and labor, then consider colored concrete as a viable option. And in terms of making the overall space more appealing, here are a few budget-friendly tips to try.

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