Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

Shanghai, China—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, has launched Unigrout Slim, a grout imitation bevel that brings the appearance of ceramic tiles to vinyl flooring without the need for actual grout. The shallow bevel makes cleaning easier by allowing floors to stay intact with minimal effort.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2020

Hamont, Belgium—CFL Flooring has signed a license agreement to use I4F’s unique portfolio of grout technologies. These technologies are exclusively available via an I4F license following I4F’s agreements for grout technologies with its partners. “We

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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. Last week I received an email from one of the design firms in Berkley, CA, that we work with.

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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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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Las Vegas—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has introduced True Grout on SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. Using the technology, licensee partners can offer unprecedented durability as well as an innovative middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Hard surfaces such as ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, and glass tile are some of the most durable and easy to maintain options for floors, walls, and backsplashes. Below is our simple guide for how to clean your tile and grout, including product recommendations and DIY solutions! Photo Courtesy of OAK Design Project.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin and Zhejiang Jiashiyibao Flooring Co. Jiashiyibao), a prominent player in the flooring industry, have entered into licensing agreements for four innovative technologies. One of the standout innovations is FlinTile, a locking system for rigid composite tiles with real grout.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 8, 2020

Playing with grout lines, Zip offers unique decorative effects with shaped edges alongside its standard 600 by 600mm and 600 by 1,200mm pieces. The three colours – Anthracite Black, Ivory White, and Antique Terracotta – work to enable striking contrast between a variety of grout shades. Zip Ivory White. Zip Ivory White.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Regular readers of Tile Addict will have noted my comments on the growing use of coloured grout as an integral part of new tile displays at Coverings and other recent international trade shows. Perhaps the apotheosis of this trend can be seen in Cava: a collection designed for Living Ceramics by LucidiPevere.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In its 10 th year, Boutique Design New York (BDNY) showcases trends targeted to the hospitality boutique and lifestyle market. With over 750 manufacturers, and attended by 8,000+ designers, architects, owners, developers and specifiers, the two inspiring days each November are nothing less than exciting and drool-worthy. Booth prep!

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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. Brique is a stylish design that emulates the look of natural brick, one of the world’s oldest building materials. Brique Charcoal. Kumito Black Chevron.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2024

With the floor covering industry’s growing concern with the shortage of qualified installers, the UofCTS Installer Tile Specialist (ITS) Verification course is an effective and practical solution to being able to train tile installers in a short amount of time. This course takes about five hours to complete.

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Granada Tile

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Square tiles are the ultimate design hack as they are incredibly versatile, and they do not require any extra cutting or shaping. Below are just a few of the many ways to incorporate square tiles into your home design. Interior and Exterior Design with Square Tiles Square tiles can give a room an airy and open look.

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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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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A well-designed patio can become a second living room for your home, so it’s important to make smart design choices. One of the biggest decisions you will need to make is what to use for your patio flooring. With so many patio flooring options, it can be tough to decide which is best. What is patio flooring?

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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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Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

“The applications we are seeing offer users a uniquely creative opportunity to explore innovative formats, applications and finishes to meet specific design needs.”. Users can select the number of pieces in their sheet, color, and finish to design custom mosaic creations: [link]. Home Design 3D by Azulev Grupo.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2024

MSI, one of the largest suppliers of tile and natural stone in North America, is renowned for its on-trend approach to design. Recently, the company has taken that steadfast focus and applied it to create two solutions to support one timeless design trend: brick looks.

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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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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Toronto, Ontario—Torlys, a global flooring company specializing in stylish, responsible flooring solutions, has launched RigidTile Firm Designer, a collection of design-forward tile patterns in a large tile format (18 x 36 with grout lines), designed as the perfect alternative to large format tile and stone.

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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. With narrower grout widths and shallower depths, the grout needed for installation is reduced by as much as 60%.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 29, 2014

In response to the question, "How to Install Ceramic Tile Floor" "To i nstall ceramic tile , first grout the area. A pply more grout to the seams and let it dry for several hours. Wipe off all excess grout with." 1- GROUT is NOT used to lay the tile! ! GROUT is CEMENT!!! That''s what this site is all about!

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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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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2020

Armstrong Flooring has received Good Design awards for Rigid Core Vantage, Migrations and Striations BBT, and Alterna engineered tile. It recognizes the latest, most advanced products and designs for their innovation and invention. Winning products are featured on the Good Design website. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

Designers are always looking for ways to incorporate color into spaces. One new way people are using color is with colorful grout. Once simply a way to seal the spacing between tiles, grout is taking on a fashion sense all its own. Read on to learn how to work with the new design trend of colorful grout.

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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. Porcelain in a slate design would be OK. I have built many showers with Travertine but a Travertine design in Porcelain would be a better choice in the shower.

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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. Here is a Basket weave tile that is perfect for shower floors.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Visitors to Booth #5659 will be able to see firsthand how the SikaTile solutions are designed to eliminate unwanted jobsite callbacks. SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is a high-performance, fast-setting, dustless grout that delivers hard, durable joints and is formulated for strength and simplicity.

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Tile Excellence

JULY 30, 2014

Cool Tile Design and Tile Materials Estimator App It''s a tile floor design tool. There are six simple steps to designing your ceramic tile floor, and when you are done, you get a report estimating your materials needed. They''re for flooring and wall tile installation.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 16, 2018

Clare Phillips is an independent consultant on interior design and house building who has recently completed her own self-build project in Surrey. Samples of floor tiles were laid down and wall tiles positioned vertically. Match your grout carefully as there is now a wide colour selection available.

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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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