Floor Covering News

JUNE 4, 2024

All of our adhesives, mortars and grouts—everything that we use to bond our ceramic tile, porcelain tile—have limitations, either on the low scale or the high scale in terms of temperatures,” she explained. It’s important to make sure you’re within the parameters of the assemblies and mortars and grouts that you’re using.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 26, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Zhejiang GIMIG Technology has included Unilin Technologies’ grout imitation technology, Unigrout, to its tile SPC product roadmap with new SKU launches planned later this year. Unigrout replicates the appearance of a traditional grouted groove with remarkable precision.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

—For the 11 th annual Total Solutions Plus Conference by the National Tile Contractors Association, Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, will give attendees a virtual first-hand look at the company’s latest flooring solutions. Products to be showcased. SpectraLock 1.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t make the flooring products consumers buy; they provide the underlying technology that makes the floors they buy even better. With its True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks, the technology allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one.

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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Like any flooring, many things can cause stains such as biological growth, food and beverage spills, ink, and inorganic materials. For optimal results, we suggest several commercially available products. You may use these items for standard cleaning tasks like mopping as well as for more intensive tasks like removing tough stains.

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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. Premier Flooring Center. The selling system’s best product is nylon 6,6—which includes Dixie’s EnVision 6,6 fiber.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The show will showcase inspiring images of tile products and applications, including previews of products that will be unveiled at Coverings 2019, on its social media channels, inviting designers to share their favorite products with the hashtags #NationalTileDay, #Coverings2019 and #WhyTile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, is adding profiles and trim to its growing roster of tile, stone and flooring installation products, making it a total solutions provider with a complete tile installation system including trim options. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

First, to obtain GreenScreen Benchmark Scores (listed within the guide) for the vast majority of material ingredients used by ceramic tile, mortar and grout manufacturers. Product ingredient disclosure is in high demand,” said Dan Marvin, senior vice president of operations for Ironrock and chairman of TCNA’s Green Initiative Committee.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

New Tile Designs, Installation Products from Surfaces 2013. event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Surfaces, the largest U.S. Crossville Inc.’s

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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. design standards. floor tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies said it will launch SquareClic, a technology that ensures a perfectly aligned floor throughout the whole installation, at TISE 2022. According to Unilin, the flooring industry has been looking for a solution to make checkerboard pattern installations with a click system for a long time.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

A soft to the touch, contemporary, rectified tile, Urban Wood enables the installer to use smaller grout joints which not only give the new tiled area a more monolithic appearance… the smaller the grout joint, the lesser the time and expense for future cleaning. and a >0.50 January 21, 2013.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 5, 2017

ARDEX Introduces X 90 OUTDOOR™ the New Level in Mortar Standards. standard requirement of 20 cycles). With an extended open time of 30 minutes, along with an extremely creamy consistency, ARDEX X 90 OUTDOOR can also be grouted in only 2 hours! “We Aliquippa, Pa.,

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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. However, the innovation and R&D that installation system technology companies provide certainly improve the products suppliers offer to retailers. Following are a few highlights. cor film and the core. Unilin Technologies.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. AHF Contract: Expressive Ideas. Ava by Novalis: 2TRZO. Econyl: Delos Azure Rug.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2024

Beyond Calacatta tiles are available in two standard sizes (including 12 x 24 and 24 x 28), two finishes, mosaics and a new 3D Etch wall tile, which designers can use to add complexity and depth to a surface. The post Atlas Concorde USA introduces new collections appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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The London Tile Co.

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As these adhesives are generally not suitable for Porcelain tiles, the most common type of floor tile. F = Indicates that this tile adhesive is Fast Setting or Rapid Setting , shortening curing time and allowing you to grout and complete your project quicker. S2 = This indicates that the product is a Highly Deformable adhesive.

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How to Floor Tile

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

There are a number of Natural Stone products you see installed in shower design centers all over made from Marble, Travertine and yes, Slate. Can't do that with Porcelain or standard Ceramic Tile. I think Natural Stone is fine for trim and Design Elements but not a good product for the whole thing.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2023

It was precisely this mode of installation that made laminate flooring such a new and exciting product category when it first began appearing in retail showrooms in the U.S. It’s all about keeping pace with the attributes that end users of hard surface products demand today. market nearly 30 years ago.

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The London Tile Co.

MARCH 10, 2017

We only recommend tiles that are at least 18mm thick, double the thickness of a standard internal porcelain tile, as this is more suitable for external use. PorcelPave is an outdoor only product that ranges from 18mm to 20mm in thickness and is available in many different styles. Installing Using a Raised Pedestal System.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Laticrete will exhibit its latest product solutions and innovations at Coverings 2021, including the soon-to-be-released Hydro Barrier Plus and Hydro Ban XP waterproofing and crack isolation membranes. Following are the products Laticrete will showcase at Coverings 2021. Products to be showcased. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete

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Floor Covering News

JULY 25, 2023

That mission is to improve the tile industry through certification, education, training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. The post 2023 CTEF Auction kicks off in August appeared first on Floor Covering News. It’s a way to raise funds to support expanding the CTEF mission.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2022

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) invites the tile industry to its booth (N3163) at Coverings 2022, taking place here, April 5-8, 2022 , for a demonstration of “GPTP By the Standard” and to witness the Mud Walls and Mud Floors Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program tests. to noon and 3 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education , training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. Materials such as tile, GPTP, backer board, underlayment, mortar and grout. Flooring products. The first step is to register here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

The biggest and most highly anticipated show of the year, Surfaces, is set to kick off in just two weeks and suppliers and specialty flooring retailers alike are poised for the event. More extensive product details are featured in our print edition. BHW Floors – Kingston. This isn’t your grandmother’s floor.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ceramic Tile Finishing (two days, 16 hours): Explores with hands-on practice grouting, cleaning and membranes. Installation Big Picture (one day, 8 hours): Looks at what it takes to be accurate from prep to finish by examining what the industry standards and methods are, why they exist and how to meet them. Where Did the Time Go?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

In response to ceramic contractors’ needs for time-saving products, MAPEI has introduced Ultraflex™ LFT Rapid mortar to its line of fast-setting tile and stone installation systems. This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. New Rapid-Setting Mortar from MAPEI. www.mapei.com.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With supply chain disruptions finally easing, flooring retailers were suddenly awash in new 2022 introductions from their supplier partners this year. This embarrassment of riches produced its fair share of “must-have” offerings spanning all flooring types. Engineered Floors: DW Select. Shaw Floors: STBV.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. The grout can be easily applied and cleaned afterward, resulting in a fully installed waterproof floor within a couple of hours.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2014

Tile Installtion FAQ: Sanded Grout or Un-Sanded Grout? Most Frequently Asked Questions from Consumers: From Newly Forming FAQ on Tile Installation, Tile Repairs & All Things Tile Related: Many people have asked me over the years which grout to use in their house particular to their tile installation.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 16, 2018

Samples of floor tiles were laid down and wall tiles positioned vertically. I’ve tiled all floors and several walls in my new house so I was able to use the quantities required to gain a discount I was happy with. Some tile materials may require specialist sealing or cleaning products. It can ruin the entire look if you don’t.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Flooring is one of the most important design decisions you can make. Image: ADM Flooring Design There’s no getting around it: Picking flooring for your home is a big decision. Below is our guide on how to pick the right flooring for any room in your home. Grout can easily attract dirt, stains and even mold.

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