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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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

So many, many congratulations from Tile Addict to Odhran Connelly from Southern Regional College in Northern Ireland for his recent victory at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. Competitor in action at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. What an opportunity!

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JANUARY 31, 2018

and his team recently completed a stunning, polished white PCT floor with terrazzo stone aggregate in the new head office of Republic Architecture in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. For non-standard applications, we always recommend contacting ARDEX’ technical experts for guidance.). ARDEX SD-M™ Designer Floor Finish™. TCF West Inc.is

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

Dance Lessons – How to Install GPTP Floors: Do you know the ballet of GPTP handling and how to GPTP shuffle? We will place a panel on the floor and walk it in. The post CTEF to demonstrate install techniques at Coverings 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News. Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Most CTaSC inspectors are seasoned installers with management experience, so they are great quality control inspectors who can also train installers on these jobs. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. Cotto D’Este, an Italian manufacturer, has developed a revolutionary new technology to create Kerlite, a large-format, thin porcelain tile that weighs a fraction of standard thickness tile while still providing the strength and durability of porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While the pandemic caused uncertainty across the board in 2020, it became clear in the year that followed that flooring would get a lift from the otherwise adverse event. MSI’s Arterra porcelain pavers feature Zero-slip, a proprietary technology providing exceptional slip resistance for wet and dry flooring.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. When setting these large format tiles, it is the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the GC provides the appropriate floor flatness.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. When setting these large format tiles, it is the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the GC provides the appropriate floor flatness.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

A 1/16" standard allowance is way too much when you are installing a thin tile that is only 1/8" or even 1/4" thick. The answer is “the largest one that one person can handle on a standard scaffold.” Of course, the larger the tile, the smaller the desired grout joints from a design perspective.

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