CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Work continues by the ANSI A-108 committee to establish guidelines for the application of large format gauged porcelain tile to exteriors using a direct bond method. This guideline has major potential to open building exteriors as an additional surface for the use of porcelain tiles.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Those challenges usually include labor, training, infrastructure and limited showroom real estate, to name a few. The CTEF, NTCA and other organizations provide education and training to assist the local dealer. Another aspect of a successful tile program is training. For Emser, training is No.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Founded in 2015, King Tile is one of the oldest firms in North America exclusively focused on the fabrication and installation of porcelain slabs in both residential and commercial applications. Having received his first porcelain slab training from Stonepeak in 2014, he has seen porcelain grow in popularity across the country.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops. Application: .

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive. One of the most impressive highlights of the presentation was when one of the attendees was handed a hammer and invited to strike a piece of standard thickness porcelain tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Porcelain tiles typically have higher margins compared to other flooring options due to their durability and longevity. Porcelain tiles tend to be more expensive than carpet or luxury vinyl, which means the average sale per customer is typically higher,” Neu explained. Another aspect of a successful tile program is training.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The availability of qualified and trained tile installers has been a concern for a number of years,” explained Bart Bettiga, executive director, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). The challenges, though, of training are not limited to the tile industry. said Andrea Serri of Confindustria Ceramica.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 17, 2019

From that, we all discovered that I have a knack for training, and that is when I realized what I am passionate about. I haven’t moved from my training position since. AC: For you, day-to-day training happens across five showrooms and includes all areas like our sales process and product knowledge, to new hires and computer software.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Originally scheduled to kick off on March 15, Daltile and Carpet Exchange of Denver officially launched the “Ready – Set – Room Refresh with RevoTile” training blitz and sales campaign. With RevoTile, genuine porcelain tile is now just as fast and easy to install as any floating floor on the market.”.

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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 20, 2012

To many people, the holiday season means travel: planes, trains, automobiles and hotels. Many hotel chains have realized that ceramic and porcelain tile from Tile of Spain is an ideal product for interiors. “They are going with a porcelain plank from Porcelanosa. . Take a closer look at the surfaces in your hotel.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. The ranges either offer co-ordinated wall and porcelain floor tile solutions, or suggest combinations that will work together harmoniously.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. The ranges either offer co-ordinated wall and porcelain floor tile solutions, or suggest combinations that will work together harmoniously.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“The results of the first-ever CTEF online auction were a huge success,” said Scott Carothers, CTEF director of certification and training. This allows us to continue our mission of tile installation training, education, and certification despite the pandemic.”.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers. These products require more training and skills to successfully install them on residential and commercial projects.” This will take a long-term approach in vocational schools and training.” to get more training and get folks involved in that training.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2022

Whether it’s ceramic, porcelain, granite or marble this product has it covered. While Arthur trains and certifies installers, he said he recommends this glue to his installers who take NFIC training and told FCNews he uses it in personal projects as well due to the performance this adhesive lends.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting is providing the ACT test modules for the four following test areas: Large Format Tile & Substrate Preparation, Membranes, Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and B421C Shower Receptor. The schedule is as follows: Monday 4/22 11 a.m. LFT Presentation 1:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2022

GPTP stands for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and is one of the ACT areas of certification. On Tuesday, CTEF and IMTEF are providing a broad overview of the ANSI Standards for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs, aka GPTP,” explained Carothers. “We to noon and 3 p.m.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

San Diego, CA, May 19, 2016 – The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) just released an updated version of the popular Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile online technical and sales training course. Both the USA version and the Canadian version of this course were updated. Volume discounts are available. Marketing Director.

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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. During normal times, CTEF generates income through in-person training and hands-on certification event fees.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

More than 100 new employees have already been hired, and PBA’s strong training programs are currently being conducted for workers for the factory, administrative operations, quality control, maintenance and more. The new factory’s personnel plan is expected to ultimately generate at least 230 local jobs. Durbin said.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 18, 2021

The company’s founder Arto Alajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt and classically trained in the arts. Whether it’s the vibrance and character of handpainted motifs, the moody roughness of black Italian porcelain, or the striking luxury of metallic glazes, Arto Brick excells in every level. SD100C SD103B SD147A.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

AUGUST 2, 2013

Laminam are very large porcelain panels that require less grout less. Rick Hagen, our sales manager, is training in Crossville to learn how to install this new material. Here’s some snapshots of the training! Laminam 5.6 is rolling out to market this fall and is durable enough to be installed on floors.

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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. Not us—we will build screeds with a trowelable patch, like a train track, parallel to that and then come back and fill that in.

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The London Tile Co.

OCTOBER 17, 2018

This is a style that works in every room, even underground train stations, and can be laid in a range of patterns. While white tiles outside might seem like a no-no due to muddy footprints and other outdoor factors, porcelain paving has made light coloured outdoor tiles a much better option. At The London Tile Co. Metro Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

“Through the campaign, Daltile brings to bear a comprehensive support system of displays, custom signage, point-of-sales assets, digital and social media campaigns, a full roster of on-site training for Carpet Exchange’s retail sales associates and much more.”. The DIY-friendly tile. Increasing retailers’ sales. Design-forward.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

To learn more about kitchen design and how you can incorporate some of these 2015 trends into your kitchen, stop by any of our Arizona Tile locations to speak with one of our professionally trained consultants. Arizona Tile Cementine Black and White Porcelain Decos. Arizona Tile 3-D Ivory Split Mesh Mount Stack. Quartz Countertops.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Session attendees will join National Tile Contractor Association (NTCA) trainers and contractor members as they feature case studies on successful installations of porcelain and glass tile as well as natural stone in both outdoor residential and commercial projects.

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

MAY 9, 2023

More specifically, CTEF demonstrated Sealants, Mosaics, and Troweling for Coverage, and Walked Through Gauged Porcelain Tile Panel Test for Advanced Installer Certification (ACT). If you did, we hope you visited the CTEF booth where tile installation education and certification were prominently displayed!

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The first week of Alliance Flooring’s two-week Connect 2020 concluded with Engineered Floors, Metroflor, Emser and Armstrong providing retailers with product reviews, training guidance and special deals on pallets. One downside of traditional stone, ceramic and porcelain is how cold and hard the tiles are.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In many areas of the country, porcelain pavers are an added market segment that, so far, traditional tile dealers have not covered,” said Paolo Mularoni, president, Del Conca USA. MSI’s Arterra Porcelain Pavers. Train your staff to be comfortable introducing porcelain as a high-value, low-maintenance alternative.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Multimax Lite: Multimax Lite, the one-step, non-sag, large and heavy tile mortar for interior and exterior installations of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, glass tile and stone and has received multiple certifications and declarations for sustainable living. Training schedule. Thursday, July 8th. Thursday, July 8th. Friday, July 9th.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 26, 2020

installs carpet tile, broadloom pattern carpet, resilient, thin porcelain tile, sports surfaces, hardwood, rubber and more, while solving flooring challenges for businesses and industries including education, hospitality and healthcare. Becoming an Alliance Partner provides the opportunity to deliver specialized training to installers.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 12, 2015

Please stop by any of our Arizona Tile locations to speak with one of our professionally-trained consultants. Check out the Arizona Tile Just Imagine Design Tool and upload your bathroom to discover what your new bath could look like or use one of our many templates to see how your bathroom remodel could enhance your home. About Arizona Tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Tile flooring, more so than most others, requires installation by highly trained and even artisanal tradespeople. As with the residential market, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for commercial applications,” she told FCNews. Another ongoing challenge for the category is that surrounding qualified labor.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 2, 2016

Although a bit dark I set the laser up to train straight down an existing line of tile already set. In this shot I am using Tavy 1/4 inch spacers on some large format porcelain tile on the left. Walls can give the illusion that it bows in or out and frequently they do. All you need is a small laser that has a vertical line.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. Asterdisc 1B. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. Sol Mio 2A.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Both graduated and trained professionally in Milan. Cava is a through-bodied porcelain collection that comes in a range of different patterns and a wide set of modular formats: 900 by 900, 450 by 900, 600 by 600, 300 by 600, 10 by 600, 150 by 300, 75 by 300, and 130 by6 150mm through-bodied porcelain.

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