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Avente Tile Talk: California Dreaming: A Profile on ARTO Brick and.

Tile Talk

2008. (7). Forward now to more than 45 years later, and you’ll find unwavering commitment to craftsmanship within the inner workings of this Los Angeles gem. ► September. (2). ► August. (1). ► July. (1). ► June. (1). ► May. (1). ► April. (2). ► March. (6). ► February. (5).

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Meet MIA President, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

In 2008-09 the MIA was the industry leader with concerns about consumer safety with radon in granite, can you provide an update? In 2013, the MIA conducted two additional studies to address radon and radiation exposure to quarry and fabricator workers. Finally, employee safety training is a real strength of the MIA.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago. ► 2008. Whats Labrador in your market is Uba Tuba in someone elses. Not only that, those patterns change, often radically, over time. ► August. (44). ► July. (44). ► June. (48). ► May. (47).

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

. • Metropolitan Ceramics (Booth 2800) will roll out Quarrybasics Abrasive, a product providing excellent silicon carbide coverage that prevents slips and enhances the look and longevity of quarry tile. ► 2008. —that offers a truly compelling look and is available in three sizes. ► August. (44). ► July. (44).

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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Though it had been unveiled at the worst time, February 2008, “in retrospect, it turned out to be the best time, because competitors stopped bringing in anything edgy or innovative,” Atanasio says. We own our own quarries and the largest stone processing plant in Turkey, and now in Tunisia. I called it ‘ready-made custom tile.’”.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. ► 2008. As I repeated constantly on my blog and on Houzz, there are no standard names for granite slabs. Whats Uba Tuba in Florida is called Labrador in New York. Deal with it. . ► August. (44). ► July. (44).

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San Antonio Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The neighborhood is also bordered by The Alamo Quarry Market , which has a Whole Foods, a movie theater and more than 75 shops and restaurants. Things To Do On the edge of Alamo Heights, you’ll find The McNay Art Museum , which features nearly 20,000 works of American and European art.