Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Image from Betty’s visit, September 2018. Stone became the standard building material due to its durability and fire deterrent qualities. Images from The Balmoral , September 2018. Images from Betty’s visit to Stirling Castle , September 2018. Betty, Lisa, and Marcy September 2018. Building up the Beauty.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

MAY 16, 2018

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) recently announced the availability of the “2018 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation,” a guide to assist in clarifying and standardizing installation specifications for tile.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

American Standard, part of LIXIL, has received a 2018 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of the brand’s years of award-winning efforts to develop and promote WaterSense-labeled products and encourage water conservation across the country.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

This is the time of year when tile manufacturers start to inform Tile Addict of their plans for Cersaie 2018. Flaviker will be pushing back the frontiers of porcelain at Cersaie 2018, with new 12mm thick panels and its new Bath Design project. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. More at: [link].

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 – Fishman Flooring Solutions , a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented ARDEX Americas with its 2017 Vendor Partner Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. Originally published by Fishman Flooring Solutions. BALTIMORE, MD.,

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

American Standard, DXV, and GROHE, all part of LIXIL, have earned six 2018 GOOD DESIGN Awards in the kitchen and bath categories for design innovation and excellence.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

At the end of 2018, duties went up by +10% for all the categories. We also may not get the sizes we love right away because these countries’ standard sizes are unlike ours. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7%

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you choose to fully update your kitchen with new wood cabinets, an island, laminate countertops, and a standard sink and faucet with all new appliances is roughly $68,000. In 2018 homeowners budgeted between $5,000-57,000, with only 1 in 10 going over $100,00.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Check out these six innovative 3D-printed houses: Built in March 2018, the first permitted 3D-printed home in America features two bedrooms and one bath. Curved walls, smart appliances, digital controls for disabled people and many standard finishes are some of the highlights. Image: Icon 1.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Milliken is one of the first 50 companies globally to achieve approved science-based, net-zero targets and joins a group of more than 1,300 companies who have made net-zero commitments using the 2021 SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Fishman has been a distributor for Encircle Products since 2018. Recipients of the Vendor Partner of the Year Award must demonstrate the highest standards for training Fishman’s sales team, its customers and general contractors in the proper use of the vendor’s products. Encircle Products, headquartered in The Villages, Fla.,

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 21, 2018

A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018. If Tile Addict had to choose just one tile range from Coverings for retail greatness ZYZ’s Metropolitan would get the Tile Addict vote by a clear margin. More at: [link].

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2017, Oakley was promoted to vice president of marketing and led various strategic initiatives, including rebranding the company in 2018. In that position, he supervised regional managers, oversaw national sales goals and managed relationships with key distribution partners and retailers.

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 31, 2018

plant that sets unprecedented standards in the field of industrial innovation. A hub of technology and automation that covers an area of 48,000 square metres (next to the institutional headquarters) and is preparing to open its doors for Cersaie 2018. metres in width).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

He served as president and CEO of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute from 2018 to 2021, and he is a board member of the World Green Building Council and Sustentabilidad para Mexico (SUMe). Register for the event here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Virgo has served as a member of IWBI’s Materials Concept advisory team since 2018, an advisory created to explore, better understand and, ultimately, more accurately quantify the impact of materials in the built environment. “At billion square feet across 65 countries.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

which raised the bar on energy and climate upon its release in 2018, according to the USGBC. From day one, USGBC has been committed to the continuous improvements and advancement of green buildings standards,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, USGBC. “The new updates to LEED v4 affirm that climate is core to LEED.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

He’s able to think outside the box, and he doesn’t base our success solely on flooring industry standards. As an active member of trade associations, he is well liked by his peers and collaborates to ensure that our industry lives up to the best of standards. He benchmarks our success and growth against other industries.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 12, 2018

The Mondrian Doha sets a new standard in terms of technology, comfort, luxury, and imagination. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. It is a project produced by a partnership between East and West, in a new scenario for life and entertainment that is halfway between two hemispheres and ? Photography: ?Roberto

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

October 29/November 5, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 10 By Mara Bolletieri Stop me if you’ve heard this one: An installer is getting ready to lay down a laminate floor. He has all the necessary tools for the job—including the plastic, wedge-style spacers that came with the standard installation kit he purchased at the store.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 12, 2021

The FSC is a demanding standard with rigorous regulations, which means that it is a solid certification and a seal of quality for our customers. We built and adjusted our operation to fulfill the criteria for receiving the FSC label, and when we received the certification in 2018 we couldn’t have been happier.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2018

May 28/June 4, 2018: Volume 33, Issue 25 By Mara Bollettieri Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada—Commercial resilient flooring manufacturer American Biltrite recently received perfect scores on two International Standards Organization (ISO) certifications—ISO.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction [$185] by American Institute of Architects (Author),? Hall (Editor) If the object of your attention does residential work, this is a better gift than the non-residential Graphic Standard book shown above. Giglio (Author),? and Dennis J.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Our first quarter rug business is up over 50% compared to last year and approximately 20% compared to 2018 and 2019 numbers,” said Lisa Lux, soft surface product designer for Anderson Tuftex. Just as carpet is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, the same kind of activity is seen in rugs.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

“Mike’s unwavering dedication to excellence in the flooring industry has left an indelible mark through his commitment to the highest professional standards, customer satisfaction and product knowledge. ” His beliefs were the guiding force behind a life dedicated to making a difference.

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Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

MARCH 9, 2018

5 Spring Kitchen Design Trends in 2018. Florals and standard pastels are out. As for color, most are preferring standard black or sleek, modern steel—occasionally even brushed metal. Follow along with the lead design team at Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens while we talk about what’s trending this year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

514), and if a company isn’t able to live up to a customer’s standards it’s “business suicide,” according to Buehler. On the plus side, if a business surpasses those standards, it helps the business to thrive. Word travels fast in the small, tight-knit community of Thayne (pop. The latter is the case for Buehler.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors. Indeed, longevity is a key standard by which success is often measured. But that’s not the only differentiating factor. That means you’re starting out with better material from the beginning.”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

The meteoric rise of the resilient flooring category can be directly attributed to the performance of subcategories such as SPC and rigid core, which doubled in terms of volume and more than doubled in terms of dollars between 2018 and 2019. million square feet in 2018. FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1%

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

But displaying the same standard orange pumpkin can get old year after year. Image: Target Dark colors and jewels If you’re looking to go chic this fall season, take a look at Target’s 2018 Dark Wonder Collection. Pumpkins are always a favorite for fall decorating. They’re the quintessential fall harvest item.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 15, 2019

There were eight hurricanes during the 2018 hurricane season and ten during the 2017 hurricane season. Flood insurance is not a part of your standard insurance policy. Your standard insurance policy may not cover everything, something that many homeowners don’t know. These storms cause billions of dollars in damage each year.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

In addition, Boa-Franc earned the Gold Trophy Award at the 2013 and 2018 Canada Awards for Excellence and the Grand Prix of Quality Award (Quebec) in 2012 and 2017. Our grad- ing standards have always been stricter for the most part, and we always had a reputation for high quality. “We Pictured is Atmosphere in hard maple haze.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Sometime during my second drink, I decided that I would make this my 2018 Life of an Architect Holiday cocktail. Let me tell you that this was a very light and refreshing cocktail, probably more suited for warmer climates, and I told my wife that I was convinced they had served me the alcohol-free version.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

The previous norm was that spec homes, or newly built homes, were fitted with a standard look, size and style of bathroom furnishings. The post Get Ready for your Close-up With 2018’s Best Bathroom Vanities appeared first on Freshome.com. Traditional, white vanities with raised doors and chrome hardware were all too common.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

Back in 2018, NWFA launched a national public relations campaign with the tagline, “Real Wood, Real Life.” Everything we do is on a full-length plank; even our standard product is 71?2 We pride ourselves as being the gold standard when it comes to our category because we have the entire package.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Brinks Home Security systems come in three standard tiers, plus a Nest Secure option. . In 2018 and 2019, Brinks received J.D. Two-year warranty: If your system breaks in the first two years , Brinks will come out and repair it. Brinks packages and prices. Smart Security Ultimate. Equipment cost: 1,099 . Monitoring fee: $39/mo.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2019

USAA is often considered the gold standard for insurance companies. In our research, we unequivocally found that American Family offers a fairly standard renter’s policy. American Family offers all of the standard coverage options you’d expect for a top-ranked company, including liability, loss of use and property damage.

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