Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. So states a Bulletin from TCNA (Tile Council of North America)s. The Bulletin notes that tile is also long-lasting, easy to clean, fire-safe, and offers many slip-resistant choices. Altered State by Crossville. Contessa by Interceramic.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

(ARLINGTON, VA—February 12, 2019) Coverings ( coverings.com ), the largest international tile & stone exhibition and conference in North America, will honor the beauty and durability of tile this National Tile Day as the February 23 observance enters its third year.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Here he spoke about his professional flooring experience and advocacy for the CIM Program. T u cso n , A riz.—FCICA,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Without proper subfloor planning, it doesn’t matter how attractive the final floor covering material is. Luxury vinyl tile and expensive hardwood won’t look attractive for long if the subfloor starts to pop and buckle. Simply put, a good floor can’t hide a bad subfloor; it has to start from the bottom up.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. First came the advent of large-format tile designs, providing the customer with greater coverage (not to mention some great new looks) while using fewer total tiles. Still, large-format tile came with its own challenges, not the least of which was the weight of the material.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

Tarkett introduced the latest generation of its Guardian flooring products. Guardian NXT is a carbon-neutral flooring solution designed to create more productive classrooms and workspaces. The soft-surface designs are available in Powerbond and modular tile options in 10 colorways. Solon, Ohio.—

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A good-looking floor at a fair price is only half the battle. To ensure a customer is completely satisfied with her new floors, top quality must be achieved at every level—especially the installation phase. That’s why it’s so critical that the right adhesive is specified for the project at hand. By Lindsay Gonzalez.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B. FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA, Last year, we celebrated our 40th anniversary.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2020

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Starnet Design Awards. The most prestigious award, the 2020 Grand Prize, was presented to Starnet member Cornerstone Commercial Flooring for its work on Park Elementary School in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Architect: Coleman Partners Architects.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

There’s no doubt Main Street commercial was one of the hardest hit segments in the flooring industry during the height of COVID-19, with thousands of small businesses closing their doors, some never to return. It was an eye-opener for the industry to learn that perfect tile doesn’t have to be SD nylon.”. Foss Floors.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring, a network of full-service commercial flooring contractors, revealed the 2021 Starnet Design Awards winners. The most prestigious award, the 2021 Grand Prize, was presented to Starnet member LVR Commercial Flooring for its work on UMC Health System’s Dimensions II in Lubbock, Texas.

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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. Ultraflex LFT Rapid has a high content of a unique dry polymer, resulting in excellent adhesion to the substrate and tile. www.mapei.com.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2022

Colorado Springs— Starnet, the industry’s largest network of full-service, independent commercial flooring contractors, celebrated its 30 th anniversary conference in grand fashion here earlier this month amid a record number of attendees. Ditto for Cheryl Acierno, owner of the Denver-based flooring contracting company that bears her name. “It

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. As the No. Habana , a new collection from CEVICA S.L.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

By Steven Feldman—Dallas—Shaw Industries heads into 2022 with a series of targeted introductions designed to line retailers’ pockets across its three signature brands: Shaw Floors , COREtec and Anderson Tuftex. It was replaced by the Pet Perfect platform, which is now being introduced in Shaw Floors. It’s made in America.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

But one company, Akron, Ohio-based SRP Industries, is looking to change the game with a new iteration of resilient flooring based on advanced polymer technology. We were looking to design the perfect flooring for residential and light office use,” said Shane Price, president. “The With tile, the grout comes loose.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

Whether you choose to implement it on floors, countertops or even walls, there’s sure to be a use for laminate in any room of your house. Laminate flooring One of the benefits of laminate flooring is that it can easily mimic a variety of materials: wood, stone and even tile. Image: Phase II General Contractor, Inc.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 1, 2016

Extra responsibility soon followed with an expanded role to include leading customer service and following the completion of key new segment launches for floor covering adhesives and resin flooring, a place on the ARDEX UK Management Team. June 4, 2016 marks Elaine Monterde’s 15 year anniversary with ARDEX Americas.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Flooring underlayments perform a myriad of jobs that all serve to uphold the success of the final product—a full flooring installation. From under a variety of flooring surfaces, underlayments play the part of moisture mitigator , sound absorber , comfort/crush protector and more. By Megan Salzano. Education as an aid.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 1, 2015

Jorge Garza celebrates his 10 th anniversary with ARDEX Americas on May 1. In 2009 Jorge’s job was expanded again, and he became the Regional Sales Manager for Latin America, which includes Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and the northern cone of South America.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

Having the right tools is essential to a professional hardwood flooring installation. hardwood flooring industry is estimated at roughly $4 billion at the retail level. So it might come as a surprise to some to learn that more than $500 million is spent each year on repairing flooring failures. SELLING TIPS.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. senior director of marketing, Dal-Tile. Amber Leigh Martinson.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

These were just some of the hot-button topics on the table at the 2022 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention held here late last year. Richmond: When you’re talking about flooring distribution—and to A.J.’s

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