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Your Room’s Focal Point: The Fireplace

Architectural Ceramics

Often we see a decorative fire-safe paneling on the back and sides of the firebox, and sometimes we see what looks like a regular ceramic tile. Even though many of our tile series is strong enough to hold up to the heat of fire, the adhesives and grouts used to set the tile are not intended to have that much exposure to an open flame.

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COVERINGS LEADS NATIONAL TILE DAY CELEBRATION WITH 2019 PRODUCT PREVIEWS & SOCIAL ACTIVATIONS

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

(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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Offering MORE solutions to every day problems

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

MORE is a line of care products that makes cleaning tile and stone surfaces a snap! If you ever thought that caring for a ceramic or stone tile surface was going to be difficult, your worries are over. Stone & Tile Cleaner. Stone & Quartz Cleaner + Protector. Grout, Ceramic & Porcelain Sealer.

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ANSI Standards

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set Method, with Portland Cement Mortar – 2013 [Revised] Status: The publication available for purchase through TCNA and ANSI is current. There is an open PINS on this standard because a group of technical experts is working on possible revisions to section 3.6 Metal lathe or approved alternate).

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Laticrete offers preview for Coverings 2021

Floor Covering News

Skim Lite: Skim Lite is a new fast-drying, polymer modified, cement-based underlayment for skim-coating, smoothing and leveling prior to floor application. Multimax Lite exceeds ANSI A118.15, the industry’s highest performance standard for a cementitious-based adhesive mortar, and is lightweight for easier transportation.

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Tips For Planning Outdoor Tiles

The London Tile Co.

Frost can be extremely damaging to natural stone tiles if they have not been properly sealed. Porcelain has an inherent low porosity, which means that it won’t get cracks from frozen moisture, unlike ceramic and natural stone. Using adhesive is suitable for domestic installations, such as a driveway or your garden patio.

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Color and Pattern Dominated the Aisles of Cersaie

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Every year, Cersaie provides a unique opportunity to experience new frontiers in ceramics for homes as well as commercial and public spaces. The tiles can also be dry laid onto grass, gravel, dirt and sand without grout or adhesives, making installation incredibly easy.

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