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Must-have product introductions of 2023

Floor Covering News

Classen: Ceramin Ceramin tiles are the ideal alternative to ceramic and natural stone. Ceramin tiles are extremely thin, making them ideal for renovations as they can be easily trimmed with a cutter knife and applied with a special adhesive. FlinTile creates a 100% waterproof floor in three easy steps: Click, grout and clean.

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Tile Store, Why Your Installer Should Go With You!

How to Floor Tile

Trim is needed for outside edges and around corners and niches in order to cover the cut tile be it porcelain or ceramic. Some mosaic has 4 or 5 different materials in it and have to know what happens to each when exposed to hard rock cutting tools. It was akin to trying to install a wet washrag into the adhesive.

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How to Tile a Backsplash

Granada Tile

Tools: Notched trowel. Thinset (not ceramic tile adhesive). Grout (light colored). Grout float. Grout release (or use Penetrating Sealer) for cement or concrete tiles. Thinset is an adhesive mortar made of cement, fine sand and a water-retaining agent. Step 7: Pre-Seal Prior to Grouting.

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

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Ceramica Gomez (Booth 4939), Zante: Zante introduces textures and reliefs which turn ceramic tile into works of art, spanning weathered, high-gloss, volumetric, rugged and embossed finishes. Metropolitan Ceramics (Booth 3025), METROBRICK®: The METROBRICK Fast Ship offering features six new blends added to the product line for 2019.

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Nuts and Bolts: Some Cement Tile Installation Tips

Granada Tile

Do not use ceramic tile adhesive.); Then you’ll want to evenly apply the adhesive mixture to the floor subsurface, using a trowel with 1/2″ with semicircular notches. Make sure you always brush the adhesive in the same direction, otherwise air will be trapped and the tiles may lift up.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

LVT/Rigid core Unilin FlinTile FlinTile locking technology offers a click rigid floor (SPC) with an authentic ceramic look that is easy to install and 100% waterproof due to grouted joints. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Coverings releases 2023 product previews

Floor Covering News

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.