Tile Excellence

MAY 6, 2012

ceramic tile repairs floor tile replacment and shower regrouts. Tile repairs are a very specialized service and its hard to get tile contractors interested in small sometimes difficult detailed repairs.The trick to these repairs are to remove and replace the cracked or broken materials without it being obvious its been repaired.To

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The International Certified Flooring Installers association (CFI) offers educational programs and certifications across multiple categories such as carpet, resilient, hardwood and ceramic tile and stone. We teach them the standards, then we test them.”. In addition to its classes, CTEF also has a certification program.

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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

JULY 6, 2021

Throughout the show, Laticrete said it will offer product demonstrations on how top contracting professionals handle a variety of challenging tile installations and learn about alternatives to help lower staggering injury and ailment statistics associated within the physically demanding construction industry. according to Laticrete.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland just outside the DC-metropolitan area, Architectural Ceramics is familiar with chilly temperatures in winter. Before the weather gets cold or you complete your next tile project, consider using in-floor heating as a way to keep your toes warm during these next few months. Floor Heat Mat.

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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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Tile Talk

APRIL 30, 2013

How to Create a Stunning Mosaic Tile Wall Feature. Avente Tile welcomes a new tile perspective to our blog. Our guest post is provided by Ruth Hinds on behalf of Tons of Tiles , U.K.-based This is likely to include adhesive, grout, a grout scraper, gloves, and safety glasses. Use Handmade Tiles. cement tile.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 14, 2016

The standard shower is one of the wettest places on earth with the equivalent of 2,500 inches of rainfall a year. The floor and frame must be built to industry standards. Contrary to popular belief, ceramic tile and grout, by themselves are not waterproof. First, make sure that the foundation is solid.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

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. Now let’s talk size.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

There are specifications that are standard, but they’re very hard for a consumer to understand. Ann Wicander, president, WE Cork , noted that ceramic tile and hardwoods, while they may look good, are very noisy. It is suitable for use under carpet, resilient, wood and ceramic flooring. It levels from 3mm up to 24mm-thick.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Here are nine reasons why we in the tile industry should be optimistic. Larger floorplans equals more tile. For those of us who import most of our tile, a strong dollar is a welcome sign. Advances in ceramic technologies have improved the performance and the look of tile. Housing Starts. Affordable Care Act.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While innovations such as next-gen 3D ceramic tile and hardwood flooring with advanced finishing and surface texturing applications made headlines at Surfaces 2024, the fanfare was much more subdued for flooring adhesives. The high-moisture-resistant adhesive has low VOCs, and is FloorScore and Green Label Plus certified.

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The London Tile Co.

JUNE 4, 2021

How To Choose Your Kitchen Tiles. Your kitchen is the beating heart of your home, so choosing the best kitchen tiles is an important task. Why choose tiles for your kitchen? Tiles are much harder wearing and easier to clean than any other wall or floor covering, perfect for a room in the house everyone uses.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 30, 2019

There are a lot of important items to consider when selecting tile. Why do we charge X for one type of tile and Y for another? It's easy to answer, some tile is much more time consuming to install than others. Marble and Granite we can grind and smooth outside edges but regular tile needs some help.

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The London Tile Co.

MARCH 21, 2018

Porcelain and ceramic tiles are made in basically the same way. This process is called vitrification; it gives the tiles very low porosity so they do not absorb water (and therefore stains) and also makes the porcelain extremely strong. Glazed – a separate layer of glaze is added to the surface of the tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Expressive Ideas is the new vinyl-based tile (VBT) innovation from AHF Contract that will be featured at NeoCon 2022. The VBT product line, exclusively from AHF Products, offers lower maintenance and life-cycle costs versus traditional vinyl composition tile (VCT) tile, with colors developed specifically for commercial environments.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For the 11 th annual Total Solutions Plus Conference by the National Tile Contractors Association, Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, will give attendees a virtual first-hand look at the company’s latest flooring solutions. Bethany, Conn.—For Meets or exceeds ANSI A118.3

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2022

The product protects moisture and pH-sensitive floor coverings such as most resinous coatings, vinyl, rubber, hardwood, carpet, ceramic tile and stone up to 100% relative humidity (RH) and reduces the moisture vapor emission rate (MVER) from less than or equal to 25 pounds to below three pounds.

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