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Installation: Grouts, mortars ‘seal’ the deal

Floor Covering News

However, often overlooked are the grouts and mortars that provide the functionality. Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products. In fact, industry experts agree grout and mortar can make or break a tile installation.

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Paving with Porcelain

Architectural Ceramics

Despite its exterior purpose, it is actually made out of porcelain, affording it all the same benefits – being frost-resistant, skid-resistant, durable and easy to clean – yet Garden 2cm has an incredibly high breakage load (up to 2,000 pounds). GARDEN 2CM HAS ALL THE BENEFITS OF PORCELAIN PLUS…. 3D Image of Thickness (Color: Slate).

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AHF unveils Comfortstone engineered stone

Floor Covering News

This collection captures the textures and vibrant color depths found in authentic stone flooring, and with grout it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.” Easy to maintain and crafted to handle a lifetime of everyday household use, Comfortstone is an excellent alternative to natural stone, ceramic and porcelain flooring.

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Must-have product introductions of 2023

Floor Covering News

SELLING POINT : Made in the USA in a variety of colors and different widths. This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. With solution dyed, the color goes all the way through the fiber, so the color won’t stain, fade or wear off.

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Ceramic: Key requirements for a top-quality installation

Floor Covering News

All of our adhesives, mortars and grouts—everything that we use to bond our ceramic tile, porcelain tile—have limitations, either on the low scale or the high scale in terms of temperatures,” she explained. It’s important to make sure you’re within the parameters of the assemblies and mortars and grouts that you’re using.”

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Color and Pattern Dominated the Aisles of Cersaie

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Color and pattern dominated the aisles of Cersaie this year, which is evident in a few playful collections including U-Color by newcomer 41Zero42 , Mix and Match by Gamma Due and Type-32 by Lea Ceramiche , which is part of the company’s new Slimtech 5Plus series of 5mm thick laminated stoneware.

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Laticrete offers preview for Coverings 2021

Floor Covering News

Spectralock 1: Spectralock 1 is a pre-mixed, stain-proof grout that has the performance of an epoxy. The grout also aims to provide versatility and color consistency. pounds, Glass Tile Adhesive Lite is half the weight of a traditional thin-set, making it easier to transport and handle. according to Laticrete.