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. Products to be showcased. SpectraLock 1.

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The London Tile Co.

JULY 18, 2014

A cracked or chipped tile can be a blemish on the look of a tiled wall or floor that you just can’t hide. Be careful not to drill through into the wall or floor underneath. Carefully chisel the remaining pieces of the tile off the wall or floor, taking extra care around the edges of the remaining tiles.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2023

”; and “Tile Technology: Adhesives, Trowels and Lippage.” The September schedule, which takes place in North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and California, is as follows: ● 9/12 Floor & Decor, Charlotte, N.C. ● 9/14 Floor & Decor, Novi, Mich. ● 9/27 Floor & Decor, Fullerton, Calif. ●

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How to Floor Tile

JUNE 19, 2016

Today, yep I worked this Sunday I wore a brand new never washed replacement pair or Wranglers and was installing some 2x2 floor tile in a shower. I didn't notice it until I got home but sure enough there were two bold blotches of the Mastic adhesive I was using. This is irritating.

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The London Tile Co.

JULY 22, 2016

Adhesive & Grout. Make sure the adhesive you choose is suitable for the environment you are going to use it in, for example is it suitable for walls and floors, or wet areas? Use T spacers to create even grout joints between brick bond and herringbone patterns.

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The London Tile Co.

MARCH 10, 2017

Installing onto a Solid Base Using Adhesive. Unlike natural stone or concrete paving, porcelain tiles need to be fixed using adhesive onto a solid base and not onto sand. The tiles must be laid into a solid bed of a suitable polymer modified cement based adhesive. Installing onto Lawns.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Flooring industry professionals, premier commercial flooring contractors, distributors, manufacturers and consultants will connect virtually at FCICA’s annual mid-year event, titled Connecting the Flooring Community. It’s imperative contractors and business owners understand how to move forward in this new environment.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 16, 2021

Floors, walls, landscapes, and doors are always prioritized. Wash the floors, paint the walls, wipe the countertops, and organize the silverware. If you've got a chipped stone countertop, you can repair it by collecting the fragments and using adhesive to glue them at their places. That’s because it's a complicated job.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 30, 2013

How to Create a Stunning Mosaic Tile Wall Feature. based importers and suppliers of a wide range of quality floor and wall tiles for bathrooms, kitchens, and any area of your home you would like to improve. Lets take a look at how you should approach the task. floor tile. How to Finish the Edge on a Tile Countertop.

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Valverdi Indoor-Out

JUNE 20, 2019

The Valverdi Indoor-Out range allows you to connect your external and internal spaces by matching your floor tiles to your patio tiles, so you can step seamlessly from indoors to outside. These doors work particularly well with floor to ceiling glass to not only let extra light in when closed but also maintain that open planned illusion.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

OCTOBER 7, 2020

For flooring and cabinetry, look for wood made with a non-chemical adhesive. How to Choose Your Cookware: Stay Away from Teflon Coated Products: In Teflon, PFOA is a carcinogen and hormone disruptor that harms the body by staying in the environment. The stainless steel used in making sinks is often made using recycled material.

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The London Tile Co.

JUNE 4, 2021

How To Choose Your Kitchen Tiles. 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. Splashes and spills are almost a given in a kitchen, so carpets would be unhygienic and difficult to manage, this is where floor tiles are perfect.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 4, 2024

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 usually more expensive because all the labor we’re putting into the floor, but it’s a no-brainer.” It needs to be prepped.

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Stagetecture

AUGUST 10, 2016

Today’s DIY project is for those of you who want the nature inspired look of pebbles on your wall, backsplash, or floor. See how transforming your space with pebble mosaic tile could be easier than you think. How to Install Pebble Mosaic Tile. DIY Network gives you step by step directions on how to lay pebble mosaic tile.

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Focus Floors and Furnishings

JULY 25, 2011

Not only is it easy, it also takes less time than other flooring systems. Do not remove the adhesive backing just yet. Once you have determined the pattern, installing carpet tiles is as easy as removing the adhesive backing and smoothing out the tiles. Don’t worry, carpet tile is very forgiving. If you mess up, start over.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

H as a customer ever called you complaining about hardwood floors cupping? Or about resilient floors having issues? Claims usually start with testing for moisture—not only in the flooring itself but also in the subfloor. In this article I’ll show you how to identify subfloor moisture issues and offer tips to prevent them.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. CFI’s hardwood training courses cover everything from how to install a floating floor to direct glue down or stapling. “We

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

How do you get your cement tile floor to look its best? Do not use ceramic tile adhesive.); It should be 3/4″ inch below the desired finished floor height (5/8″ for the tiles and 1/8″ for the mortar. For more complete instructions, follow the thinset manufacturer’s guidelines for laying floor tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So how did I answer those questions, dear diary? How was Surfaces? The show floor was sold out and filled with exhibitors. Here’s what I think: If you were in the middle of the floor, you saw an increase from last year. Those people understand branding and know how to execute. I thought the show was great.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 2, 2016

The tile’s surface can be smooth or wavy and slightly textured, and it’s one of the only tiles that can be installed on the floor. It is not safe for floors, but beautiful on walls and windows, especially with back-lighting or in waterjet patterns. This is typically a 100% recycled product.

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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. Read on to learn more about how to incorporate this once-taboo material into your home. Modern laminate floors are also easy to install, unlike older versions that required glue.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

However, regarding the other categories, the WFCA recently launched the Floor Covering Education Fund and committed $1 million in seed money to address the labor shortage through recruitment and training. Gordon said it is 15% of the business now and margins are better than regular flooring. Moisture claims—increasing or decreasing?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 30, 2019

There’s a lot of information out there on how to make your home more energy efficient. Read on to learn how to start lowering your utility bills. As for how to get an auditor out to your home, calling your electric or gas utility company may be your best bet. Image: Ray B Stone/Shutterstock. Seal drafty doors and windows.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dalton— Taylor Time Live will host a webinar featuring Joe Polito, VP product development for Taj Flooring, who will explore the retail segment rebound. The group will also talk about the where the market is headed, including trends, market size and how to overcome challenges that can help or impact your decisions and your business.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 23, 2022

a foot and the adhesive about $35 a bucket for glue down. That gives the wood floor kind of a soft feel. Floor preparation is important and if you don't know what "Level Quick" is you need to learn especially on concrete floors. This gorgeous warm wood I installed last year ran around $3.00

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2023

This latest course spans from utilizing primers and adhesives to teaching how to install planks on a chevron angle for herringbone designs. “For this course, we begin with job site conditions, floor prep, and leveling–stressing the importance of getting that right before anything else,” Varden said.

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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 London Tile Co.

MAY 11, 2015

You can install a wet room on any floor of your home, and on to most types of floor including wooden joists and concrete. As water will not be limited to a shower enclosure, the walls and floor of your wet room need to be fully waterproofed, this will protect the rest of your home from any expensive damage in the future.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

—Sika is introducing the STEP Series flooring installation solution training curriculum. These best practices will focus on flooring installation solutions and industry standards that pertain to subfloor surface preparation, moisture mitigation, acoustical abatement and wood and resilient flooring adhesives.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

SimpleMat is part of CUSTOM’s SIMPLE line of ready-to-use tile setting products that also includes SimplePrep Pre-mixed Floor Patch, SimpleSet Pre-mixed Thin-Set Mortar and SimpleGrout Pre-Mixed Grout. With SimpleMat, you clean the surface to be tiled, install the SimpleMat special adhesive material, cut tile to size and press into place.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Attendees will be able to expand their knowledge, find solutions and connect with others in the flooring community with Performance Accessories from September 20 to September 22. “We Carson will demonstrate how to install Karastan LVP herringbone and Performance Accessories vinyl stair caps. to 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 20, 2011

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Making Tile Modern

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

(Continued from chapter 4 ) Ceramic, glass, porcelain, cement, cork… Margaret remembers retiling the kitchen floor of her apartment when she was in college. She just went to the local hardware store and got marble tile that was adhesive. Give me someone who knows how to make a house a home. Was it vinyl?”

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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. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Then again, in my time as an inspector, I saw many cases of flooring failures related to cutting corners that were no doubt done to lower the price of the job. And I’ve heard from flooring dealers who’ve lost bids to companies that don’t have a skilled installation team. Here are some ways to explain how to cut costs on installation.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 26, 2023

The International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA) 2023 Convention and Trade Show unveiled its agenda, which will take place September 20-22 here at Rosen Shingle Creek. Orlando, Fla.—The ” This year’s event kicks off Sept. 20 at 7 a.m.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2021

—The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians ( NAFCT ), comprised of technical flooring professionals with a common goal to improve the flooring industry through training, will host an inaugural virtual education event April 6-7, 2021. “NAFCT education and training teaches both.”. . Registration is $25.

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