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How to Transform Your Home Office into a Masterpiece with Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Because the colors and patterns reach 1/8” of an inch into the tile instead of just being painted on the surface, they’ll last for decades without fading. While each job is unique, the tile lays similarly to other tiles, though it uses thin-set mortar instead of tile adhesive.

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Must-have product introductions of 2023

Floor Covering News

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. SELLING POINT : User-friendly tool offers a gradual migration path and is accessible from any device. SELLING POINT : Products are made from recycled polypropylene, not PVC.

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Tile Store, Why Your Installer Should Go With You!

How to Floor Tile

If all else fails take a piece of tile to a paint store and have them match it even if it is a multi color and just paint the edges with a China brush. 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. The reason is the tile had no stiff backing.

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Grout Haze Removal

Fabric and Tile Masters

Grout haze removal after a newly installed tile floor is necessary now more than ever. These days tiles are made to look like grouted wood floors. The customer typically wants a dark colored grout. This grout haze has to be cleaned off carefully. Too much water in the cleaning can cause the color in the grout to wash out.

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Nuts and Bolts: Some Cement Tile Installation Tips

Granada Tile

Do not use ceramic tile adhesive.); As with installing cement floor tiles, the surface should be flat, smooth, and dry and any loose paint or cracked surfaces should be scraped off and patched. Then you’ll want to evenly apply the adhesive mixture to the floor subsurface, using a trowel with 1/2″ with semicircular notches.

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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. As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers.

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Get Your Home Ready to Sell with These Easy Updates

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Clear your yard and porch of items like old shoes, dead plants or gardening tools. Paint your door: This is a bit more involved, but a nicely-painted front door is a buyer favorite. Add a tile backsplash in a hurry: A quick way to add a backsplash without the mess and expense of remodeling is with adhesive tile mosaics.

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