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

Granada Tile

While each job is unique, the tile lays similarly to other tiles, though it uses thin-set mortar instead of tile adhesive. This is important — tile adhesive does not adhere to cement tile! The family wanted a pattern that evoked the Middle East and settled on the Venezia pattern, with its copious fig leaves.

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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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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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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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Laticrete’s Mobile App

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

LATICRETE Mobile is an industry-first, full-service jobsite reference tool. Whether you are a professional contractor, distributor, dealer or do-it-yourselfer you will find this application to be a welcome addition to your tool kit! The LATICRETE Mobile app is available FREE for iPhone, Windows Mobile & Android!

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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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Addressing Lippage in Large Format Tiles

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

With minimal grout lines, super format tiles have a unique appeal, especially when used in large spaces. Installing tile of this size makes innovative tools and installation materials a necessity, as placement, adhesive coverage and lippage concerns all become more difficult.

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