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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile. Simply put, when it comes to porcelain tile, the care and maintenance required is almost none. Porcelain tile from AC’s Himalaya Collection , made to look like polished or matte marble.

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CTEF to demonstrate install techniques at Coverings 2023

Floor Covering News

GPTP stands for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and is one of the ACT areas of certification. Specific GPTP hands-on demonstrations include: How to get Coverage for Gauged Porcelain Tile: Have you ever wondered what the mortar under your GPT looks like? Wednesday, 12 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m.

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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

Floor Covering News

During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S. He added, “All this means it’s the best possible time to build tile factories in North America. We certainly hope this leads to more tile factories in North America.”. Let’s make it happen.”.

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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

Marble Institute Of America! I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. Oil-based paints, linseed oil, putty, caulks and sealants may cause oily stains. Use only wood or plastic scrapers for removing the sludge and curdled paint.

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Suppliers reveal next big things for 2021

Floor Covering News

A splash-proof sealant on the top and sides of each plank is said to repel moisture the instant it strikes the surface, shielding floors from damage. Repel hardwood is a made-in-America product. Perpetuo features elegant designs in five colors.

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