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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

Because of the our nation’s Independence Day, the month of July is all about America. While we’re hyped up on all things red, white and blue, let’s take a look at a few of Architectural Ceramic’s tile lines that are proudly Made in the USA. Encore Ceramics is another example of American-made tile.

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ARDEX Academy Portland

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

More than 30 installers attended ARDEX Tile & Stone Installations Systems training yesterday in Portland, Oregon. ARDEX tiling products were presented and installers were given hands on training. Be sure to visit ARDEX Americas training registration page to register for upcoming sessions…

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Building code update expands tile market opportunities

Floor Covering News

The change would allow extremely large and extremely thin tile to be used on building exteriors. An update to the International Building Code (IBC) will allow designers to use adhered porcelain tiles as large as 48 x 48 inches or 36 x 72 inches on building facades. Anderson, S.C.—An

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Coverings names Installation & Design Award winners

Floor Covering News

The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects. “We However, there were 18 projects that superbly demonstrated the versatility of tile and stone. Commercial Tile Design, Hospitality: Mercado Little Spain. Details Tile and Remodeling.

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Why is my White Marble Turning Yellow?

Architectural Ceramics

Yellowing may still happen in a shower area where mud work or wet bed has been done using Gray Portland cement. One option is to use White Portland Cement with a low Akali content for the mud job; another would be to install a waterproof membrane, such as Laticrete 9235, on top of the mud.

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ANSI Standards

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set Method, with Portland Cement Mortar – 2013 [Revised] Status: The publication available for purchase through TCNA and ANSI is current. There is an open PINS on this standard because a group of technical experts is working on possible revisions to section 3.6 Metal lathe or approved alternate).

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Adhesives: End users recommend their go-to glues

Floor Covering News

With large-format tiles trending, especially large slabs of marble in varying shades of stark white to a rich emerald green, finding the right kind of tile mortar for these installations is imperative. A majority of our work entails working with 12 x 24 and 24 x 24 tiles and [Bostik Big Tile & Stone] is ideal for that.