StoneDimensions
MAY 23, 2014
The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities. In June 2013, 15 Toronto based natural stone companies met at Picco Engineering to discuss the prospect of forming an MIA Toronto Chapter.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Research contractors We hired a roofing contractor and handed over a huge deposit before he’d ever set foot on our property. Looking back, we hadn’t done our homework and properly researched all of our contractors. Keep it in the forefront of your mind when designing. Rookie mistake.
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Floor Covering News
MAY 21, 2021
FCNews research shows ceramic tile sales in 2020 saw about a 5% decline to $2.844 billion in 2020 from $2.994 billion in the previous year. Overall, FCNews research shows ceramic’s share of the commercial market increased slightly to 14.8% Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. Commercial accounted for about 31.8%
CUSTOM Insights Blog
MARCH 27, 2015
I decided on a career in architecture and started working at my first firm in 1961. Specifications have always been my favorite part of architecture, even though most architects do not like it. Tell us about your background and how you became a specification writer. How did you start your own consulting firm?
CUSTOM Insights Blog
MARCH 27, 2015
ve been in the architecture business for 32 years, with a strong focus on residential, large-scale commercial and healthcare projects. Concerns over installation specifications, crack isolation and prevention, setting materials and grouts for large tile all require more forethought than they do for smaller tile installations.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
JULY 16, 2015
Make sure to research each feature before agreeing to have it installed. It requires little maintenance aside from replacing grout and is suitable withstanding harsher winter climates. However, pricing varies greatly according to the type of paver chosen. Tile: Tile has the highest installation cost, but is the most durable.
Life of an Architect
SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
This research is generally oriented toward the mass-housing market, and the results are averages obtained from customer surveys taken when potential customers visit these developments. In the construction, I see far too much reliance on thinfs like mortar and grout being 100% waterproof. About $40 in 2x and 0.5m/d
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