Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Ceramic, marble, porcelain, glass — Square tile is available in a variety of material types. At AC, we have endless porcelain and marble options available as a 12″x12″ field tile. To learn more about this collection, read our blog entry, It’s Only Natural: AC’s Glass Tile Collection.

Tile 170

Tile Marble Mosaics DC 170

Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

The glass looks creamy in texture and color, but can also be screen-printed to look like marble. Glass mosaics that look like marble. To see a small feature of our large format tiles, read our blog post titled Bigger is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile. Blue Grout Installation: Brightly colored grout can make any tile pop!

Stone 133

Stone Tile Porcelain Atlanta 133

Granada Tile

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Wood and marble, brass and linen in shades of brown and beige and white dominate but the palette is anything but boring! Email us at Sales@GranadaTile.com or, even better yet, you can call us at 213-788-4238. We know you’ll fall in love with your new cement tiles even before the grout dries. Let us help!

Decking 100

Decking Los Angeles Architecture Tile 100

Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Cement tiles have been showing up in magazines, home renovation TV shows, and décor blogs more and more, and for good reasons. Cement tiles are made with color pigments, aggregates of marble powder, and, of course, cement. Our sales team can guide you through our collections or help you create your own custom design.

Cement 113

Cement Tile Grout Sealants 113

Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

But, our showroom sales associates and designers are also an amazing resource, who offer free design consultations to help you navigate your tile material and renovation options. Check out our blog, 6 Steps to Prep for an Appointment with AC. Find out more with our blog, Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation.

Tile 165

Tile Natural Stone Porcelain Ceramics 165

Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In the month of November, we’re thankful for Thanksgiving feasts, Black Friday sales, and the ‘Movember’ trend where men grow a mustache to bring awareness to men’s health. The dark grout ties the space together. For more on cement tile, read our blog entry, Cementing the Latest Trend in Design: Cement Tile.

Trends 188

Trends Tile Cement Mosaics 188

Tile Excellence

JANUARY 31, 2014

Tumbled marble backsplash completed today total labor cost $310 !! Today I did this Tumbled marble backsplash in Hamilton ma, It took me 4 hours of my time from start to finish and I grouted it as well. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the pictures of the tumbled marble backsplash below. tumbled marble.

Tile 133

Tile Backsplash Marble Grout 133

Tile Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I used marble and granite medium bed mortar(picture above) to install the stone tile and the 12s. And sanded grout to fill in the gaps and grout the tile on top of the hearth. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. The labor cost of this job was $500 well below the cost of masonry.

Tile 100

Tile Natural Stone Stone Grout 100

Tile Excellence

MAY 27, 2013

To install ceramic tile, first grout the area. Apply more grout to the seams and let it dry for several hours. Wipe off all excess grout with.". 1-GROUT is NOT used to lay the tile!! GROUT is CEMENT!!! You cannot "wipe" dry grout as he describes. I dont think Chris will mind (I hope). Thin set is used.

How To 100

How To Ceramics Tile Grout 100

Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

Throughout historic cities in Europe, their streets are paved in cobblestones, the statues are carved in marble, and their monuments are clad in limestone. Or, go for a vein-cut marble instead of a slate with an uneven cleft. See how, with our blog Bigger is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile. Does porcelain have variation?

Outdoor 157

Outdoor Terracotta Natural Stone Tile 157

Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 30, 2017

Don’t default to Windex because you’re cleaning glass, if you have unsealed white grout, it may turn blue over time. For a more detailed blog post about glass tile, read our entry The Layman’s Class on Glass: Design & Installation Tips for Glass Tile. Coordinating Collections.

Tile 100

Tile DC Backsplash Mosaics 100

Granada Tile

MARCH 27, 2017

Cement tiles are made with a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, and marble powder and are compressed with 2,000 pounds of pressure to seal in the design. Clean, crisp edges between each tile to keep the grout in place. The post A Guide to Purchasing Cement Tile appeared first on The Cement Tile Blog.

Cement 100

Cement Tile Standards Ceramics 100

Tile Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

I realize that writing this blog today could actually hurt me and my business. After an initially acceptable job on a simple marble floor, I had ** do a custom tile bath and an expanded marble floor. It was a constant battle to install a marble floor with the customer walking on it within hours of it being laid.

Tile 100

Tile Marble Grout Flooring 100

Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Grout is used to allow for this expansion and contraction. While we could write an entire blog about the history of ceramic tile over the millennia, it would be long and (let’s be honest) boring. Italy: Most people likely think of marble before ceramic tile when they hear the name Italy. Join our newsletter here.

Ceramics 172

Ceramics Netherlands Tile France 172

Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

If this blog is about porcelain, then why does the collection’s name say stone? And when it comes to color or “marble” options we have more than just the Calacatta that is shown. For further questions about the tile featured here, or to place a tile order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com.

Porcelain 182

Porcelain Tile Natural Stone Stone 182

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

Industry 100

Industry San Diego Training Standards 100