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5 Cement Wall Patterns You’ll FALL In Love With

Granada Tile

Our Olvera Collection contains colors, textures, and patterns that will easily translate to an all-season masterpiece in your home. Why Use Olvera Collection Cement Tiles? The Olvera Collection yields a vast collection of hand-crafted shapes and colors that can be custom-designed to suit your taste. Equi Custom Design.

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

When designing for a tile project, there are more factors than just color and style to keep in mind. Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Requires latex or epoxy mortar Prone to scratching Available in many colors and looks. Cement tiles are one of the most popular options for decorative areas.

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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. The Portland cement-based, polymer-modified grout is both freeze/thaw resistant and water repellent, and is open to traffic in just 90 minutes. This will prevent that from defacing your installation. Custom Building Products.

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Saltillo Tile's Centuries-Old Allure

Tile Talk

Saltillo tiles are shaped either by pressing quarried clay with a wooden frame, or by carving out the desired shape. Next time, we''ll discuss the advantages of using Rustic Cement Tile Pavers as a better alternative to Saltillo Tile. As an alternative to Saltillo tiles, our Rustic Cement Tile Pavers offer a year-round solution.

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Timeless to Timeworn: 4 New Stone-Look Collections Made In The USA

Garden State Tile Blog

The aesthetic of the collection is timeworn and scratched, with a wide color palette that includes dramatic modern shades such as white and dark gray, as well as the more traditional ivory and mid-tone gray. The authentic soft cement look makes Avenue the perfect addition for authentic modern and contemporary interiors. Browse Venue.

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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Genesis Collection in the color Avio; image via architecturalceramics.com. The various colors, sizes and finishes are great. The color is a perfect warm beige with grey undertones; and the texture looks real and feels so nice under your feet. Right now, cement tile is in and glass tile is out.

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Where can I use faux stone

Realstone

Made primarily of Portland cement and iron oxide pigments for coloration, it replicates the aesthetic of natural stone without the associated weight and cost. Environmental Considerations Faux stone provides a more sustainable solution by minimizing quarrying, thus reducing environmental damage.

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