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5 Cement Wall Patterns You’ll FALL In Love With

Granada Tile

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. Our cement tile is also eco-friendly, so you’ll be doing your part in fostering a more sustainable world. Equi Custom Design. Updating your kitchen?

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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. Following is an overview of some of the latest grouts and sealants designed to address issues on the jobsite. wide variety of indoor and outdoor projects. This will prevent that from defacing your installation.

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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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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. Lastly, Saltillo is not recommended for outdoor installation in freeze-thaw climates, although it is a popular choice in warmer climates, such as the American Southwest and Mediterranean countries. Designing with Tile.

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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile

Tile Talk

Porcelain and ceramic tiles are very similar, especially when compared to cement tiles, quarry tile, glass tiles or stone. They are great for spas, fountains or any outdoor application. Porcelain or vitreous tile work well for an outdoor counter subjected to freeze/thaw cycles. elevations that aren''t used in the winter.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. • Apavisa (Booth 2519) is heading to Coverings with Archconcept, a new collection of patterns in stone, metal and cement finishings that are inspired by the latest manufacturing technology and trends in architecture. Social Media Training.

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Delightful Sonoma Wine Country Cabana with San Francisco Bay Views

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The ecologically designed cabana was built by Arkin and Tilt Architects based in Berkeley, California. Contemporary architecture is designed to seamlessly blend into the hillside and take advantage of a 300’ view of Wine Country and San Francisco Bay. Double-sided pise walls are complete with earth-cement finish, locally quarried.