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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

“It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. Custom Building Products.

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Why Does the Construction Industry Still Rely on Cement-Based Grout?

The Tile Doctor

If you walk into any random home where there is tile, either on the walls or on the floors, indoors or outdoors, chances are the grout used for the majority of those tile projects will feature cement-based grout.

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Installation: Grouts, mortars ‘seal’ the deal

Floor Covering News

However, often overlooked are the grouts and mortars that provide the functionality. Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products. In fact, industry experts agree grout and mortar can make or break a tile installation.

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Know Your Cement Based Tile Adhesives

The London Tile Co.

What Are The Differences Between Cement Based Tile Adhesives? This help sheet only relates to cement based tile adhesives , excluding ready mixed and resin based options which have their own features and benefits. Cement based adhesives are primarily split into two different classes, C1 and C2 – but what do these mean?

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Make Your Kitchen Speak Volumes with an Industrial Style

The London Tile Co.

Industrial style interior design takes its inspiration from old factories and other industrial spaces that in recent years have been converted to lofts and other living spaces. There are many staples of an industrial kitchen style, so take your time to explore what feels right for you and your property. Cement Effect Tiles.

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Toscano Cement Tiles Ground A Beautiful Bathroom

Granada Tile

Cement Tiles Finish A Room Beautifully. Is it Industrial? When it comes to cement tiles, your room can be all three! She chose Granada Tile’s Toscano cement tiles for the bathroom floor. She chose Granada Tile’s Toscano cement tiles for the bathroom floor. What’s the style of your room?

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Benefits of Cement Effect Tiles Over Polished Concrete

The London Tile Co.

From cosy to industrial, we all have an interior style that we favour and often certain materials are intrinsically linked with that theme. Thankfully we stock a range of cement effect tiles that allow you to get that same look but with all the benefits of tiles. So what are the downsides of polished concrete or honed cement floors?

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