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How to Tile a Backsplash

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are a popular choice for kitchen backsplashes for their many unique styles and ability to protect the walls from splashes and spills. Liven up your space with colorful patterns and mosaic designs, and add durability and efficiency to your kitchen with cement backsplash tiles. Materials: Backsplash cement tiles.

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Switching Gears: AC’s Mosaic Tile Collection

Architectural Ceramics

Grouting & Installation. Our Gears mosaic is unique in that the grout becomes a large part of the design. A graphic designer might compare the open space and grout allowance in this mosaic, to white space around a logo or page layout they are designing. If using SpectraLOCK epoxy grout, it’s already stain resistant!

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CALIFORNIA TRAUMA HOSPITAL UPGRADES TILE ASSEMBLIES TO CUSTOM’S FUSION PRO® GROUT

CUSTOM Insights Blog

The primary grout at the hospital was upgraded from a traditional cement option to Fusion Pro® Single Component® Grout for the ultimate in stain resistance. Read the full story on how ProLite® Premium Large Format Tile Mortar and Fusion Pro Single Component Grout were utilized on this large-scale addition project.

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Porcelain Paving Pros and Cons

The London Tile Co.

We stock a wide range of external tiles, which are often referred to as porcelain paving slabs, so we thought we would run through the pros and cons of this new-ish paving material. At The London Tile Co. we know that there are many benefits to using tiles in your kitchen or bathroom, but what about outside? Frost proof. Low maintenance.

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Switching Gears: AC’s Mosaic Tile Collection

Architectural Ceramics

Grouting & Installation. Our Gears mosaic is unique in that the grout becomes a large part of the design. A graphic designer might compare the open space and grout allowance in this mosaic, to white space around a logo or page layout they are designing. If using SpectraLOCK epoxy grout, it’s already stain resistant!

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Why is my White Marble Turning Yellow?

Architectural Ceramics

Yellowing may still happen in a shower area where mud work or wet bed has been done using Gray Portland cement. The mud mix that is used in a shower pan is very dry and not all of the cement particles are thoroughly incorporated. Why is White Thinset insufficient in this application?

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Do's and Dont's of Choosing a Tile Installer to do Work in your Home

Tile Excellence

ALWAYS get and check as many references as possible the best reference is a completed tile job somewhere in public that you can go out on your own and see for yourself. Cement blocks are much less costly and will last forever. The most economical way to go is to find a labor only installer and supply the materials yourself.

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