Granada Tile

JUNE 18, 2015

We’re big fans of Portland, Oregon-based designer Jessica Helgerson of JH Interior Design and we’re happy to report that the feeling is mutual. Many of her beautiful, livable and comfortable spaces have included our cement tile designs.

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Granada Tile

JANUARY 20, 2016

Interior designer Kristin Rocke extolls the virtues of cement tile and her love affair with Granada Tile in Salt Lake City News , picking out some beautiful examples of concrete tile installations using our encaustic tiles in spaces around the country.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 13, 2015

If you’re looking for something special for your restaurant’s walls and flooring that can stand up to high traffic while also being resistant to water, food and drink spills, and environmental damage, take a look at beautiful cement tile. Below are some of our top uses for cement tiles in restaurants! Want to learn more?

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Granada Tile

APRIL 28, 2016

There’s something about our Badajoz cement tile used as kitchen floor tile that always makes us sit up and take notice. Like this kitchen from Apartment Therapy and this Portland kitchen by interior designer Jessica Helgerson that just keeps gathering steam, this tile pattern stops people in their tracks.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Colorful, dimensional Hispaniola cement tiles liven up a powder room. The Hispaniola Collection from Avente Tile is an exclusive, made-to-order series of beautiful handmade cement tiles inspired by the climate, textures and surroundings of the Dominican Republic. See All Elevations Relief Cement Tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

The change would allow extremely large and extremely thin tile to be used on building exteriors. An update to the International Building Code (IBC) will allow designers to use adhered porcelain tiles as large as 48 x 48 inches or 36 x 72 inches on building facades. Anderson, S.C.—An

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Not only do our Fez tiles appear on page 60 but you’ll also find our Badajoz tiles in the wonderful Portland kitchen designed by Jessica Helgerson (which we’ve raved about it before here ) as part of the same article, on page 61. Black and white is bold and beautiful we say!

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The London Tile Co.

AUGUST 19, 2016

While some people prefer a warm and rustic look, others love the urban appeal of hard surfaces like concrete and cement. Adding a new concrete or cement floor to an existing room is not a small job, but using a concrete effect tile is a quick and easy way to get the look for less.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2022

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.

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The Tile Doctor

JUNE 30, 2020

Letand#39;s talk first about Portland cement based grout since this is the most commonly used material. Once the grout is mixed per the Manufacturers instructions, it needs to be installed.

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How to Floor Tile

OCTOBER 17, 2018

There are a number of things I don't like, like dust, tile shards everywhere, extended clean up, messy work site. Well, not that long but I was mixing mud for tile guys in the early 1970's so I would say until Hardie Backer came out showers were solid as a tank and a lot of work and weight to remove.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

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. The tile would then be installed with White Thinset directly on the membrane.

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Kitchens for Living

MAY 11, 2015

In the pursuit of all things tile, while on my trip to the Cevisama tile trade show with Tile Of Spain, I discovered something called “encaustic tile”. 16th century Turkish encaustic tile with colors still crisp and vibrant. encaustic” with reference to tile, comes from the nineteenth century. Guess what?

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-Set Method, with Portland Cement Mortar – 2013 [Revised] Status: The publication available for purchase through TCNA and ANSI is current. There is an open PINS on this standard because a group of technical experts is working on possible revisions to section 3.6 alternate metal lath).

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home iq

MARCH 15, 2012

Anyone who follows the ceramic tile game—I mean seriously follow it—knows the Europeans have been killing the texture trend for years. I mean … Continue reading → Bath Products Tiles Ann Sacks Artistic Tile Ceramic Ceramic Tile Clayhaus Ceramic Handmade Ceramic Wall Tile Heath Ceramic Portland Cement Co.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 14, 2017

While we’re hyped up on all things red, white and blue, let’s take a look at a few of Architectural Ceramic’s tile lines that are proudly Made in the USA. “We do art on glass, I don’t consider it tile” — Allison Eden, of Allison Eden Studios. We’re proud to be an American.

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Tile Excellence

MAY 31, 2013

100 pool tile repair. love doing swimming pool tile, because i love the sun and being outside.In love doing swimming pool tile, because i love the sun and being outside.In love doing swimming pool tile, because i love the sun and being outside.In love doing swimming pool tile, because i love the sun and being outside.In

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 28, 2013

Tile Of Spain Launches Quick Ship Collection. Available online at www.tileofspainusa.com/quickship , the Quick Ship Collection is presented in a sleek, 68-page color online catalogue that highlights products from Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers that are in stock and available within 4 to 8 weeks. Ann Sacks introductions at KBIS.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Instead of flowers, let’s talk showers and shower tile. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Your contractor will thank you for not having to pour a cement basin. Made in the U.S.A.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

So, I wanted to take a look at the newest trends that we’re seeing in tile for Kitchen and Baths. Black Tile. This one actually sort of surprised me because historically it was so rare to see black tile unless it was the black & white checkerboard classic look. Brick Tile. Cement Tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Shown above is a perfect example of the classic 3×6 subway tile, but with added dashes of warmth, thanks to the use of 16×16 Basalt stone field tile , wood, and warm metal. The designer didn’t stop with the walls – instead they opted to finish the ceilings in both tile and wood! Love the wall? Utilize a fireplace.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2012

First I have to apologize for not getting to write On the blog as much as I would like.The overwhelmingness of everyday life and pricing and then doing all of the tile jobs I have to do to make a living and get ahead is heavy. just a simple tile guy ,a Mason working with concrete and rocks man made and natural. Tile Excellence.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 18, 2015

I remember working for a tile crew just out of high school and how they built these robust showers, countertops and backsplashes. First, a dump truck pulled up near the site and unloaded a couple yards of washed sand followed up by a truck loaded with a partial pallet of portland cement.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 2, 2019

Creating encaustic cement-based tiles since 1990, they have produced copious amounts of flooring and wall coverings and also offer a restoration service. In order to create tiles that have been lost to time, they take an original sample tile which is cleaned to fully reveal its intricacies. Karoistanbul Restoration.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

According to the EPA , city buildings are made of concrete and cement that trap the day’s heat. The city of Portland, Ore., Image: Town and Country Gardens Adding a sitting area or some wood deck tiles to a green roof adds living space to your living roof.

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The Tile Doctor

JUNE 30, 2020

Letand#39;s talk first about Portland cement based grout since this is the most commonly used material. Once the grout is mixed per the Manufacturers instructions, it needs to be installed.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

By far, the biggest complaint that consumers have about tile is grout. Grout Boost Advanced Pro is a "stain resistant grout additive that mixes with a cement-based grout in place of water when grout is installed. Consumers complain that it''s hard to keep clean, it stains and the list goes on.

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