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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

Along with rising temperatures comes high moisture levels in the air, which could pose challenges for flooring installers on the jobsite—whether it’s indoors or outside. The Portland cement-based, polymer-modified grout is both freeze/thaw resistant and water repellent, and is open to traffic in just 90 minutes.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

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. At Architectural Ceramics, we love family businesses because AC is one too. Encore Ceramics is another example of American-made tile. Allison Eden Studios.

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Why is my White Marble Turning Yellow?

Architectural Ceramics

White Thinset is the standard recommendation for Bianco Carrara, Calacata, Onyx, Thassos, most Limestone, and other light or translucent stones. Yellowing may still happen in a shower area where mud work or wet bed has been done using Gray Portland cement. Calacatta Gold Master Bath. successful jobs and satisfied clients.

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New from Tile of Spain, Florida Tile and Ann Sacks

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), announces the launch of the Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection, a select group of tile products that are available for immediate purchase in the U.S.

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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

Floor Covering News

The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Bellera by Shaw Floors.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Designs That Impress!

Tile Talk

The stunning Alcala cement tile pattern (pictured above) is a wonderful example of how a custom colorway created an eye-catching floor using warm colors and earth tones. Handmade cement tiles start as a mixture of natural materials including crushed limestone, Portland cement, aggregate (small stones), sand, and water. at 6:00 AM.

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Avente Tile Talk: Aguayo Cement Tile Factory Tour

Tile Talk

The color layer is made from a mixture of the following: White Portland cement. ceramic tile. design standards. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Floors ,floors… (part I). Marble dust. Silica sand.

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