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Tiled Floors: A World at Your Feet

Tile of Spain USA

Have you ever stopped to take a careful look at the different floors you tread on each day? Tiled floors are taking over and they can be seen in more and more places: living rooms, bedrooms, terraces, stores, restaurants, offices, industrial premises and high-traffic public areas. Why are ceramic tiles such a must? .

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Ceramic: State of the Industry 2022

Floor Covering News

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. billion square feet, up 0.7%

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CTDA, NAFCD collaborate on best practices

Floor Covering News

Chicago—The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) and the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) will be collaborating for the first time on the 2021 CTDA-NAFCD Financial Benchmarking Program —essentially a survey that provides side-by-side analysis of their performance metrics next to industry averages.

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Contents - 2015 Tile: The Natural Choice

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems.

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Contents - 2015 Tile: The Natural Choice

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems.

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Cork vs. foam: Choosing long-term durability

Floor Covering News

The visual and design component is one of the most valued aspects when it comes to floor installations or renovation projects. However, it is important to bear in mind the base on which the new flooring will lay—the underlayment. Durability: A key point when choosing an underlayment. 1 reason to install an underlayment. Creep test*.

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Mike Weaver vice president of dealer trade sales Emser Tile Understand the advantages for you, the retailer “There are many surveys that show natural stone is what consumers ultimately want on their floors and counters. The post Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics appeared first on Floor Covering News.