Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

CTEF, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, has organized an online auction to take place in October to raise funds in support of its mission, which the COVID-19 pandemic has severely threatened. Pendleton, S.C.—CTEF, The online auction takes place from Oct. 21 at noon until Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. Flooring products.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 30, 2019

Trim is needed for outside edges and around corners and niches in order to cover the cut tile be it porcelain or ceramic. Some mosaic has 4 or 5 different materials in it and have to know what happens to each when exposed to hard rock cutting tools. Mosaic is not tile in the standard sense and there are many reasons for that.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2022

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. Prism Ultimate Performance, a latex-polymer modified, calcium aluminate cement-based formula, aims to set a new standard in cement-based grout technology.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Inspired by mosaic artisan techniques, Geome features a geometric pattern with subtle color shifts, while Oxidize has an anodized metal look, similar to glazed ceramic. Reflecting Patcraft’s commitment to sustainable design, the Reverse collection uses a carefully curated selection of materials to raise the bar on material health standards.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. Metropolitan Ceramics (Booth 3025), METROBRICK®: The METROBRICK Fast Ship offering features six new blends added to the product line for 2019.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 13, 2013

standard and ISO 13007 Classification C1T. standard and ISO 13007 Classification C2ES2P2. From September 23rd to 27th, the Spanish ceramic industry gathers in Bologna, creating the. When mixed with water, Kerabond T acts as a medium-bed mortar meeting the ANSI A118.1 largest foreign participation in the international fair.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. ceramic tile. design standards. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Surfaces, the largest U.S. Crossville Inc.’s at 6:00 AM.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 19, 2013

Our hands have always been our best tools, but when things need to be made in massive amounts, then machinery can play an important role in helping to meet the demands of impeding deadlines. There are four textures in this combination: Travertine, Luna, Limestone and Standard (smooth). ceramic tile. design standards.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele. TD: What did you learn from your father’s experience?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. percent in square feet.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 22, 2013

Some would replicate the design by simply transferring our design onto porcelain tile. It tool a week or two for the design and coloration, probably four weeks until we had a hard sample, and four to six weeks until they were delivered. Its a porcelain tile with the look of lightly weathered stone. ceramic tile.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

“I realized the layering of pattern, texture and color I wanted could best be achieved in the ceramic arts.” We self-promote via our website, and Facebook, which have been useful tools for people familiar with our business to further explore our products and concepts. ceramic tile. design standards.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

All domestically produced Florida Tile porcelain products have been certified to contain at least 40% recycled content, thus setting a new standard in an industry eager for valid environmental initiatives. made Porcelain Stone® tile that serves as the canvas upon which you can create your vision. How did Florida Tile do it?

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. It is also the tile contractor’s responsibility to backbutter large format or cupped porcelain even if it is not called out in the specifications.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. It is also the tile contractor’s responsibility to backbutter large format or cupped porcelain even if it is not called out in the specifications.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 21, 2018

Perhaps the most retro design to date from the Colorker Group’s hugely impressive ZYX brand ( [link] ), these tiles offer a trip back in time … while at the same time reinventing a great icons of ceramic design – one that is redolent of urban Paris and London at the turn of the 20th century.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Other than slight changes being made to the materials and tools over the years, the manufacturing process remains the same. ceramic tile. design standards. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. backsplash designs. cement tile.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 2, 2013

It’s a business tool that brings attention to what a business offers, the company’s personality, its philosophy, and its interests. ceramic tile. design standards. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. cement tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate. RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. What has changed, however, is its strategy—and the arsenal of new tools the company is building to accomplish it with.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

It’s a much more personal introduction than a standard website. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order,” information from WordPress, a self-hosted blogging tool and full content management system, explains.

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