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39 Tips for Using Ceramic Tile Outdoors

Why Tile

Versatility within the “ceramic tile family” (porcelain tile, quarry tile, wall tile, pressed floor tile, and mosaic tile) gives you a wide variety for specifying the appropriate option for your outdoor project. Each of these tile subsets is ceramic tile and thus shares ceramic tile’s general benefits.

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Locally Sourced Tile and Stone: Colorado’s Hidden Treasures

As The Tile Turns

We’ve long been aware of the role this region plays in producing decorative ceramic tile, but we received a strong reminder while visiting Colorado Stone Quarries Logistics in Delta and Colorado Clay in Montrose. Beyond its reputation as an agricultural oasis, the Uncompahgre Valley has a lot to offer the interior design community.

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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile

Tile Talk

Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we''ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More commonly, the question is simply, "What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile?" Porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile and nothing more.

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High performance tile for high performance areas

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

We stock Metropolitan Quarry Tile, which is an industry standard for commercial kitchens, food service and areas that demand excellent anti-slip performance. Metropolitan Ceramics. All are available in 6″ x 6″ with coordinating cove base.

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Crossville Cross-Tread ® – Best Tile for Restaurant Floors

Garden State Tile Blog

Popular Commercial Tile Options Porcelain Tile is made from clay fired at a very high temperature, which makes it dense and solid, much more so than traditional ceramic tile. Quarry Tile is a hard, paving tile made from ground minerals such as shales and clay. Porcelain tile is defined as any tile with a water absorption rate of 0.50

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else? Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Ceramic tile is made from red or white clay and is usually coated with a decorative glaze. Terracotta.

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University of Ceramic Tile and Stone lowers tuition costs

Floor Covering News

The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) said it has received many requests to make its online courses available at a lower cost. Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile. The course applies to ceramic tile, porcelain tile, stone tile, glass tile and other types of adhered tile materials. ITS Verification.

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