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Ceramic: Key requirements for a top-quality installation

Floor Covering News

Are they flat within the standards we need for the type of tile we’re installing?” That should be demoed along with whatever else you’re demoing in the space.’” The concrete will still be a darker color, but the water will disappear. Can it be installed per TCNA (Tile Council of North America) standards.

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Bringing a Modern Country Look to an Old Farmhouse Bathroom

Architectural Ceramics

However, I did refinish the tub and paint the outside the same color as the vanity. In addition, because the bathroom doesn’t have windows for added natural light, I selected light neutral colors to brighten it up. The standard rough in is 12”; however, I had to buy a 14” rough in because our drain was set out further from the wall.

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Laticrete offers preview for Coverings 2021

Floor Covering News

The grout also aims to provide versatility and color consistency. Spectralock 1 exceeds all the standards under the ANSI A118.3, Multimax Lite exceeds ANSI A118.15, the industry’s highest performance standard for a cementitious-based adhesive mortar, and is lightweight for easier transportation. Product demo schedule.

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Thin Is In! (The New Technology in Porcelain Tile)

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Cotto D’Este, an Italian manufacturer, has developed a revolutionary new technology to create Kerlite, a large-format, thin porcelain tile that weighs a fraction of standard thickness tile while still providing the strength and durability of porcelain. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved! Now let’s talk size.

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Mohawk is bringing the rhino back in a big way

Floor Covering News

The response to the new campaign, directly tied to the launch of the new SmartStrand Color Wall, has been fantastic, according to Kelli Widdifield, senior vice president of marketing. With the Surfaces launch of the SmartStrand Color Wall, Widdifield said Mohawk wanted a marketing campaign that would amplify its reach. “We

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Avente Tile Talk: Cadiz Tiles Add Warmth to Maine Coastal Kitchen

Tile Talk

We think the unexpected pops of color and patterns add interest and energy to these spaces! Its a great example of how different sizes of decorative tile are used to bring both pattern and color to a design. The Ryans used a unique way to lay out the tiles that really focused on scale and size rather than color and pattern.

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A Kitchen’s Stained Black Floor :: A Modern Look when Refinishing Old Wood Floors

Building Moxie

On the Minwax color wheel, it/they (our floor finish) resembled say a Golden Oak. This was the color of our kitchen floor when it came time to sell to the house. Applied with a brush, pad or even a cloth, color and tone is a very hands on process. I retained two-foot lengths from demo partly for this purpose.