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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

The Portland cement-based, polymer-modified grout is both freeze/thaw resistant and water repellent, and is open to traffic in just 90 minutes. This commercial-grade grout provides color accuracy, water resistance, stain resistance and crack protection. Custom Building Products.

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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. The use of a Gray colored Thinset can result in discoloration of the stone or the appearance of oily stains on the face of the stone. Why is White Thinset insufficient in this application?

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Retailers share their A+ products from 2022

Floor Covering News

The medium gloss urethane finish creates an elegant feel to the wood, while the classic and traditional color palette celebrates the natural hues found within the timbers. Lasting Traditions has a great color palette with natural tones that plays well in our market. EF with their New Standard Plus SPC is an A+ product.

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Hispaniola Relief Cement Tiles Offer Island-Like Feel

Tile Talk

Colorful, dimensional Hispaniola cement tiles liven up a powder room. The slight irregularities and subtle color changes inherit to handmade cement tiles only contribute to the tile's beauty. The tiles in the Hispaniola Collection are made of white Portland cement, marble dust, and mineral pigments.

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New from Tile of Spain, Florida Tile and Ann Sacks

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Available online at www.tileofspainusa.com/quickship , the Quick Ship Collection is presented in a sleek, 68-page color online catalogue that highlights products from Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers that are in stock and available within 4 to 8 weeks. Florida Tile introduces Aventis. www.floridatile.com.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

Another husband and wife team, Michael Pratt and Reta Larson, started their tile company together in Portland, Oregon. Photo: 5″ Diamond field in various colors, bathroom by Abode Design, image via prattandlarson.com. The trendy color and geometric pattern lend itself to a bold look, and an energizing way to start the day.

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Avente Tile Talk: Aguayo Cement Tile Factory Tour

Tile Talk

Aguayo Cement Tiles are well known for their quality, large color palette, and commitment to new design. Mixing the Color Layer of Cement Tile. The calcium carbonate in these bins will first be weighed, and then mixed to form the color layer of cement tile. The color layer of handmade cement tiles is about 1/8" thick.

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