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Coverings 2023: Advanced Certifications for Tile, Hands-On Demos

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

If you did, we hope you visited the CTEF booth where tile installation education and certification were prominently displayed! More specifically, CTEF demonstrated Sealants, Mosaics, and Troweling for Coverage, and Walked Through Gauged Porcelain Tile Panel Test for Advanced Installer Certification (ACT).

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ASID Inside SURFACES Tour announces 13 brands as featured stops

Floor Covering News

“Our goal at TISE has always been to inspire design, surface and construction professionals by connecting them with the leading surface, stone, tile and mosaic exhibitors, while our programming delivers insightful education, events and certification programs.” This event includes SURFACES, StonExpo and TileExpo.

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

Tile Talk

Cadiz Tiles Add Warmth to Maine Coastal Kitchen. If you follow this blog, you know theres nothing I like better than sharing a tile installation photo from our customers! They were kind enough to show us how they used Aventes Spanish Cadiz Tiles! They were kind enough to show us how they used Aventes Spanish Cadiz Tiles!

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Maestro Montanari

Diary of a Tile Addict

Although I have been writing about ceramic tiles for decades, and have visited Cersaie every year for over a quarter of a century, I still get a flush of excitement at the thought of this year’s show. I guess I really am a Tile Addict! At first glance I wasn’t sure I was even looking at tiles at all. Mario Montanari at work.

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FCICA annual convention offers something for everyone

Floor Covering News

These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B. Another well-attended session, “Wall Tile Installation 101,” consisted of a panel discussion conducted by Daniel Grant, CIM, technical field representative, ARDEX Americas; Ben Lyke, project manager, Lansing Tile and Mosaic; and Bob Wind, director of soft goods, Welch Tile.

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Ceramic: Key requirements for a top-quality installation

Floor Covering News

That axiom certainly applies to the world of ceramic tile installation where careful planning is absolutely crucial to the success of any project, be it residential or commercial. Participants included: Erin Albrecht, owner of J&R Tile, San Antonio, Texas; Woody Sanders, owner of DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Marietta, Ga.;