Tile Talk

JULY 22, 2014

Porcelain and ceramic tiles are very similar, especially when compared to cement tiles, quarry tile, glass tiles or stone. So, according to the PTCA, a tile has to meet ASTM C373 standards of water absorption to be branded as porcelain. In other words, all porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles; but, not all ceramic tiles are porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

She also provided substantial contributions to the version IV update to the iconic Dimension Stone Design Manual, NSI added. Stone has as much style as the clothes we wear—as the homes we build—as the architects can dream up in their beautiful designs,” Cohen said. recipients select natural stone for their homes.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Architects, designers and consumers can now easily identify products carrying the Green Squared and NSF Sustainability marks. Tiles covered by the Green Squared program may include mosaic, quarry, pressed floor, glazed wall, porcelain, specialty, cast glass, fused glass and low-temperature coated glass tiles.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

MIA represents the entire supply chain with industry segmentation as follows: fabricator (42.5%), slab distributor (25.6%), quarry/producer (7.5%), equipment suppliers (7.8%), installers (5.8%), restoration (4.6%), consultant (2.6%), and other (3.7%). It is our intent to also feature classes that will benefit the design community.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities. After a short break, the evening session provided CEU credits for Architects and Designers in the Toronto Area. chapters installation newsletter'

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. We have incremental capacity coming online in both 2022 and 2023 to meet increasing market demand,” said David Moore, senior product director, wood and laminate.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

Since “you’re the professional” , you are expected to do some educating and coaching of the designers and customers so that they know what to expect from the product once it is delivered and installed. It is, however, noteworthy and perhaps influential to some structural design evaluations. Short Answer: Probably not.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Well, there are actually a lot of reasons: advanced framing actually results in less material and labor costs, it improves the homes energy performance, it still meets building codes, and it results in a more durable, sturdy home. Buying locally saves money and the environment, such as buying from a local cabinet maker or quarry.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The domestic production of LVT in north Georgia will provide unique opportunities for research and development, design and quality assurance bringing a new level of excellence to the hard surface arena, the company said. Sourcing is changing today and has become significantly weighted toward information that is the driving force of sales.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

When filling out the registration form on my Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition, I asked everyone to share with me certain things – like their name, where they are from, what they are currently doing, etc – these were mandatory fields to fill in. My last design competition involved cake. Cakitecture.

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