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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. Following is an overview of some of the latest grouts and sealants designed to address issues on the jobsite. wide variety of indoor and outdoor projects.

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University of Ceramic Tile and Stone lowers tuition costs

Floor Covering News

This course is designed to give salespeople the tools they need in order to increase sales and avoid customer false expectations and more. The course teaches the basics of natural stone including terminology, the geology of the various types of stone, usage, how it is quarried, processed and fabricated. ITS Verification.

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Metropolitan Mastery

Diary of a Tile Addict

If you are looking for innovation in wall tile design, the metro tile may seem an unlikely destination. After all, this is one of the long-established staples of the tile retailer’s arsenal, alongside quarry tiles, black and white contrasts, and simulated marbles. But the design team at Colorker clearly have other ideas.

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

StoneDimensions

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%). 2015 Initiatives / Goals. OSHA and Health Canada. and Canada). Version 8.0

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Premium underlayments: A path to add-on profits

Floor Covering News

There are specifications that are standard, but they’re very hard for a consumer to understand. It allows contractors to pour the floor and leave with little to no need for finishing tools. It is also designed for Mohawk’s new WetProtect flooring, helping to create a watertight floor. It levels from 3mm up to 24mm-thick.

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Queries and Quandaries: Stone Tile on Exterior Balcony

StoneDimensions

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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Proof that Architects are not Boring | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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. Cool old tools.

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