Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2020

For its first event, to be held August 26, attendees will learn about standards, selling tile post-pandemic, the benefits of tile for health and wellness and more. Introduction to Tile Industry Standards. Who: Mark Heinlein, training director, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). When: 11 a.m. –

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 29, 2020

Made by combining fire, clay, and water, tiles are a natural material and do not give off harmful emissions. And, with their hardness and scratch resistance, tiles are an ideal choice for public spaces with high-traffic areas, looking pristine for many years to come. Bionictile by Ceracasa. Hangar by Roca.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. Tile technology—membranes Find the full schedule here. Jackson, Miss.—The Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

Q: We are installing stone tile on an exterior balcony. The waterproofing contractor is placing a membrane directly over the existing, non-sloping slab, and we have been asked to create the draining slope with the mortar bed and tile. The setting bed beneath the tile will achieve varying levels of saturation.

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Cement Style

MAY 14, 2019

As part of its mission to create signature custom looks and unique design elements for hospitality and residential projects, Villa Lagoon Tile launches its new Cuban Collection, a set of authentic Cuban cement tile patterns and color combinations. These dynamic tiles are made to last: no printed-on color here. 678.429.2369.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Tile contractors and specifiers have a growing number of concerns and questions regarding the installation of large format tile, such as surface preparation guidelines, mortar specifications, joint widths and more.

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The Perfect Bath

MARCH 11, 2015

I love cement tile. An early version of it is documented in the dwellings and public buildings of Pompeii and Herculaneum; archeologists found small chards of glass or stone embedded in cement-like floors. Cement tile is like a chameleon. During the Renaissance, cement floors were meant to be an intricate works of art.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 13, 2013

Recognizing the need in the marketplace for a mortar that would deliver successful large-format tile installations, MAPEI has developed Kerabond T, a premium-grade, nonsag, nonslump mortar for use in thin-set and medium-bed tile installations on interior/exterior residential and commercial floors and walls. www.mapei.com.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Custom Building Products recently received approval of its tile installation specifications from the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) through its Compliance Document Review (CDR) program.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 21, 2015

We need a document to help make our case to our supplier that we did not get what we ordered. A: Unfortunately, no such document exists, at least as an industry consensus document. Q: We’re doing a stone tile job and the owner has called in a tile consultant. What we received is definitely not select.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

CUSTOM recently spoke with Roger Leasure, president of Northern California Tile & Stone (NCTS) in Sacramento, Calif. NCTS is a Certified 5-Star Tile Contractor specializing in large commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. How can the tile contractor help the architect?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

In response to ceramic contractors’ needs for time-saving products, MAPEI has introduced Ultraflex™ LFT Rapid mortar to its line of fast-setting tile and stone installation systems. Ultraflex LFT Rapid has a high content of a unique dry polymer, resulting in excellent adhesion to the substrate and tile. www.mapei.com.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. One might say Donato Pompo’s career in tile was foreordained. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

MAY 27, 2014

Product Catalog: Network-updateable product listing with descriptions, packaging details and direct-links to additional documentation on all of our available products. Region Detection: App detects the product mix, contact information and coverage information for your country.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

laminate flooring category has been well documented. The new Shorebreak line features ultra-realistic stone visuals made to be stronger, lighter, warmer and easier to install and clean than the real thing. T he resurgence of the U.S. SPC and WPC) due primarily to supply chain challenges with some popular, imported resilient products.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

Florida Tile is pleased to announce that we do have a number of series of tiles that contain 20% recycled content. Post-industrial recycled content is found in the floor tile, not in wall tile or decorative pieces. Florida Tile: Environmental Policy Florida Tile is committed to protecting and improving the environment.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

CUSTOM recently spoke with Roger Leasure, president of Northern California Tile & Stone (NCTS) in Sacramento, Calif. NCTS is a Certified 5-Star Tile Contractor specializing in large commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. How can the tile contractor help the architect?

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

I have found over the years that I prefer to retain landscape architects who do the design and prepare the documentation for the general contractor to contract and install – I like the separation of responsibilities. specialty energy features like geothermal, handmade tiles, etc.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 15, 2016

the change in elevation is the difference between the high one – where the wood flooring will get installed – and the low one – which is where we dropped the floor so that our stone tile would be flush set with the finished floor. The wood floor is installed and now we are moving on to wood trim and tile work.

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Giotile

JANUARY 22, 2015

They live well documented lives in which they use social media to share their notable moments and special events. GIO brings you a carefully curated selection of tile and stone products developed expressly for your commercial design projects. Millennials want cool, Instagrammable spaces for photo opps and social sharing.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression. The impact of Persian tiles occupies a prominent place in the history of Islamic art. According to the Iran Chamber Society , “The history of Iranian tile dates back to the prehistoric period. They include stone carving, brick work, stucco and tile panels.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I make it a point to keep an eye out for them though, and they tend to figure into my my photography when Im documenting farm life and local agriculture. Thats a somewhat sad turn of events, however none of the stone or timber used in those old buildings goes to waste. Avente Tile Talk. Tile Style. Tiles of Spain.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In the two new 10-part digital video series, “Idea House Build: Cottage on the Cape” and “Idea House Build: Farmhouse in Fairfield County,” viewers follow along with the construction crew as they document everything from the groundbreaking to the home transformation journey.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 26, 2014

Tile is being used on the walls, but not just as a backsplash material – it’s very European to tile an entire wall and this is a technique that is becoming more prevalent here in the states. As an additional consideration, accent tile back splashes behind the range are out – keep it simple.

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