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.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

If you are working with a professional architect, designer or specifier, turn to our Architects & Designers web page to: Locate tile installation products by ANSI Standard View Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook details Download 3-Part CSI Specifications Use the Grout Color Selector to see our newly refreshed color palette The main (..)

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 21, 2014

Polished tiles have a satin sheen that simulates the finish all cement floor tiles achieve over time with care and use. Although raw tiles can be polished with a floor buffer and green pad after installation, the sheen won’t develop immediately. Download and read, 7 Things You Need to Know about Cement Tile Backsplashes.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 14, 2014

Download and read, 7 Things You Need to Know about Cement Tile Backsplashes. Click Here to Download! design standards. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I). Learn what you need to know before installing a cement tile kitchen backsplash. backsplash designs. bathroom design.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association has published a new edition of the NWFA Wood Flooring Installation Guidelines. The Hardwood Flooring Installation Guidelines manual is the indispensable industry standard for quality hardwood flooring installations,” said Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

The assessment was conducted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and compared the total life cycle impacts of different types of floor covering materials: porcelain tile, carpet, parquet, marble, resin and linoleum. It revealed the superior environmental performance of Italian porcelain floor tiles. More at: [link].

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Sure, not all standards should change. But as the industry becomes more innovative, some standards need to be broken to create new ones. To start, the CaCl test takes 72 hours—48 hours longer than the standard RH test. Some companies offer an app users can download on their smartphone that will gather and store readings.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

APRIL 28, 2015

For ceramic or porcelain tile greater than 15” (38 cm) on one or more sides and for all natural stone, the new industry standard calls for the use of a specialized mortar. Uneven tiles detract from the smooth, monolithic look of the floor, create challenging grout joints and can even present a trip and fall hazard.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

based Dancik International, a 27-year-old, 44-employee software firm specializing in ceramic tile, flooring and natural stone products, is also predicting growth. In other words, they don’t have to download a separate app for every company. A technology crossroads. Mitch Dancik, chairman of the board of Cary, N.C.-based

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is especially important if you live on the ground floor or if your windows or sliding glass doors are accessible from the street. These come standard in most homes, but check often that yours are in working order. Download and print our Ultimate Home Security and Safety Guide to begin to prepare your home.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

This is the standard cleaning process for consumers. Mohawk is also supporting the campaign with advertising assets—both print and online—that retailers can download in their efforts toward driving awareness and traffic into the store. “We Michael Haley, CEO of Haley’s Flooring and Interiors, Huntsville, Ala.,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9 In the third quarter of 2012, U.S.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

These are just some of the highlights and all were taken with my cellphone (I haven’t had time to download and look at the pictures I took on my camera just yet, it’s my hope that they are better than these.) The picture above is 880 Lakeshore Drive by Mies van der Rohe. This is the Aqua Tower by Studio Gang. Your Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Since I’ve come over to the office, we are in the process of changing a bunch of the existing standards. We received some advice that we should try using Bluebeam to create out PDF files so we downloaded the 30 day free trial, created some test plots and *BOOM* things look terrific! link] Tauran Mathias Bob.

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