Garden State Tile Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

One of the most desired home decor trends of the year has arrived at Garden State Tile! A much anticipated addition to the Garden State Tile Porcelain and Wall Tile Collections, the Marrakesh series is reminiscent of traditional 10th century Moroccan Zellige Tiles. Affectionately known as an early ancestor to subway tile, the art of Zellige tile has been passed down from generation to generation, paving the way for the ceramic and porcelain interpretations that are found today.

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

OCTOBER 1, 2019

If you understand that all tile assemblies move and that movement (expansion) joints are mandatory, you also know that they are the only way to ensure success. However, do you think installing movement (expansion) joints in tile installations are a pain in the #?&? If so, here are two quick and easy ways to install high-quality and long-lasting movement joints.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2019

From left: Dal-Tile Corporation’s Christie Collura, Sue Dissinger and Eva Martinez at WIRC 2019 conference. Dallas—For the fifth consecutive year, Dal-Tile Corporation has served as a lead sponsor of the Women In Residential Construction’s (WIRC) annual conference. This gathering is attended by female building and renovation professionals from across the country, including builders, interior designers, […].

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2019

St-Georges, Quebec, Canada—Boa-Franc has announced the acquisition of Ten Oaks in partnership with the Williams and Birkett families. Ten Oaks has two facilities located in Stuart, Va., that both produce red and white oak unfinished hardwood floors. According to Pierre Thabet, president, Boa-Franc, the manufacturer will benefit from Ten Oaks’ workforce, location, lumber supply and […].

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Montmagny, Quebec, Canada—Mercier Wood Flooring has named Shawn McCloskey as its new Northeast U.S. regional sales manager. In this role, he will be responsible for the territory serviced by distributors Michael Halebian & Co., Wood Pro and Haines North. McCloskey comes to Mercier by way of No. 1-ranked flooring distributor Haines, where he served as […].

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Clifton, N.J.—DriTac Flooring Products has launched DriTac 2000 Vertical, a polymer-based adhesive designed for interior wall applications. This instant-grab adhesive provides superior bond strength for the vertical installation of hardwood flooring, hardwood stair treads, caps and risers, large panels, wallboards, mirrors, chair rails, windowsills and more.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete will be showcasing its latest product solutions at booth 223 at the Concrete Decor Show in Arlington, Texas. Show attendees will learn about Vapor Ban ER and SpartaCote Flex XPL as well as SpartaCote Flex XPL Low Gloss, a low gloss resinous floor coating to be released in early 2020. “As a prominent […].

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