Tue.Jul 30, 2019

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Green Afoot: Environmentally Friendly Flooring

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

“Few places in your home have a bigger impact on your family’s health and planetary footprint than your floors…Tiles made from recycled porcelain, concrete or glass are durable, low-maintenance and generally have low carbon footprints. Plus, its unique appearance can’t be replicated with any other material” (via @MotherEarthLiving).

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Understanding Efflorescence aka that Ugly White Powder on Your Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

We've all seen it: that really ugly white powder that grows on cement grout and also tile, stone, brick and concrete, particularly when it's installed someplace with moisture (i.e., in a basement or outdoors). That white residue is called efflorescence. This article goes into detail about efflorescence, including situations that readers have shared with us since the article originally published in September 2016.

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Introducing The Rubble Tile Stock Program!

Rubble Tile

Here at Rubble Tile, we do our best to make your tile selection experience as smooth as possible. We’re always looking for design solutions, and now we have a great way to streamline your time as well. With our new Stock Program, finding the.

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Should You Rebuild After a Tornado?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The U.S. has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. According to the NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, there were 555 preliminary tornado reports just in the month of May. (Note: it takes several months to confirm preliminary tornadoes.) These storms have the potential to rip off roofs and doors, shatter windows, fell trees, and cause significant structural damage – including flattening a building.

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How to Improve Air Quality in Your Home

Kitchen and Residential Design

via Home upgrades often focus on improving appearance, and energy efficiency has also gained importance in recent years. However, indoor air quality (IAQ) is fundamental for human health, and the subject tends to receive less attention. The US Environmental Protection Agency has determined that indoor air is 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air on average, and this applies even for urban areas.

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AHF Products celebrates grand opening of new headquarters

Floor Covering News

From left: AHF Products’ John Del Vecchio, VP information technology; Wendy Booker, VP marketing and product development; Mike Bell, COO; Brian Carson, president and CEO; Karen Bradley, VP human resources; Jennifer Zimmerman, general counsel; and Jeff Steed, CFO. Lancaster, Pa.—AHF Products hosted a grand opening for its new headquarters here in West Hempfield Township featuring a […].

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Tarkett launches Essentialist collection

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has introduced the Essentialist collection, a carefully curated selection of style and performance that embodies timeless, meaningful design. Essentialist collection comes in modular and LVT platforms and is ideal for a variety of healthcare and workplace environments. Essentialism is the view that things have essences—the attribute, or set of attributes, that make an […].

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