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The 2021 CID Awards Honors Two Tile of Spain Ceramic Projects

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Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, celebrates two projects featuring Tile of Spain products during this year’s annual Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. The CID Awards, held on July 8 th , 2021, celebrate outstanding achievements in architecture, design and the installation of tile and stone, in both residential and commercial projects.

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CTEF creates Dan Hecox Service Award

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Orlando, Fla.— The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. The first recipients are John Roberts and Woody Sanders, two tile industry professionals and certified tile installers who go above and beyond in support of the CTEF mission to raise the quality of ceramic tile installation, according to the foundation.

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Coverings 2021 elevates tile’s aesthetic appeal

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By Megan Salzano Orlando, Fla.—After a two-year hiatus of in-person events and a one-year layoff from the show itself, Coverings 2021 kicked off here July 8-10 at the Orlando Convention Center, where it welcomed more than 350 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries across 240,000 square feet of space. While there was a lingering question mark as to what attendance would look like at one of the first large-scale, in-person events to take place in the U.S., close to 10,000 attendees showed

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NSI resumes in-person stone summits

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has confirmed that the remaining events in the 2021 Stone Industry Education Series will take place in person. The stone summits are scheduled in five cities throughout the U.S. After a successful pivot to Virtual Stone Summits in 2020 and early 2021, the remaining in-person events for 2021 will cover topics relevant to stone fabricators including maximizing shop efficiency and profits, using metrics to measure success, understanding OSHA safety regulati

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Step Warmfloor: Radiant heating minus the hassle

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By Reginald Tucker When custom home builder, George Royce, was looking for a radiant subfloor heating system for his eco-friendly, ranch-style home in Wellington, Nev., he looked high and low for a product that was energy efficient, simple to install, long lasting and, of course, dependable. He found a product with all those attributes and much more when he stumbled upon Step Warmfloor, an innovative radiant heating system with self-regulating properties.

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NWFA Expo gets back to face-to-face interactions

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By Reginald Tucker Orlando, Fla.—When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in earnest in the U.S. in March of 2020, it put the kibosh on many in-person industry conferences, including the annual NWFA Expo, which was scheduled to kick off in Milwaukee in April that year. But instead of canceling the event outright, association management put a quick plan in action to hold a virtual conference—its first.

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Ceramics of Italy Cersaie program now open

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Bologna, Italy— Ceramics of Italy is now accepting applications for its inaugural Destination: Cersaie | Bologna program. North American architects and designers are invited to apply for the chance to attend a CEU-accredited trip for five days at Cersaie—the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings—taking place from Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2021 here at the Bologna Exhibition Centre.

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Why Christina from HGTV is important to you

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By Steven Feldman So, when I got the call I was a bit confused. “Christina is doing her first branded flooring line.”. “Who is Christina?”. “You know, Christina from HGTV.”. It seemed Steve from FCNews was the only person on the planet who didn’t know who Christina from HGTV was. But apparently the 20 million people who watch her shows every year do—and a whole lot more, I eventually learned.

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Be sure to acclimate wood on site

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By Jason Wright Hardwood flooring is a great choice that can last a lifetime. But did you know that you could easily lose this lifetime investment if you don’t fully acclimate wood before it’s installed? Extreme moisture-related issues may occur, such as warping, cupping, crowning, buckling, mold, mildew or even noticeable gaps between boards.

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‘Flip or Flop’ star launches branded flooring line

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By Steven Feldman Newport Beach, Calif.—Floor covering specialty retailers may have lost the Stainmaster brand, but something new is coming down the pike that has the potential to have the most exposure at the consumer level since Pergo. The buzz is around Christina Haack, the face behind the “Flip or Flop” and “Christina on the Coast” HGTV series. In this FCNews exclusive, we sat down with Christina to learn more about her namesake SPC launch.