Tue.Jun 05, 2018

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Why You Need to Eliminate Spot Bonding When Installing Ceramic Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

I hope you don't use spot bonding or "five spotting" when installing ceramic tile. It's a problem that's high on the list of failure questions received by the CTEF offices when things go wrong. It’s also one we featured at Coverings 2018 in the Installation Experience Hall of Failures. In case you didn't read How to Correctly Trowel Mortar When Installing Tile?

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Harlequin Huzza

Diary of a Tile Addict

Carmen, designed for Portinari by Alessandro Mendini. Portinari recently presented its award-winning ( DTA: 15th March ) Carmen collection, designed by Alessandro Mendini, at the International Furniture Show in Milan. Having wowed visitors to Revestir earlier this year, where it was awarded Best in Show, Carmen also caught the eye of the designerati in Milan.

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Fireplaces and Other Fire Features from KBDN

JG Kitchens

Do you love fireplaces as much as I do? I have a fireplace in my townhouse living room that I really enjoy using, and plan to have an outdoor fireplace at my next home, as well. This article, which I wrote for my monthly Trend Spotting section in Kitchen & Bath Design News , shows the latest trends in fireplaces, fire pits and other interesting fire features.

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London Industrial Loft Jazzed Up with Art Details

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Day True recently completed the design of the Shoreditch Loft , a contemporary apartment with industrial influences located in London, UK. The London industrial loft was part of a full house project renovation; the client wanted to completely reorganize the structure of the living areas. The architecture studio defines this project as having “a progressive and simple design that blends in the environment and enhances its architecture.” Without a doubt, some of the features that imp

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Fireplaces and Other Fire Features from KBDN

JG Kitchens

Do you love fireplaces as much as I do? I have a fireplace in my townhouse living room that I really enjoy using, and plan to have an outdoor fireplace at my next home, as well. This article, which I wrote for my monthly Trend Spotting section in Kitchen & Bath Design News , shows the latest trends in fireplaces, fire pits and other interesting fire features.

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CFI prepares to celebrate 25 years at Convention

Floor Covering News

Forney, Texas—This year, Certified Floor Covering Installers Association (CFI) is celebrating over a quarter century of bringing talent, products, tools, techniques and training together at its annual convention.

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CHARLES ROSS & SON CO.: Custom Dispersers

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Combining high-speed dispersion with planetary stirring action, the Ross PowerMix Model PDM-10 reportedly offers the advantage of imparting high shear to tough-to-mix applications with low flowability.

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April 2018 World Crude Steel Production Increases over 4%

Ceramic Industry Magazine

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 148.3 Mt in April 2018, a 4.1% increase compared to April 2017.

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Invista technology, process upgrades in final design phase

Floor Covering News

Victoria, Texas—Invista recently entered the final design phase of its $250 million plan to update the production facility, here. The facility is expected to help Invista increase its production of.

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Loong Air Takes Delivery of First LEAP-1A-Powered A320NEO in China

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Zhejiang Loong Airlines recently took delivery of the first LEAP-1A-powered A320neo aircraft from the Airbus Final Assembly facility in Tianjin, China.

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Congoleum donates flooring to World Vision

Floor Covering News

Mercerville, N.J.—Congoleum has sent three truckloads of flooring valued at $120,000 as a donation to World Vision, a Christian humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated to working with children, families and their.

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When, Where and How to Use Large Wall Art

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Art galleries are a great way to arrange lots of smaller art pieces. But if you have large wall art that you want to showcase, you’ll have to go by a different set of design principles. There are many reasons to hang large wall art; maybe you painted something yourself or purchased a special piece while traveling. You may also be going for a more modern style, which tends to emphasize minimalism.

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Rehberg joins Raskin Industries

Floor Covering News

Deerfield Beach, Fla.—Raskin Industries has hired Jenna Rehberg as marketing coordinator. Her official start date was June 1. Rehberg joins Raskin after spending several years in trade publishing. She gained.

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TISE, VIBE to launch the VIBE @ TISE Program

Floor Covering News

Columbia, Md.—a2z, Inc.