Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 10, 2023

Elevating the mastery of mosaics to utterly bewildering heights is an artist whose skill and vision is unmatched, with talents honed by “straddling the worlds of fine art and contemporary craft”, and tiletastic displays one has to see to believe. Today we’re talking Susan Day. Creating large-scale, architectural installations of handmade ceramics, Day’s artworks have decorated a number of public walls including the facade of her own house.

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JG Kitchens

MAY 10, 2023

As a 60-something adult, brain health is something I think about often. Turns out, there's something else us mid-life folks should be thinking about too with regard to warding off dementia: air quality! The post Pollution Linked to Dementia – What You Need to Know! comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

Florence, Ala.—TMT America, the parent company of Schönox HPS, Küberit USA and Trissl Sports Cars, invited flooring professionals from across the country to experience driving Porsches at over 100 miles per hour, getting expert advice along the way to sharpen their techniques and skills. Earlier the same week at the Schönox HPS Florence Support Center, participants sharpened their techniques and skills for use in their flooring businesses, learning more about Schönox and Küberit.

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Onfloor Technology

MAY 10, 2023

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

RFCI board of directors Bluffton, S.C.—The 2023 spring board of directors and associate member meeting held here May 2-4 was a huge success, according to the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI). Over 100 attended the two-day event. RFCI welcomed board members, including Herb Upton of Shaw Industries, chairman; Russ Rogg of HMTX/Metroflor, vice chairman; and Barron Frith of CFL, secretary/treasurer.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has reformulated Permacolor Select—a two-part cementitious grout system with a neutral base mixture and a dispersible dry pigment grout system—and Permacolor Grout to provide an overall better experience for installers and long-lasting results for customers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

Chino, Calif.—Sika is introducing the STEP Series flooring installation solution training curriculum. STEP stands for Sika Secure Technical Education Program. This year-long, in-person training clinic is designed to educate contractors and installers on best practices when using components of the Sika Secure System. These best practices will focus on flooring installation solutions and industry standards that pertain to subfloor surface preparation, moisture mitigation, acoustical abatement and

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