Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Before the weather gets cold or you complete your next tile project, consider using in-floor heating as a way to keep your toes warm during these next few months. Because of our vendor partnerships with Laticrete and Schluter, AC offers multiple types of in-floor heating options. Strata Heat, is our in-stock, in-floor heating option.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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The London Tile Co.

JUNE 4, 2021

Tiles are much harder wearing and easier to clean than any other wall or floor covering, perfect for a room in the house everyone uses. Splashes and spills are almost a given in a kitchen, so carpets would be unhygienic and difficult to manage, this is where floor tiles are perfect. Top tip: tile grout doesn’t have to be white!

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The London Tile Co.

JUNE 22, 2021

Can I use different floor tiles in different rooms? If you want to create an open-plan living area, you might want your bathroom to have the same floor tiles as the rest of the house. It’s always a good idea to use porcelain tiles on a floor. Should bathroom wall and floor tiles match? Patterns are back.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation. Today, I discuss grout haze – a problem that often occurs with both ceramic and cement tile installations. I’ll explain what grout haze is, how to correctly identify the problem, and why it occurs. Cement tiles that needs to be grouted. What is Grout Haze?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Floor Covering News , with the launch of The Great Reveal, is providing manufacturers with creative ways to get their new flooring products in front of specialty retailers around the country so they may be better prepared to present consumers with new products, colors and designs to help them complete their renovation projects.

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How to Floor Tile

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Can't do that with Porcelain or standard Ceramic Tile. Here is that same shower after we finished it with Porcelain Tile that looked like Honed Marble. Remove all the old grout, re-grout and reseal after cleaning the surface. I actually like Natural Stone for the workability.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 15, 2019

The standard go-to for laying tile is usually a one third offset or stacked pattern using one size of tile. Take a look at these examples of repeating tile patterns to see how your floor might look when it’s all laid out. You can use these tile layouts for stone, porcelain, ceramic, or cement tiles.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 28, 2012

Installing a slate tile floor. Now this slate comes in an assortment of sizes so laying out the floor isnt as easy as you would get in a standard tile floor. The next step of course is the grout or is it? Slate is a natural stone and you have to seal it before you grout. design standards. floor tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2022

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) invites the tile industry to its booth (N3163) at Coverings 2022, taking place here, April 5-8, 2022 , for a demonstration of “GPTP By the Standard” and to witness the Mud Walls and Mud Floors Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program tests. to noon and 3 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

First, to obtain GreenScreen Benchmark Scores (listed within the guide) for the vast majority of material ingredients used by ceramic tile, mortar and grout manufacturers. American Wonder Porcelain. The post TCNA unveils material ingredient guide appeared first on Floor Covering News. Interceramic USA. Porcelanite-Lamosa.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive. This backing makes Kerlite Plus suitable not only for walls, but for floor installation as well.

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The London Tile Co.

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As these adhesives are generally not suitable for Porcelain tiles, the most common type of floor tile. F = Indicates that this tile adhesive is Fast Setting or Rapid Setting , shortening curing time and allowing you to grout and complete your project quicker. British Standards. C1 Cement Based Adhesives.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. True Grout. True Grout.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

This porcelain tile collection offers a lot more than the Tartan pattern we show below. Images of our Soul Collection in Tartan Cold, Porcelain 24”x24”. Great for floors or walls – this mosaic is sure to be a show stopper. . We opted for a large format porcelain field tile that is reminiscent of crocodile skin.

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The London Tile Co.

JANUARY 11, 2017

As our marble effect tiles are made from ceramic and porcelain, they do not need to be sealed and can be cleaned in the same way as standard tiles. For floors the tiles are 592x592mm and available in either a polished or silk finish. Recreate the below look with a dark grey grout.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

GPTP stands for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and is one of the ACT areas of certification. Specific GPTP hands-on demonstrations include: How to get Coverage for Gauged Porcelain Tile: Have you ever wondered what the mortar under your GPT looks like? Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, 12 p.m.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 16, 2018

Samples of floor tiles were laid down and wall tiles positioned vertically. I’ve tiled all floors and several walls in my new house so I was able to use the quantities required to gain a discount I was happy with. Match your grout carefully as there is now a wide colour selection available.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Mapeguard CI is a flexible, fabric-reinforced, “peel-and-stick” crack-isolation membrane that helps to prevent existing or future in-plane floor cracks (with movement up to 3/8-inch or 10mm wide) from transmitting through grout, ceramic tile or natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Nothing beats the energy and excitement of live demonstrations on the floor of the Coverings trade show,” said Sean Boyle, senior vice president, marketing and channel management, Laticrete. Spectralock 1: Spectralock 1 is a pre-mixed, stain-proof grout that has the performance of an epoxy. Products to be showcased. 4:00 pm.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 21, 2016

Seattle Bark Wood lookalike porcelain flooring. Architectural Ceramics was my top choice for tile because I really love the new trend of wood lookalike porcelain. We chose the 8×48 Seattle White Bark Field Tile for the floors, which also really helped brighten the room. The measure it again. And one more time.

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Garden State Tile Blog

APRIL 4, 2019

From porcelain to cement to natural stone, new designs and innovations have lead to some of the most breathtaking new collections for both residential and commercial projects. Strong Veined Marble Porcelain. Dramatic, yet undeniably sophisticated, marble look porcelain in 2019 is stronger than ever. Parquet Porcelain.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Flooring is one of the most important design decisions you can make. Image: ADM Flooring Design There’s no getting around it: Picking flooring for your home is a big decision. Below is our guide on how to pick the right flooring for any room in your home. Grout can easily attract dirt, stains and even mold.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. Its nonsag medium-bed and thin-set mortar characteristics are ideal for installing large-format tile and stone on interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops. www.mapei.com.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. The mosaic art gallery featured unique, museum-quality creations using Laticrete’s SpectraLock Grout Dazzle. Tuesday, February 5, 2013.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. brings tiles into alignment and sets the grout spacing without the need for additional spacers.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JANUARY 15, 2015

So whether your flooring is laminate, wood or tile; contaminants such as dirt, water, soap residue, oil, or grease can change the amount of slipperiness on these surfaces. The flooring industry uses coefficient of friction ratings as a guideline to determine the slip resistance of ceramic and porcelain tiles. ANSI A137.1=

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Base molding: Just like wood molding is used at the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, base molding can be made out of ceramic, marble or porcelain, and functions the same way. This type of trim is available in ceramic, marble and porcelain. Here is a quick list of common tile trim types and where to use them.

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The London Tile Co.

APRIL 14, 2016

Tiles have been a traditional covering for walls and floors for hundreds of years, and while many interior trends have come and gone, tiles are still one of the most popular choices for kitchens and bathrooms. Our range of brick effect tiles are extremely realistic looking, and are as slim as standard tiles. Marble Effect Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education , training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. Materials such as tile, GPTP, backer board, underlayment, mortar and grout. Flooring products. The first step is to register here.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

Gauged ceramic panels, sintered stone surfaces – call them what you will – these new continuous-pressed porcelain behemoths are a great opportunity … and a serious challenge. Note the coloured grout lines. Supreme Wide 20 in Noir Lauren design by Flaviker. Hyper Slim Pack Grey by Flaviker.

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Tile Talk

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Great Floor Designs with Rustic Cement Tile Pavers. In addition to the products we offer, we have a pinboard that features past Avente Tile Talk newsletters Avente Tile Talk newsletters , as well as boards that feature certain colors , countries , specific rooms or areas of a home , cement tile floors and walls , outdoor living , and more.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 14, 2014

Here are the first three: Use a very narrow grout line when installing cement tiles. Place cement tiles as close together as possible to create a very thin grout line. Minimizing the grout line will make the design look seamless and your space look larger. We recommend a 1/16” grout joint. design standards.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Bellera by Shaw Floors.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Then the additional layers of tile are added, let to sit overnight and the grout is applied. The grout is applied and then smoothed over as an initial cleanup with a damp sponge and allowed to sit again overnight. Labels: ceramic tile , glass tile , Grout , installation , thin set. design standards. floor tile.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The show floor was indeed abuzz with high-energy meetings, product demonstrations and educational opportunities. From large-format floor tiles to 3D deco wall tiles, eye-catching designs were seen across the show floor from various tile suppliers. For designers from Miami to Dallas to LA, that 24 x 48 is now a standard size.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Urban Wood is a beautiful new porcelain tile ideal for any application, especially for creative projects where the “look of wood” is typically not specified, in particular, for hospitality suites’ kitchens and bathrooms. Florim’s new Urban Wood. “Dazzle was a big hit when it was introduced ten years ago.

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