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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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor. So, how do we make sure we select the right grout? .

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor. So, how do we make sure we select the right grout? .

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Grout How To Mosaics Colors 100

Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As many business owners and commercial contractors know too well, certain industries have particularly strict commercial flooring standards for the health and safety of the building’s occupants. With narrower grout widths and shallower depths, the grout needed for installation is reduced by as much as 60%.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 15, 2017

In most areas of the home a standard tile is fine, however if you are looking for tiles for a wet room, external use or swimming pool surround it’s something you should consider. Contaminants on either the floor or soles of feet/shoes can cause slip hazards, so it’s important to try and keep these as clean and dry as possible.

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How to Floor Tile

APRIL 19, 2022

We have to seal it, before grouting to keep the grout from changing the color of the Slate and getting stuck in the rough texture. It takes more work to grout. Having said that, Travertine is the shower material I have ripped out or re-grouted and sealed largely because of mold growth in heavily used showers.

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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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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Like any flooring, many things can cause stains such as biological growth, food and beverage spills, ink, and inorganic materials. You may use these items for standard cleaning tasks like mopping as well as for more intensive tasks like removing tough stains. You may also use them to clean grout effectively.

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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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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

One new way people are using color is with colorful grout. Once simply a way to seal the spacing between tiles, grout is taking on a fashion sense all its own. By dyeing the actual grout bright colors like teal, yellow and pink, a tile design can have a fun accent color that adds some artistic flair to a space. Image: Andrew M.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t make the flooring products consumers buy; they provide the underlying technology that makes the floors they buy even better. With its True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks, the technology allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one.

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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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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 5, 2017

ARDEX Introduces X 90 OUTDOOR™ the New Level in Mortar Standards. standard requirement of 20 cycles). With an extended open time of 30 minutes, along with an extremely creamy consistency, ARDEX X 90 OUTDOOR can also be grouted in only 2 hours! “We Aliquippa, Pa.,

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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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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? But, why not mix & match?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies said it will launch SquareClic, a technology that ensures a perfectly aligned floor throughout the whole installation, at TISE 2022. According to Unilin, the flooring industry has been looking for a solution to make checkerboard pattern installations with a click system for a long time.

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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. The post TCNA unveils material ingredient guide appeared first on Floor Covering News. Porcelanite-Lamosa. Portobello America. Schluter Systems.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2020

NaturQuest technology, according to the company, allows for deeper inhibition and enhances the emboss-in-register effect for up to 80% deeper embossing and grout lines. The tile looks emulate the organic colors and textures of natural stone in standard 12 x 24 and larger format tile sizes. Reflect+ is manufactured in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. i4F gave attendees a first look at True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. Following are a few highlights.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, is adding profiles and trim to its growing roster of tile, stone and flooring installation products, making it a total solutions provider with a complete tile installation system including trim options. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 26, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Zhejiang GIMIG Technology has included Unilin Technologies’ grout imitation technology, Unigrout, to its tile SPC product roadmap with new SKU launches planned later this year. Unigrout replicates the appearance of a traditional grouted groove with remarkable precision.

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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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The London Tile Co.

MARCH 10, 2017

We only recommend tiles that are at least 18mm thick, double the thickness of a standard internal porcelain tile, as this is more suitable for external use. Once the tiles are installed the joints can be grouted using a flexible grout suitable for outdoor use. Installing Using a Raised Pedestal System.

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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. C2 Cement Based Adhesives.

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How to Floor Tile

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Can't do that with Porcelain or standard Ceramic Tile. Remove all the old grout, re-grout and reseal after cleaning the surface. I take a stroll through Floor & Decor, the Tile Shop, Dal-Tile and Arizona Tile from time to time just to see what is new in inventory and the material available is amazing!

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 16, 2022

Materials such as tile, GPTP, backer board, underlayment, mortar, shower niches and grout. Flooring products. The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education, training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. Online courses and coloring books.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. i4F: True Grout. The Ava by Novalis brand will highlight its 2TRZO at NeoCon 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ceramic Tile Finishing (two days, 16 hours): Explores with hands-on practice grouting, cleaning and membranes. Installation Big Picture (one day, 8 hours): Looks at what it takes to be accurate from prep to finish by examining what the industry standards and methods are, why they exist and how to meet them.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2023

It was precisely this mode of installation that made laminate flooring such a new and exciting product category when it first began appearing in retail showrooms in the U.S. It’s one of the best flooring systems available in the market today,” he said. With FlinTile, Unilin offers a ceramic alternative to SPC with real grout.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2020

—For the 11 th annual Total Solutions Plus Conference by the National Tile Contractors Association, Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, will give attendees a virtual first-hand look at the company’s latest flooring solutions. Meets or exceeds ANSI A118.3 Laticrete Select-Bond.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 25, 2023

That mission is to improve the tile industry through certification, education, training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. The post 2023 CTEF Auction kicks off in August appeared first on Floor Covering News. It’s a way to raise funds to support expanding the CTEF mission.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2014

Tile Installtion FAQ: Sanded Grout or Un-Sanded Grout? Most Frequently Asked Questions from Consumers: From Newly Forming FAQ on Tile Installation, Tile Repairs & All Things Tile Related: Many people have asked me over the years which grout to use in their house particular to their tile installation.

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The London Tile Co.

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Porcelain is quickly becoming the most popular tile material for almost every application; from non-slip mosaics for wet room floors, to natural looking wood effect floor tiles. While standard 8-10mm thick porcelain floor tiles are perfect for indoors, the tiles do need to be at least double this to withstand external conditions.

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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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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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