CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

Looking for online tools to help you write the 09 30 00 tile spec for a warranted installation of tile products? We also offer a comprehensive CSI formatted 3-part specification for general tile, floor preparation, moisture vapor control and swimming pool installations.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 10, 2019

If you have the confidence and the right tools, your backsplash project can be a DIY victory. Choose the Right Grout Color for Your Backsplash. The dark grout trend has been popular for a few years, but it’s not for everyone. Dark grout lines with light tile is stylish but can be busy for large-scale areas.

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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. Crossville Inc.’s

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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. Pearl Abrasive (Booth 3072), Tuscan SeamClip TruSpace: This all-in-one tool, made in the U.S.A.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Cement Style

MAY 14, 2019

The Villa Lagoon Tile Cuban Collection is available in twenty patterns which are presented in colorways exactly or similar to those seen on historical Cuban floors and walls. The cement tile collection is also available in any of Villa Lagoon Tile’s 85 standard colors.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. When setting these large format tiles, it is the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the GC provides the appropriate floor flatness.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

The biggest challenge we see on jobsites today is a result of the move away from an 8" x 8" or 12" x 12" tile, to 12" x 24" being the standard and tiles up to 48" being common. When setting these large format tiles, it is the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the GC provides the appropriate floor flatness.

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Tile Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

But having run my business over 37 years based on honest ethical standards I decided the best way to address these. After an initially acceptable job on a simple marble floor, I had ** do a custom tile bath and an expanded marble floor. It took hours to remove and reinstall the floor back to new status.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

I have been very dedicated to our industry in volunteering my time over the years to help make our industry better, which has rewarded me with a lot of knowledge, and status as an expert with industry standards. The Ceramic Tile course includes industry standards and sales techniques. What does the training consist of?

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

We self-promote via our website, and Facebook, which have been useful tools for people familiar with our business to further explore our products and concepts. design standards. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I). Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation.

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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

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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Building Moxie

MAY 31, 2017

This gave the 1st floor more of that “open plan” feel. I flash-patched those repairs with standard joint compound and sanded. While wallcovering tables can be rented (I’d recommend), we worked on a scrap piece of plywood (topped with builders paper) laid out on the floor of our adjoining playroom.

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Building Moxie

MARCH 31, 2017

To put 10 mils into context, the internet says a standard coat of interior paint is generally between four and five millimeters thick. But I had to also consider “soft costs” (With the Pond Shield , too, I mean – What other supplies and/or tools do I have or would I need?). It is used later, too, with etching below.)

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