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SkillBuild Success Story

Diary of a Tile Addict

So many, many congratulations from Tile Addict to Odhran Connelly from Southern Regional College in Northern Ireland for his recent victory at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. Competitor in action at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. What an opportunity!

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The Zig and the Zag on Herringbone and Chevron: The Trend Continues

Giotile

These sophisticated zigzag patterns have been making quite a splash both in the fashion and interior design worlds in the last few years and are still being used everywhere, including floors, walls, fabrics and even furniture. Over the years, nearly 50,000 miles of Roman roadways were created using this system. Chevron vs Herringbone.

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Avente Tile Talk: Go Green with Tile

Tile Talk

As the emblematic color of Ireland, green represents the vast green hillsides, as well as the country.s floor tile. Franke Kitchen Systems. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I). The color green not only symbolizes money (U.S. patron saint, St. backsplash designs. bathrom blogfest 2010.

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Companies retool to fight coronavirus spread

Floor Covering News

The gin stills of the Listoke Distillery in Northeast Ireland have changed course from crafting its juniper botanical-based spirit to make hand sanitizer. are working with ventilator suppliers such as Ventec Life Systems to offer help with logistics, purchasing and manufacturing. Aid is not relegated to domestic companies.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I thought I would pull some out and share them to show just how different things were back in 1990 - No internet … Research meant going to an actual library and sorting through the card catalog and the Dewey Decimal system so you could pull out books. I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( Can you imagine?!?

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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Never thought about having someone come at me with a hatchet in the dark hours but I will certainly use that in my next floor plan pitch to a client. lardavis1951 More an issue for first floor bedrooms, I would guess. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way. I wonder why this is for you?