Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

The assessment was conducted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and compared the total life cycle impacts of different types of floor covering materials: porcelain tile, carpet, parquet, marble, resin and linoleum. It revealed the superior environmental performance of Italian porcelain floor tiles. More at: [link].

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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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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. The Ava by Novalis brand will highlight its 2TRZO at NeoCon 2022. Econyl: Delos Azure Rug.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. All are involved in setting industry standards so we can avoid the negative advertising of problems and failures and ensure successful installations.

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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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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

JUNE 3, 2013

Universal design is becoming stylish through open floor plans and curbless showers. This concept I believe has also caused a ripple effect into other market segments causing them to incorporate these universal design principals into their building design standards.”. Interest on the Upswing.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

“The Italians don’t make the best marble because they’re Italian,” quipped Wade Bondrowski, direct of U.S. They just happen to live in a region where marble is of the finest quality.”. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. Georges, Quebec-based Mirage Hardwood Floors.

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Building Moxie

APRIL 30, 2017

Ideally, I should have taken the time to transfer those standard numbers onto the corresponding casing, with a wood stamp punch set (pictured at right). I placed a large piece of cardboard out on the floor, opened windows and doors, and just sprayed. I filled with caulk, tooling with a 2-inch putty knife.

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