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University of Ceramic Tile and Stone launches tile specialist course

Floor Covering News

The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) has provided training to thousands of people in the tile and stone industry over the last decade. The course also teaches how to inspect and prepare substrates and tiles, how to achieve full thin-set contact and points out quality workmanship requirements and practices.

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4 tips for trading up to tile

Floor Covering News

Whether you’re a tile retailer or looking to diversify by cracking into the category, there are several fundamentals that are essential to success. According to the industry’s top tile suppliers, those fundamentals include: merchandising, room visualization, product selection and sustainability. And that’s a good thing for retailers.

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Ceramic: Using digital tools to connect in-store

Floor Covering News

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. Ceramic suppliers are tapping their vast arsenal to support their retail partners in utilizing tile digital technology. Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser Tile, agreed.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile.

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Handmade Porcelain Inspires with the Artisan Series

Rubble Tile

For the end of December, we are reintroducing you to Cosa Marble’s fine collection of handmade porcelain tiles, the Artisan series. This refined collection of versatile crackle tiles is a wonderful resource for any designer’s tool belt. Jingdezhen: The Mecca For Porcelain Widely considered the.

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Ceramic: Using digital tools to connect in-store

Floor Covering News

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. Ceramic suppliers are tapping their vast arsenal to support their retail partners in utilizing tile digital technology. Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser Tile, agreed.

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Simulated Wood Porcelain Tile

How to Floor Tile

As time goes by it appears that Porcelain manufacturers have been doing an even better job at simulating a real wood floor. On the other side Porcelain carries with it some other considerations. I have even had to replace broken tiles due to these accidents. When a chip is knocked into this tile the subsurface is gray.

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