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California Restaurant Glows with Villa Lagoon Tile

Cement Style

Designer Martin Lawrence Bullard chose Villa Lagoon Tile’s “Castle” pattern cement tile for much of the floor. Cement tile is WONDERFUL in commercial spaces as it often brings “heart & soul” to an interior, and with proper sealants, the constant foot traffic should be no problem. No printed-on color here.

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When to Hire a Professional Tile and Grout Cleaning Service

Fabric and Tile Masters

If you Google ‘best way to clean tile and grout’ you are hit with thousands of web pages and videos offering unique and home made solutions. For really dirty jobs, it’s necessary to scrub tiles with a floor cleaning machine as part of this preconditioning process. Wet floors will attract more debris.

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Perspective: Reducing Callbacks and Preventing Failures

CUSTOM Insights Blog

These need to be kept clear and filled with a flexible 100% silicone sealant. Anyone can go look at the videos of cracking and tenting tile on YouTube and they will never forget this one again. Better yet, use the membrane across the entire floor to protect the tile. Tiling wet areas always needs extra attention.

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Waterproof a Tiled Shower the Right Way

CUSTOM Insights Blog

The floor and frame must be built to industry standards. All components (membrane, preformed corners, bonding mortar, primer and sealant) must be gathered before installation can begin and the sheets must be cut. To assure a continuous film with no voids on the floor, apply a second coat over the first.

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Favorite Spring Cleaning Tips (Plus Inspiration!)

Stagetecture

New sealant on the exterior of the window was a quick and easy fix.). Now, let’s talk about floor cleaning. Spring clean provides an opportunity to assess whether your floors simply need a deep cleaning, special treatment to rejuvenate them, or even replaced. This is especially important if you have hardwood floors.).

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How to Install Pebble Mosaic Tile

Stagetecture

Today’s DIY project is for those of you who want the nature inspired look of pebbles on your wall, backsplash, or floor. Commercial applications include flooring, feature walls, bar surfaces, and walkways in projects ranging from restaurants to medical facilities, public parks, and corporate offices.

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Laticrete featured on digital TV series

Floor Covering News

In the two new 10-part digital video series, “Idea House Build: Cottage on the Cape” and “Idea House Build: Farmhouse in Fairfield County,” viewers follow along with the construction crew as they document everything from the groundbreaking to the home transformation journey.