Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

i4F gave attendees a first look at True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the de?cor Following are a few highlights. cor film and the core.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

—For the 11 th annual Total Solutions Plus Conference by the National Tile Contractors Association, Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, will give attendees a virtual first-hand look at the company’s latest flooring solutions. Products to be showcased. SpectraLock 1.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2023

Following is an array of some of the innovative locking system technologies available today: Classen Group Classen Group’s signature Megaloc installation systems for laminate have been in use successfully in the flooring industry for the last 16 years, and now that technology is being extended to other hard surface categories.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, sales of newly built, single-family homes in September rose 14% to an 800,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to data by the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Mapeguard CI is a flexible, fabric-reinforced, “peel-and-stick” crack-isolation membrane that helps to prevent existing or future in-plane floor cracks (with movement up to 3/8-inch or 10mm wide) from transmitting through grout, ceramic tile or natural stone.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2014

Tile Installtion FAQ: Sanded Grout or Un-Sanded Grout? Most Frequently Asked Questions from Consumers: From Newly Forming FAQ on Tile Installation, Tile Repairs & All Things Tile Related: Many people have asked me over the years which grout to use in their house particular to their tile installation.

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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. The grout can be easily applied and cleaned afterward, resulting in a fully installed waterproof floor within a couple of hours. But that ’ s not all.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022 takes place here this week at the Merchandise Mart to showcase the latest in commercial design across industry categories. Stone Fiction field tiles are made in the USA and Green Square Certified to answer sustainability standards. i4F: True Grout. Econyl: Delos Azure Rug.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

LATICRETE commissioned the 12 pieces from industry mosaic artists to display their work at the company’s Surfaces 2013 exhibit earlier this year, in support of communicating the 10 year anniversary of SPECTRALOCK® Grout. For more information and to get a copy, contact your local sales representative or NAC Products at 800-633-4622.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

A soft to the touch, contemporary, rectified tile, Urban Wood enables the installer to use smaller grout joints which not only give the new tiled area a more monolithic appearance… the smaller the grout joint, the lesser the time and expense for future cleaning. provides globally proven construction solutions for the building industry.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Quinn—A common theme for innovation in most industries is “better, faster, cheaper,” and flooring installation is no different. RevoTile installs right over many existing floors, avoiding the need for demolition and removal,” Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, stated.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. Or so you might think. Bruce Odette, Carpet Exchange, Denver. Defend by Daltile.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

Note the coloured grout lines. This new offer means that customers can draw inspiration from Flaviker’s range of surfaces and then order standard or customised shelves, shower trays, bathtubs and washbasins in elegant and minimalist designs. Surface-mounted washbasin and bathroom featuring Flaviker surfaces. More at: [link].

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

CUSTOM interviewed experts from around the industry to learn their thoughts about large format tile (LFT). A 1/16" standard allowance is way too much when you are installing a thin tile that is only 1/8" or even 1/4" thick. The answer is “the largest one that one person can handle on a standard scaffold.” What about thin tile?

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 31, 2014

Today I did this Tumbled marble backsplash in Hamilton ma, It took me 4 hours of my time from start to finish and I grouted it as well. I am a production tile guy who gets it done within the bounds of industry standards. Hey There, Regards, Chris tileexcellence.com seopoweredwebsites.com. I made almost $80.00 tumbled marble.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

and home sale] Okay, maybe there was some hyperbole there on my part, but I still think that the things that people see and get excited about have more to do with their ability to project their lives into a particular lifestyle. In the construction, I see far too much reliance on thinfs like mortar and grout being 100% waterproof.

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