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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

To further protect against stains, seal the tile once a year, with one of our sealant products. Your contractor already sealed the crackle tile before grouting it during installation. Doing so could discolor the tile or the porous cement grout around it. With our sealants, you’re able to protect your investment.

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Mapei takes home Coverings Rock Star award

Floor Covering News

During her 10 years at Mapei, she has managed all of the color development of the CQ aggregates that are instrumental to the Flexcolor CQ, Kerapoxy CQ and Kerapoxy IEG CQ lines of grout. Diliberto Riquelme also manages the color development for the matching sealants, Keracaulk S, Keracaulk U and Mapesil T Plus.

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?New Tile Collection Inspired by Artistic Traditions of Watercolor Painting

Cement Style

Installing cement tiles is similar to installing natural stone, with tighter grout lines and use of a sealant after the tiles are set. For more information on Villa Lagoon Tile’s new Watercolor Collection, please visit [link]. ###. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Naomi Salad, Dialogue. For Villa Lagoon Tile. 678.429.2369.

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?New Tile Collection Inspired by Artistic Traditions of Watercolor Painting

Cement Style

Installing cement tiles is similar to installing natural stone, with tighter grout lines and use of a sealant after the tiles are set. For more information on Villa Lagoon Tile’s new Watercolor Collection, please visit [link]. ###. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Naomi Salad, Dialogue. For Villa Lagoon Tile. 678.429.2369.

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CTEF focuses on tile installer training, education at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

29, Scott Carothers, director of certification and training at CTEF, will conduct a seminar titled “Finished Tile Work – Do It Wrong or Do It Right: Lippage, Grout Joints, and Patterns.” For more information, visit intlsurfaceevent.com/en/home.html. Visit CTEF at booth #4727 during TISE 2020.

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Don’t Remodel Your Bathroom Before Considering Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

The durability of cement tiles also makes them very low maintenance, and as long as they are sealed properly before the grout is applied, they won’t crack, scratch, or fade easily. If you’re hiring a professional, then this information won’t apply to you. Cement Tiles Won’t Go Out of Style. Professional or DIY?

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New Product Update – Laticrete StoneTech Surface Care

United Tile's Blog

These products will replace the items we previously carried from Miracle Sealants. StoneTech Advanced Grout Sealer (aerosol). For those looking for crossovers to our old Miracle Sealants products, they are as follows: StoneTech Bulletproof Sealer —> MS 511 Porous Plus. StoneTech Heavy Duty Sealer. StoneTech Enhancer.