Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2022

“It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. Custom Building Products.

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Sealants Grout Cement Quarry 98

Tile Talk

APRIL 7, 2015

Saltillo tiles are shaped either by pressing quarried clay with a wooden frame, or by carving out the desired shape. Because of this, it''s difficult to install as it will absorb water from the thin-set mortar, grout, grease pencils, etc. Now that Spring has arrived, it''s time to spruce up the outdoors.

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Terracotta Tile Cement Quarry 100

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. MAPEI began developing rapid-setting mortars and grouts more than 20 years ago with the introduction of Granirapid® mortar, a faster-setting version of its premium Kerabond/Keralastic™ mortar system for indoor and outdoor applications.

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Adhesive Grout Standards North America 100

Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

The color choices used in the bathroom renovation, and the collection itself are both calm and what you would expect to see from natural stone quarried from the earth. Frost-proof: Depending on the thickness of the tile, some porcelains are able to handle outdoor freeze and thaw environments. The edges of the tile are often rectified.

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Porcelain Tile Natural Stone Stone 182

Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. This backsplash, done in the color Sutra Black, is a grout-free stacked slate. Using natural slate tile in an outdoor setting is a natural choice. Most of Europe’s slate, for example, comes from Spain.

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Germany Brazil Bath Natural Stone 140

Kitchen and Residential Design

APRIL 11, 2012

This revolutionary range of porcelain is well suited for indoor and outdoor applications. It comes in four colors and can be used outdoors. • Litokol Spa (Booth 4534) is giving grouting mortar a fresh new look with Litochrom Starlike. —that offers a truly compelling look and is available in three sizes.

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Kitchen Design Mosaics Porcelain 76