Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. SELLING POINT : User-friendly tool offers a gradual migration path and is accessible from any device. FlinTile creates a 100% waterproof floor in three easy steps: Click, grout and clean.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops. Application: .

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 17, 2017

With minimal grout lines, super format tiles have a unique appeal, especially when used in large spaces. Installing tile of this size makes innovative tools and installation materials a necessity, as placement, adhesive coverage and lippage concerns all become more difficult.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2022

“Dealers should make sure they are able to offer indoor- and outdoor-rated floor, wall, decorative and mosaic tiles in a variety of materials (stone, ceramic and porcelain) and sizes, including large-format and even large, thin porcelain slabs,” Emser’s Villanueva-Heras explained. These are much less expensive and easily updated.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. Roma, the latest collection from Tagina S.P.A.,

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How to Floor Tile

APRIL 1, 2018

Both of these cleaners will reduce over time the integrity of the grout in your tile and if you have natural stone like Marble or Travertine it will etch the nice shiny surface you once had. To help restore that use a "Wet Look" tile sealer. Essentially, you must treat those products like car paint.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 30, 2019

Trim is needed for outside edges and around corners and niches in order to cover the cut tile be it porcelain or ceramic. Some mosaic has 4 or 5 different materials in it and have to know what happens to each when exposed to hard rock cutting tools. Did that with an aluminum ruler about the same width of the grout lines.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Of relevance to tile installation professionals were tools such as mixers, saws, trowels, floats, sponges and knee pads, materials such as tile , GPTP, backer board, underlayment , mortar and grout , as well as flooring products.

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Fabric and Tile Masters

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Our shower repair services includes: Removal and replacement of cracked and missing grout. We use special tools to remove the grout. Cleaning and detailing ceramic and porcelain floors and walls. Shower repairs often focus only on the grout and caulk. How Your Shower Tile and Grout Becomes Compromised.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. Pearl Abrasive (Booth 3072), Tuscan SeamClip TruSpace: This all-in-one tool, made in the U.S.A. LATICRETE International Inc.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Donated by tile and stone industry supporters, suppliers and manufacturers, these items include, among others: Tools such as mixers, saws, trowels, floats, sponges and knee pads. Materials such as tile, GPTP, backer board, underlayment, mortar and grout. Flooring products.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. The mosaic art gallery featured unique, museum-quality creations using Laticrete’s SpectraLock Grout Dazzle. Surfaces, the largest U.S.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Think back to the Moors who formed clay tiles with hand-held tools, laid the thick shapes out to dry in the sun, and later hand-glazed them.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

There are new sections on Thin Porcelain Tile Panels, tools, tile patterns, tile layout process and options, steam rooms and curbless showers; including updates to important industry standards. The updated course has an expanded section on glass tile and mosaics.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. When considering a shower renovation, Laticrete has an à la carte approach.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 23, 2019

From 30th April to 2nd May 2019, buyers will be presented at ExCel, London with a powerful line up of ceramic, porcelain, conglomerate, ultra-compact, and natural stone surface solutions, making this a must-visit event for retailers, distributors, contractors, and specifiers alike. and wall coverings (in 200×600 and 350x1000mm ret.)

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

The goal, according to the company, is to provide its retail partners with timely, on-trend products as well as the necessary tools that RSAs can leverage to sell more effectively and profitably. The TumbledEdge technique renders a more realistic edge found in genuine, grouted porcelain tile and stone patterns,” Marchetta explained.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 15, 2016

I am a larger format advocate for the most part like in showers and such to eliminate grout lines but I have done a few installs where the tile was warped enough I had to pull tiles and trash them. Do not use a screwdriver because porcelain will chip easily prying on the edge with any metal tool.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 21, 2018

The second is that this is a range that has clearly been designed to work with, and take advantage, of the current generation of coloured grouts. This colour selection may not be revolutionary but, with the added attraction of wonderful metallics, is right on the money for todays market.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

We self-promote via our website, and Facebook, which have been useful tools for people familiar with our business to further explore our products and concepts. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation. By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

It is also the tile contractor’s responsibility to backbutter large format or cupped porcelain even if it is not called out in the specifications. Some installers just trust in the 3 Gs – God, grout and gravity – to protect the tile. Our journeymen were all tested and became Certified Tile Installers.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

It is also the tile contractor’s responsibility to backbutter large format or cupped porcelain even if it is not called out in the specifications. Some installers just trust in the 3 Gs – God, grout and gravity – to protect the tile. Our journeymen were all tested and became Certified Tile Installers.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

RevoTile is said to install two-times faster than traditional tile in three steps: 1) place underlayment, no mortar required; 2) click tiles together; and 3) grout immediately. RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. No wait time and no acclimation is required. Real Wood Coalition.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 19, 2012

told the wife to go get 40 sq ft of porcelain tile from Home Depot $40 3 sheets of 3ft by 5 ft hardy board hardy board $30 1 lb 2 inch roof nails$3 and 15 lbs sanded grout $13. I do tile every day and have for over 30 years and am very quick and have a lot of tricks in my tool bag to expedite the job.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 29, 2012

Social media platforms – most notably Twitter and Facebook – are potent marketing tools for more and more businesses, small and large. Incorporate hashtags (#s) which, used directly in front of a keyword becomes a search tool and helps your tweets on those topics show up in Twitter Search. By William & Patti Feldman.

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Making Tile Modern

APRIL 16, 2012

Tools of the Trade –> As an interior designer, I don’t often dissect my design thought process to others because it’s not the most profound method. Do some online searches on material options: ceramic, porcelain, glass, natural stone, and cork to name a few. where to start.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

It is designed to give salespeople the tools they need to increase sales, give tile installers the knowledge of industry standards and how to assist clients with selecting ceramic tile, and give professional designers the knowledge of how to select and specify ceramic tile. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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