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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

“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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SikaTile, Merkrete to present at TISE 2024

Floor Covering News

SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is a high-performance, fast-setting, dustless grout that delivers hard, durable joints and is formulated for strength and simplicity. The color-consistent, efflorescence-free grout is ideal for interior and exterior residential and commercial installations.

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Crossville Cross-Tread ® – Best Tile for Restaurant Floors

Garden State Tile Blog

Quarry Tile is a hard, paving tile made from ground minerals such as shales and clay. Quarry tile has relatively low moisture absorption and qualifies as vitreous (glass-like, tough, dense, and shiny), but is not quite as dense as porcelain tile. Smaller grout joints also lend to a more modern and appealing overall look.

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Merkrete to introduce ProGrout Plus at Coverings 2023

Floor Covering News

—Merkrete, A Parex USA brand, is expanding its line of industry-leading grout solutions by introducing a high-performance grout here next week at Coverings 2023, held April 18-21. Visitors will experience firsthand Merkrete’s innovative grout solutions formulated for appeal, usability and durability.

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AHF unveils Comfortstone engineered stone

Floor Covering News

This collection captures the textures and vibrant color depths found in authentic stone flooring, and with grout it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.” The product is designed and printed in Pennsylvania and the stone is quarried and assembled in Illinois. Like stone and ceramic, Comfortstone is incredibly durable.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? They simple match the color and fill it with grout then polish the surface. After it is mined or quarried it is cut into slabs and one side is finished. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone. Some of it is honed and smoothed.

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Make Your Country Kitchen With Rustic Tiles

The London Tile Co.

These look great with dark grout either laid in a brick pattern or a stacked grid. These tiles will add instant character to any home, pair with white grout to bring out the rustic stone colouring. For a hardwearing, gorgeous yet simple floor tile, choose Quarry Tiles. Exposed Brick. Floor Thoughts.

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