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Is Slate Good For Showers? And Why!

How to Floor Tile

In all the bathroom showers I have torn out and rebuilt, Slate has been the worst performing material followed closely by Travertine, then Marble of any type. Porcelain in a slate design would be OK. Travertine is a beautiful, warm. Slate, will begin to split and small shards peal off.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature. Porcelain tile is an excellent option for commercial or residential spaces.

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TISE 2024: Bold design takes tile to the next level

Floor Covering News

The product integrates porcelain tile with LED lighting to create a backlit look for users. Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection. The line includes 3D ribbed, 8-inch hexagons, plus 6 x 18, 3 x 12 pickets a 1 x 6 mosaic and a basketweave mosaic. This is a rare vein cut travertine.

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Crossville launches Stone Fiction collection

Floor Covering News

said it has launched the Stone Fiction porcelain tile collection, an innovative series featuring the popular appearance of crosscut travertine convincingly interpreted in durable porcelain tile. We crafted Stone Fiction to give designers the travertine style they want and the elegantly effortless performance end-users need.”.

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Crossville launches new Access Point collection

Floor Covering News

Crossville continues to expand its porcelain portfolio with the launch of its Access Point porcelain tile collection. “In developing this line, we leveraged popular visuals like travertine, concrete and marble, which have a longstanding history of success. The concrete and travertine hues include white, sand, dove and ash.

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Garden State Tile’s Top Tile Picks of the Year!

Garden State Tile Blog

Discover the beautiful textures and colors of natural travertine reproduced in durable, easy-care porcelain. PERUGIA PORCELAIN TILE Browse Perugia Imagine the sun skittering upon the surface of the ocean and a gentle sea breeze. VANTAGE PORCELAIN TILE Browse Vantage “Nip & Tuck!”

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Marazzi, American Olean feature new tile collections at Coverings

Floor Covering News

A collection full of cotto inspiration in warm and cool tones are available in a glazed porcelain 8 x 8 and 8-inch hex as well as the linear 2 x 9 brick. Add a finishing touch with the glossy 1 x 6 mosaic, available in rich jewel tones for a complete cultural experience. ColorBody porcelain floor and mosaic and glazed ceramic wall.

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