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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., Natural stone adds tremendous value when used strategically. No two stones are alike; that’s the beauty of natural stone. “No

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Why External Porcelain Paving is a Safer Choice for Your Patio

The London Tile Co.

But never fear, The London Tile Co. That’s why we at The London Tile Co. have made sure that all our external porcelain paving tiles have a minimum R11 slip resistance rating. During the manufacturing process of our tiles texture is added to the surface before they are fired to increase each tiles slip resistance.

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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? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made. Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature.

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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

Whether it’s a floor or wall application, ArdexFL is suitable for interior and exterior installations of porcelain, glass, quarry, ceramic, mosaic and a selection of natural stone tiles. Being naturally resistant to mold and mildew makes it ideal for use in areas prone to water incursion.

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Hot Product ~ Stone Box Mini

As The Tile Turns

Stone Box Mini faithfully reproduces the grain of natural stone proposed in three color ways. Based on a selection of 36 different types of stones from three quarries blended together by color for superb harmony that gives sustained rhythm to the varying patterns. ” Above: Bright Grey, Tea Sand, Sugar White.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

. • Apavisa (Booth 2519) is heading to Coverings with Archconcept, a new collection of patterns in stone, metal and cement finishings that are inspired by the latest manufacturing technology and trends in architecture. This revolutionary range of porcelain is well suited for indoor and outdoor applications.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

Slate’s Natural Element. Before we jump into examples of slate tiles, let’s look at slate as a natural material. What is natural slate? This hardening or change in physical form, due to natural elements like heat and pressure, is known as metamorphism. Slate tile with a natural cleft or rough texture.

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