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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason.

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"Quickest Way To Remove Mold From Your Shower"

How to Floor Tile

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. Essentially, you must treat those products like car paint. The directions even state "do not use on natural stone tile".

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile. Handmade ceramics are often hand-painted. your handmade ceramic tile has a crackle finish, clean it the same way you would a hand-painted tile. Natural Stone.

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New Trends In Bathrooms, "More Marble?"

How to Floor Tile

I have noticed a lot more Marble and Travertine in showrooms across the metroplex showcasing these two Natural Stones. Natural Stone The good, it is soft and easy to cut with a wet saw or dry saw. The surface of Marble or Travertine in a shower must be treated like your car paint. So there you go.

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Tile Backsplash Ideas for Modern Vanities

Tile Talk

Natural Stone Tile. For vanities with travertine tops, you can match your counter with a travertine backsplash. Other materials, such as natural stone and synthetic stones like Phoenix stone, can also be complemented with a nice stone tile that matches the hues and patterns of your countertop.

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Keeping Warm with Fireplace Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Made to look like Italian travertine, this large format porcelain tile from our in-stock Monticello Collection , does double-duty as a stylish and durable fireplace option. Just like natural travertine tile would have a range of color variation, our porcelain does the same. Modern & Moody. Playful Pebbles.

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Shaw Floors looks to ‘Elevate’ retailers’ offerings

Floor Covering News

For 2024, AT added four colors to the successful Imperial Pecan line while introducing two new collections: Coast to Coast, a new European white oak visual that’s painted then stained for effect; and Transcendence, which boasts a thicker core and thicker, 3mm sawn-face veneer to give consumers the option to sand and finish.