CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Most CTaSC inspectors are seasoned installers with management experience, so they are great quality control inspectors who can also train installers on these jobs. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

To learn more about kitchen design and how you can incorporate some of these 2015 trends into your kitchen, stop by any of our Arizona Tile locations to speak with one of our professionally trained consultants. Black tile provides a dark, rich ambiance that could be a refreshing change to the more standard light and crisp bathroom décor.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

Cotto D’Este, an Italian manufacturer, has developed a revolutionary new technology to create Kerlite, a large-format, thin porcelain tile that weighs a fraction of standard thickness tile while still providing the strength and durability of porcelain. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved!

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Minnesota Stone Summit attendees take part in discussions regarding industry standards and industry safety. The events included the Minnesota Stone Summit for Fabricators and the MIA Midwest Chapter Kickoff event: the State of the Natural Stone Industry.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

When discussing what it takes to be successful in the stone industry, I could have closed my eyes and I would not have been able to differentiate between the Spanish producer or the U.S. This effort fills a large void in training on this subject. 9) Online Training Academy : an online training academy or university will be introduced.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

There has been a real revolution in the variety and size of the tile and natural stone that is now on the market, which has led to installation products that meet the specific needs of the different materials. This allows for new and unique surfaces and designs.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Coldspring is a leading supplier of natural stone serving the commercial, memorial, residential and industrial markets since 1898. I joined the MIA board of directors in 2009 and am honored to serve as president of the largest stone association in the world (the MIA). I have been with Coldspring since 1977.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social Media Training. As I repeated constantly on my blog and on Houzz, there are no standard names for granite slabs. Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. If youre concerned about staining, dont get counters made from natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio—The winners of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas. With stone panels up to 4,200 kgs and thicknesses exceeding 700mm, a robust but simple steel frame system was designed for primary lateral support. Triton Stone Group Harahan, La.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The challenge is when to start hiring, and making sure time, money and effort is expended in training employees to be more effective. The fastest way to increase sales, production and profit is through training employees so they will be more competent, productive and motivated, he asserts.

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