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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. After it is mined or quarried it is cut into slabs and one side is finished. To answer that I would suggest porcelain or ceramic with a tile size no less than 6x6 but preferably larger to eliminate as many grout lines as possible. Travertine comes from all over the world.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The biggest distinction between Country Floors and our competitors, besides designing and developing high-end decorative and handmade tiles, glass tiles and mosaics, is owning the quarries. We own our own quarries and the largest stone processing plant in Turkey, and now in Tunisia. TD: What is your own background?

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