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CTEF focuses on tile installer training, education at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), which provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry, will focus on finished tile work education sessions and Certified Tile Installer (CTI) evaluator training at the 2020 International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas.

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Coverings 2023: Advanced Certifications for Tile, Hands-On Demos

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

More specifically, CTEF demonstrated Sealants, Mosaics, and Troweling for Coverage, and Walked Through Gauged Porcelain Tile Panel Test for Advanced Installer Certification (ACT). Did you attend Coverings 2023? If you did, we hope you visited the CTEF booth where tile installation education and certification were prominently displayed!

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Should You Use Hardwood Floors in Kitchens and Bathrooms?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Dave Murphy, the training director of N-Hance Wood Refinishing , believes that hardwood floors make an excellent choice in the kitchen. There are sealants that can protect hardwood floors. Freshome asked several experts, including designers, realtors and water damage restoration experts to weigh in on this topic.

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SkillBuild Success Story

Diary of a Tile Addict

Competitors fixed the tiles with BAL Max Flex Fibre and BAL Rapid-Flex One, and grouted with BAL Micromax2 Snow, including BAL Micromax Sealant for all movement joints. Dave Rowley, BAL Training Manager and lead judge for SkillBuild 2018 said: “Many congratulations to Odhran for winning a hard-fought final competition.

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Perspective: Reducing Callbacks and Preventing Failures

CUSTOM Insights Blog

These need to be kept clear and filled with a flexible 100% silicone sealant. With the lack of skilled tilesetters, the industry is seeing more failures than ever caused by lack of training. Get involved in the NTCA and send your crew to CTEF training. We all want to prevent cracks in tile or water leaks, right?

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CTEF to demonstrate install techniques at Coverings 2023

Floor Covering News

Hands-on demonstration tables will focus on proper tile installation techniques for troweling, embedding tiles and sealants and will be led by CTI evaluators Jason Montgomery, Tom Cravillion, Matt Blood and Stephen Belyea. Wednesday, 12 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m.

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Favorite Spring Cleaning Tips (Plus Inspiration!)

Stagetecture

New sealant on the exterior of the window was a quick and easy fix.). I recently found an online Maid Training Academy which claims graduates can clean a 3,500 square foot house in four hours. Also, decide whether you need to wash, dry-clean, or vacuum the curtains. Finally, check your windows to see if they need resealing anywhere.