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Medieval Flooring & Encaustic Tile

Architectural Ceramics

The image above shows the tiled floor of Winchester Cathedral , which boasts the largest area of original medieval tiles in the United Kingdom! Come with us back in time to learn a few quick facts about medieval flooring, from stone to encaustic! Do you see large, worn pieces of stone assembled together? Love the look?

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NTCA names Brookes president, 2020 Tile Person of the Year

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Brookes has built a resume of achievements and activities that represent commitment and passion for the tile and stone industry. Brookes left the United Kingdom for San Francisco in 1994, where he started work for a masonry company as superintendent and, in 1997, obtained a California State License for Masonry (C29) and Tile (C54).

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Ames Tile & Stone, in Vancouver provided slab isolation membrane and the NuHeat radiant heating system to enhance the performance of the floors. Working with Anthony Celio, we settled upon their prefabricated mats, both standard and custom for the entire space, all of which is now controlled by their SOLO thermostats.

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A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

This is looking up into the one area we weren’t allowed to climb … the actual spire itself (which at 404 feet, it is the tallest spire in all of the United Kingdom.) You could stick you finger the hole and wiggle it around because the stone is only 2 inches thick at that point. of the lens. Arrrrgggghhh!!

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An American in London | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I have a few things in mind but I was really hoping that the friends and the readers I have in the United Kingdom would come through and let me know what I should be doing. I know I’ll get flamed but it’s not like the 1970′s when you could walk amongsth the stones. They are actually boring. Your Email Address.