Monthly Archives: March, 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Immediate Impacts on Construction Planning Mixed

TileLetter - March 26, 2020

Richard Branch, Dodge Data & Analytics, Chief Economist The past two weeks have seen an unprecedented shuttering of the U.S. economy. Our expectations on the...

U.S. DOL Publishes Guidance on Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under The FFCRA

TileLetter - March 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to...

U.S. Department of Labor to host national online dialogue on FFCRA implementation

TileLetter - March 25, 2020

In a letter today Brian Crain, Compliance Assistance Specialist with US DOL OSHA/Region II, announced a national online dialogue concerning compliance assistance materials and...

White House and Congress reach agreement on $2 trillion Coronavirus relief package

Lesley Goddin - March 25, 2020

An agreement was reached early Wednesday morning by White House and Senate leaders on a $2 trillion stimulus package to provide relief to a flagging economy...

Passion for excellence, knack for creativity drive Utah tile setter

Lesley Goddin - March 25, 2020

Tarkus Tile brings award-winning true craftsmanship to Salt Lake City area You never know where your path will lead. Such was the case for Mark Christensen,...

Go Fish!

TileLetter - March 25, 2020

MAPEI products help volunteers beautify Washington hatchery with recycled glass mosaics Among the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s hatcheries, the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is...

How to future-proof the use of social media for your business

Michelle Chapman - March 25, 2020

Whoever coined the phrase “the only thing certain is change” must have been talking about social media. For those of us who use social...

Can we install over the sheetrock using a bonding primer or would it be better to install over a cement backer?

Michelle Chapman - March 25, 2020

QUESTION We are about to install 16” x 16” terrazzo cement tile (2cm) on a 10' x 10 wall in a doctor’s office. The wall...

How close to the tile wall can a linear drain be placed?

Michelle Chapman - March 25, 2020

QUESTION How close to the tile wall can a linear drain be placed? I’m planning to use an elastomeric waterproofing membrane and install the mortar bed...