Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Backsplash feature walls are strong areas for tile This year we take a departure from a straight color story to explore the 2020 Houzz Kitchen...

In this March issue, we start homing in on Coverings. What a dynamic event this is going to be! Back in New Orleans for...

Three years ago, the ceramic tile industry leaders came together to create what is now Why Tile. This initiative is the tile industry’s joint...

QUESTION I’m looking for a straightforward synopsis of DCOF rating requirements for interior and exterior tile. I’m finding a lot of long-winded articles, but nothing...

Making a return to the Ernest N. Morial Center for the first time in nearly 20 years, Coverings attracts visitors from every facet of...

If you are a tile contractor, one of the most basic – and important – aspects of the job is being able to design...

Manufacturers offer advice for successful floor warming installations Electric underfloor heating systems have come a long way since the old days. They offer comfort underfoot,...

If you read our Training & Education feature by CTEF’s Scott Carothers on page 66 of our February issue, you learned about the efforts...

Oklahoma contractor prides itself on doing the job right Back in 1964, Mike DeGuisti’s father started Terra-Mar, Inc., in Oklahoma City, Okla., with an emphasis...

I have been working closely with tile contractors for more than 30 years. The diverse backgrounds and skills that so many of our members...