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Monthly Archives: May, 2020
Cersaie 2020 postponed to November 9-13, in Bologna, Italy
“The healthiness of ceramics for rethinking home design and architecture” is the title of the 38th show.
Cersaie 2020 is being moved to...
iQ Power Tools Donates Respirator Masks to Healthcare Facilities
iQ Power Tools, manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection systems, has donated over 18,000 N95 respirator masks to two community healthcare...
Is there a method for moving a construction joint using anti-fracture membrane?
QUESTION
I have a small floor install in a basement. A construction joint runs about 1/3 into my floor. I’m installing 6”x36” porcelain tiles over...
Your focus determines your reality
“Your focus determines your reality." – Qui Gon Jinn, Star Wars
Happy May. How is everyone doing? We have had quite the wild ride for...
Lighting is causing wall-washing effect
QUESTION
I wonder if you can help me out on a problem we are having based on coved lighting that causes the wall-washing effect.
We have...
Anything you can do – I can do better: tile installers poised to expand Dekton market by storm
Dekton University offers intensive training opportunities to qualified installers
It's no news that gauged porcelain tile is going gangbusters in the tile industry. This incredibly...
Why proper substrate preparation is critical for tile and stone installations
If you are an attendee of our NTCA online free webinars, this title may sound familiar. That’s because back in February, ARDEX Technical Manager...
A new hope: Louisville contractor transforms shop bathroom with Star Wars shower mosaic
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…..Jonathan Stanton was born, the same year that the blockbuster phenomenon Star Wars soared across...
Member Spotlight: Maryland tile setter pursues a path of excellence; starts social media group for women
Michelle Blomquist Hamilton is a relative newcomer to the tile business. She runs Tile Maryland, LLC (soon to be Creative Tile & Stone, LLC)...
Robert Roberson, David Allen Company
David G. Allen established his tile, marble, and terrazzo company in 1920. Allen, an exceptionally-skilled craftsman in the masonry arts, was often called on...