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Monthly Archives: June, 2021
Dad’s Dinners group influencer Tom Habelt
NTCA member expands outreach on social media with positive family message
Tom Habelt of Habelt Custom Tile in Albany, Ore., has created quite the stir...
Lunchtime Live with the NTCA
Hanging with Greg Twarog of Unique 2 LLC
Fridays at noon on Facebook
Back in April, the NTCA Technical Team launched yet another opportunity for tile...
Merkrete provides comfort and reassurance at Santa Barbara retirement community
Casa Dorinda, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), was opened in 1975 for seniors and is operated as a non-profit organization by the Montecito...
Never assume: explain and explore
Have you ever been in a meeting where it became obvious that people had different views of why they were there?
Have you ever been...
Can tile be set over a substrate with 90% relative humidity?
ANSWER
This RH level likely should not affect the bond of ceramic or porcelain tile to a concrete substrate when using a cementitious bond coat,...
Expansion joints – width and spacing
QUESTION
I understand I need to have expansion joints in my exterior tile installation. My question is how frequently do I need them, and particularly...
Welcome summer and welcome July!
Welcome to July! This month of high summer holds many joys - Independence Day BBQs, vacations and for many of us in the tile...
Coverings 2021 releases exhibitor product preview
View a product preview from TCNA member companies as well as tools and setting materials here - Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain...
Construction jobs in May lag pre-pandemic peak in 42 states; AGC issues new Inflation Alert
Seasonally-adjusted construction employment in May trailed the February 2020 level in 42 states and the District of Columbia and exceeded it in 8 states,...
Coverings Announces Onsite and Online Features, 2021 Rock Stars Winners
The preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America announces 2021 Rock Stars Winners and reveals new onsite and...