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Monthly Archives: April, 2022
CTEF Journal: from the mind of Brad Denny
As proponents of this industry undoubtedly know by now, last November Brad Denny of Nichols Tile and Terrazzo in Joelton, Tenn., took on the...
Tile offsets to avoid lippage
The tile market today is loaded with a wide array of sizes and shapes that come in just about any color and texture imaginable,...
Member Spotlight: Easy access to training and education makes all the difference for today’s tile setters
Wayne Olivier weathered bad advice, sought skills to grow his business
Wayne Olivier of Wayne Olivier Ceramic Tile, LLC (waynetileandwood.com) in Mebane, N.C., had early...
UNLV architectural students shine with bench project at Coverings
Our hope is when they start their careers as architects and designers, they become proponents of tile in their projects.
Coverings takes place this month...
Former Executive Director shares thoughts on past, present and future of NTCA
Joe Tarver
Joe Tarver remembers it all. Perhaps no one has a more detailed memory of the past 50+ years in the U.S. tile industry...
Tiling through the pandemic
Merkrete and City Tile are thrown a Kurve
undulating across the cityscape of Los Angeles’ Koreatown stands its newest towering addition. Kurve on Wilshire balances...
How to use social media to differentiate your business
Social media is everywhere these days and businesses are increasingly turning to it to capture the attention of potential customers. If you’ve been considering...
Acceptable allowances for lippage
QUESTION
I wanted to find out if there are any industry acceptable allowances or tolerances for lippage of 24"x24"x1/2" thick porcelain tile set over a...