floor tile installation

Technical Focus: The Right Grout in the Right Place?

October 13, 2020

Filing a Construction Complaint is the last thing anyone involved wants to think about after completion of — or worse yet — during the project. As with all trade work, expectations and performance in workmanship and materials can be challenging and have different meanings for the different stakeholders of each job.

local designer and builder, David Griffin

Mid-Century Modernization

For the reconstruction of a 1960s home in Bel Air, CA, a local contractor incorporated a range of modern touches, which are complemented by contemporary and eclectic Italian tile finishes

Heather Fiore

October 12, 2020

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Bel Air is by far the wealthiest and most well-known neighborhood within Los Angeles County, CA. Situated in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, about 12 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, the neighborhood features older-style architecture, with some homes that are still standing from the time they were constructed in the early 1920s.

Product Showcase: Radiant Heating

October 8, 2020

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TILE Magazine showcases the latest innovations in radiant heating technology.

Editorial

Change Requires Adaptation

Heather Fiore

September 4, 2020

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Although many of us thought this pandemic would be long gone by now, it has now become a matter of adapting to the changes. Over the last six months, countless businesses have been affected and we are now starting to really feel it. The new normal isn’t exactly desirable, but we are all just trying to cope and move forward.

Bostik’s SL-150™ fast setting, self-leveling underlayment

Technical Focus: Leaving the Jobsite Early Benefits Everybody

Fast-setting flooring installation systems offer timely solutions

Adam Abell

July 9, 2020

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Whether you’re in Midtown Manhattan or Moss Point, MS, you’re most likely hearing and feeling the following exclamation more than ever, “Everybody’s in such a time crunch.” This has become a reality. And in great part because the digital age has expedited so much of just about everything.

Technical Focus: Gauged Porcelain Tile, Changes in Industry Standards and the Building Code

Jim Whitfield

June 7, 2020

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As Gauged Porcelain Tile (GPT) continues to grow in popularity, so does the number of changes to our industry standards and even the building code.

Installation Case Study: Top-to-bottom Tiling

More than 30 different types of porcelain, glass and natural stone tile was utilized to decorate the new Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center in College Station, TX

June 7, 2020

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The new Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center is located on the Texas A&M University campus, directly across from Kyle Field stadium. The 8-story, 252,000-square-foot hotel and conference center officially opened in August 2018.

Technical Focus: Level Up Your Tile-Setting Game

How to ensure a lippage-free tile installation

Katie Kraus

March 9, 2020

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Professionals who can set evenly spaced, lippage-free tile take pride in their work — and they should. Professional results come from many years of accidentally kicking over your spacer bucket, irritatingly scattering knee shrapnel all over your workspace.

foam tile backer boards with waterproof built-in

Technical Focus: Moving Beyond the Traditional Tile Backer Board

Duane Paradis

November 20, 2019

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In today’s market, tile installers have numerous options when looking for tile backer boards — cement, gypsum, magnesium, as well as drywall plaster board or wood products — each with its own set of features and benefits.

Italian tile adds a sophisticated touch

Heather Fiore

September 13, 2019

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StudiosC is an architecture and interior design studio based in Brooklyn, NY, which is focused on ground-up residential and commercial development, adaptive re-use and extensive interior renovations.