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Reports on technological advances or issues that the installer needs to know about.

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M+B Residence Club de Golf la Herradura

Emulating the Mountainscape

For the design of a high-end residence in Mexico, architects used stone-effect porcelain tiles from Emilgroup and Florim Ceramiche to mimic the topography of the surrounding mountains, resulting in a truly one-of-a-kind design
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Heather Fiore
November 23, 2020
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Nestled in a picturesque valley in Monterrey, Mexico, facing a golf course with expansive views of nearby mountains, M+B Residence Club de Golf la Herradura embodies luxury to the max.
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Editorial

Wrapping Up 2020

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Heather Fiore
November 20, 2020
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Last week, I had to pleasure of attending the very first virtual Total Solutions Plus. Despite all of the hurdles industry organizations and companies have been forced to overcome during the last eight months, I was impressed at the level of attention and detail that was put into each and every daily session.
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Choosing the right type of grout

Technical Focus: The Right Grout in the Right Place?

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Will White
October 13, 2020
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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.
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Tile artist, Katia McGuirk

Installation Case Study: Bringing the Outside In

Pennsylvania-based tile artist, Katia McGuirk, was enlisted to create a one-of-a-kind mosaic design for a friend’s riverside home, which was inspired by the surrounding landscape
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Heather Fiore
October 12, 2020
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Katia McGuirk is one of 15 children. When she was 12 years old, she found her love for clay, when her mother enlisted her in a sculpting class. From there, she went on to study ceramics at Rhode Island School of Design, after which she began making tiles and renovating houses in Newport, RI.
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Underlayment Guide

This guide lists the companies selling underlayment products, including their contact information, and lists of what each company has to offer.

Alpha® EZ T-Cutter, by Alpha Tools

Tile Saws & Tooling Product Showcase

Check out this latest saw & tooling product showcase from TILE!

Date: May 1, 2017

Elemental Canvas by American Olean

March/April 2017 Product Showcase

Check out this latest product showcase from TILE!

Date: March 1, 2017

Ariana's Canvas series

Coverings promotes National Tile Day

ORLANDO, FL -- Thursday, February 23, 2017 marks the first U.S. National Tile Day, declared by the Registrar at National Day Calendar to be observed annually every February 23. National Tile Day was originated by Coverings' PR agency to help raise awareness of the benefits and beauty tile offers consumers. This effort is a lead-up to the show's major "Why Tile" campaign, which will be announced at Coverings -- taking place from April 4 to 7, 2017 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The following is a glimpse of a few of the numerous tile displays that will be showcased during the international stone and tile exhibition.

Crea Collection by Ariana Ceramica Italiana

January/February 2017 Product Showcase

Check out this latest product showcase from TILE!

Date: January 1, 2017

Crea Collection by Ariana Ceramica Italiana

November/December 2016 Product Showcase

Check out this latest product showcase from TILE!

Date: November 1, 2016

Ultra-Set® Advanced by Bostik

Crack Isolation Product Showcase

Check out this latest product showcase from TILE!

Date: June 30, 2016

Forge

Coverings 2016 Product Round-up

Take a look at the latest products from Coverings 2016

Date: May 13, 2016

The Alpha® AWS-110 Wet Stone and Tile Cutter

Tile Saw Roundup

Take a look at the latest tile saw products!

Date: May 13, 2016

Ardex Wa™ by Ardex Americas

2016 Grout Product Showcase

Showcasing grouts from Ardex, Bostik, Custom Building Products, Laticrete, Mapei, and Merkrete.