Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Download
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Pictured is Time Crafted Walnut, part of Mannington's Revolutions Plank collection of laminate flooring. The product features a hand-scraped texture and irregular bevel on all four sides. To see how laminate flooring is performing in the market, visit our 2011 Laminate Flooring Market Study on page 10.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 | Download
A recent redesign of the Custom Comfort Mattress showroom in Beverly Hills, CA, included the addition of a “wave” wall formed by Modono glass tile. The 3- x 3-inch glass tiles were installed without grout in order to let as much light into the edges as possible — creating a surface that reflects the changing daylight. Designer: Roth Design Group Ltd., Los Angeles, CA; Tile Manufacturer: Modono Glass, Rochester, NY. Story begins on page 24. issue.
Volume: 39 | Issue: 1 | Download
Successfully installing any type of floor covering material or floor preparation treatments such as leveling and smoothing compounds is challenging enough without impeding their effectiveness with bond inhibiting compounds applied to the surface of the slab.
Volume: 13 | Issue: 7 | Download
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"Etchware," from Mohawk's Horizon collection, features LCL styling and SmartStrand fiber made with DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer, and is engineered for exceptional stain and soiling resistance, durability and softness.
Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Download
Carpet tile has come a long way since I entered the commercial floor contracting business in 1991. Back then, typical carpet tile products were 18" x 18", PVC-backed, and used primarily over raised access floors. Times sure have changed!
Volume: 38 | Issue: 1 | Download
When ceramic tile or stone tile fails, it doesn't matter whose fault it is, everyone ends up paying — either in money, time or reputation. Typically, ceramic tile and stone failures are a result of not one deficiency, but multiple issues. As an expert consultant I investigate ceramic tile and stone installation failures all over the country, and have for many years.
Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Download
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Pictured is the ReVision House in Orlando featuring Floor Gres' Eco-Tech collection porcelain tile installed on the rear patio. EcoTech, in five sizes from 8" x 16" up to 24" x 48", comes in 4 colors. Grout & adhesives for the entire project were provided by MAPEI. Photo by Andy Frame Photography, courtesy of Ceramic Tiles of Italy.
Volume: 37 | Issue: 1 | Download
This article is by Lee Phillips who is the lab manager for Professional Testing Laboratories, the largest and most technologically advanced independent flooring testing lab in the flooring industry. PTL not only tests every type of flooring material and ancillary products but also does the testing for vacuum cleaners, cleaning agents and cleaning systems as well as other products. Lee works with manufacturers and a variety of clients and deals with all types of issues from testing new technologies to addressing product performance concerns from the field.
Volume: 13 | Issue: 5 | Download
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Our 2011 Trade Directory & Buying Guide begins on page 33.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 2 | Download
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This edition of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design focuses on the use of stone and tile in kitchen and bath design. The tile featured on the cover is an example of the many textured products that are on the market today that can add depth and personality to a space. The 3-x 9-inch gunmetal-colored ceramic tile were handmade and feature a raised oblong pattern in the middle. The tile was supplied by Heath Ceramics of Los Angeles, CA. Design by CG&S Design-Build in Austin, TX. Photo by Thomas McConnell. An entire feature on kitchen and bath design can be found on page 24.