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How to Cut Glass Tile
Installing glass tile can be tricky, but cutting it can be even trickier. People are always asking how to cut small glass tile without chipping it, cracking it, having the pieces fall into the wet saw trays groove or having it shoot out of their fingers when they cut it. From over the years of…
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A Moldy Situation – Info on Mold
* This safety article was sent to me and used with permission from a well respected tile contractor I know. With me being a Tile Contractor in Florida I know how bad mold is from seeing it in so many failed showers we replace here. This article has good info on it and I think…
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Types of Porcelain tiles…
Depending on project objectives, porcelain tile may be purchased in glazed, unglazed or polished varieties. There are two main types of porcelain tile: Through-bodied porcelain and glazed porcelain. Through-Bodied Porcelain Term: The term “through-body” refers to the tile being consistent in composition through out the body of the tile. The color and texture runs through…
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Floor Tile Comparisons in Florida…
Tile Comparison for your Florida tile selection: (Granite Tile – Marble Tile – Slate Tile – Pebble Tile – Glass Tile – Porcelain Tile) Tile is the often choice for the surface of high-end applications. They are averagely priced but they provide incomparable beauty and elegance to your Florida home. If you are considering tile…
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Florida Condo Owner’s Tile Nightmare
About 9 months ago I got a call from a Custom Home Builder I do work for. He asked me to take a look at a lady’s job a handyman/painter/tile guy did in a condo at the Beach. He was contacted by her through a friend of a friend and I like this builder so…
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Using Proper Tile Setting Materials…….
I’m sure this has been written a thousand ways…………. But choosing the right setting material for your job is very important. there are certain types of adhesives used to set various types of tile. The most common used material is thinset. thinset mortar is a blend of portland cement, finely graded sand and a water…
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Ameris Bank Tile Project in Jacksonville, Florida
The Tile was Ergon Engineered Porcelain Tile Alabastro Evo spec’d by the Ameris Bank & Architect and purchased through Virginia Tile Co. The Builder was Auld-White Constructors. Laticrete thinset was used on this project. 255 Multimax on the walls and 252 Silver on the floors. TEC AccuColor XT #933 Standard Grey was spec’d and used…
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I Cant Say Enough Good Things About Laticrete’s SpectraLock Epoxy Grout…
I have been using Laticrete products now off & on for nearly 20 years. But I cant say enough about the SpectraLock grout. Yeah cement grouts have came a long way with TEC’s Accucolor XT, Custom’s Prism and Laticrete’s Permacolor. But when you want to get right down to it and make sure you have…
