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Switching Gears: AC’s Mosaic Tile Collection

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Gears Collection , offered as a marble or porcelain water-jet mosaic, has several features that will turn your tile project into a unique one: interlocking 12×12 sheet. The husband and wife team have talked tile in the conference room of the Rockville Headquarters, and at the dinner table of their own home. an in-stock item*.

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How to Tile a Backsplash

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are a popular choice for kitchen backsplashes for their many unique styles and ability to protect the walls from splashes and spills. Liven up your space with colorful patterns and mosaic designs, and add durability and efficiency to your kitchen with cement backsplash tiles. Wet tile saw. Tile spacers (1/16”).

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Switching Gears: AC’s Mosaic Tile Collection

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Gears Collection , offered as a marble or porcelain water-jet mosaic, has several features that will turn your tile project into a unique one: interlocking 12×12 sheet. The husband and wife team have talked tile in the conference room of the Rockville Headquarters, and at the dinner table of their own home. an in-stock item*.

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Prevent Cracks in Tiled Surfaces Through Subfloor Preparation

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Tile installed in homes and businesses continues to get larger and larger. Tile 15”, 24” and larger make up the majority of tile installed today and these tile are considered large format, which is defined as tile 15 inches or longer on any side including plank shaped tile. Larger tiles need a flatter floor.

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Bathrooms often need a silicone sealant around bathtubs and toilets no matter what flooring type you choose. Vinyl planks and tiles come in virtually any color and style imaginable. Waterproof vinyl tile. The top surface of waterproof vinyl tiles is glazed, preventing moisture from seeping through it.

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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. Oil-based paints, linseed oil, putty, caulks and sealants may cause oily stains. Refer to the section on oil-based stains. Normally, latex and acrylic paints will not cause staining.

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Documenting Architecture with Photos

Life of an Architect

the change in elevation is the difference between the high one – where the wood flooring will get installed – and the low one – which is where we dropped the floor so that our stone tile would be flush set with the finished floor. The wood floor is installed and now we are moving on to wood trim and tile work.