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February 2012

I can see lines behind my clear glass tile! (The real reason your tile job failed)

This is part of an ongoing series to help educate both consumers and trade professionals with real answers to every day challenges in the tile industry. Q: I bought this beautiful clear glass tile from a local dealer. My tile installer installed the material, but I can see lines behind it! I think it is the [...]

Tile Education Series 2012

We are pleased to announce our first Tile Education Series for 2012. We will be holding it at our headquarters in Plymouth, MN on March 22. Reps from Laticrete, Nuheat & Schluter will be on hand. Kate-Lo Tile & Stone reps will also be presenting products from FILA and Flextile. Join us, it will be [...]

My grout is blotchy and my tiles are loose! (The real reason your tile job failed)

This is part of an ongoing series to help educate both consumers and trade professionals with real answers to every day challenges in the tile industry. Q: My tile installer recently installed a brand new tile floor with in-floor heating. Now I notice my grout is blotchy and some tiles seem loose! HELP! A: Sorry [...]

It takes two to tango

My love affair with orange began many years ago. Being an Aries, I gravitate towards warm colors – red being, hands down, my favorite. But, orange spoke to me in a way that red did not. Evoking the same intensity as red, but infusing it with a jolt of energy, orange has become an old [...]

My tile floor is buckling! (The real reason your tile job failed)

This is part of an ongoing series to help educate both consumers and trade professionals with real answers to every day challenges in the tile industry. Q: Several years ago I had a porcelain tile floor installed. About a year later, I noticed the tiles in the middle of the room starting to buckle. What [...]