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Why is Grout Used? This question is asked constantly and is usually with the companion question which is: What is it ? We will take a swing at answering both of these in this post.We can start with an answer to what it is. Typically, it  is a mixture of Portland cement, water, colorants, [...]

Like it or not, summer awaits us. Well, not so fast. My pals in Florida, Arizona and Southern California say it is always summer. If, like me, you don’t reside in the aforementioned climes, then some new seasonal fun is probably in your future. Considering that for a moment, I tumbled to a [...]

Bath design inspiration is typically a personal experience for the client and may involve many influences. It is not uncommon for a client to present pages clipped from architectural and design magazines when interacting with the design staff. For example, these sources may remind them of a [...]

Marble Stone practical Information:  Marble Stone is a Natural product of Mother Earth, mostly metamorphosed Limestone. By definition, it is the typical structure found on mother earth, especially in tectonic areas. It is the particular Limestone that changed its color and crystal [...]

French pattern tile is one of the most versatile and well-known patterns used for flooring for many centuries. Production waste is used to make these tiles. Traditional French design, also known as the Versailles Pattern ( named after the Versailles Palace), consisted of many different sizes, [...]

Wholesale Marble Tile TipsWholesale marble tile tips will save you a lot of money.   There are many different channels of buying wholesale marble, there are different qualities on marble, and variable discounts to trade versus retail. There are several layers of marble factories, [...]

Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile production todayCeramic wall and floor tile production have been a pillar of  U.S. ceramic production for many years.  However, recent developments in labor cost increase and environmental regulations made it costly for production, and most of the production [...]

Italian white marble demand, such as Calacatta Gold, Calacatta Fabricotti, White Carrara, Bianco Gioa, Bianco Venetino and Calacatta Oro has been increasing steadily. Unfortunately, the production of these white marbles has not kept up with demand, and availability is becoming more [...]

Here are Seven Reasons to Use Porcelain Tile in Your Home Porcelain tile took the hard surface flooring world by storm in the early 1980's, and things have not been the same since then. Trust me when we tell you this because I was there.  However, much that may date me is fine because it [...]