The Floor Installation Association of North America (FIANA) and International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) recently held joint conventions in New Orleans.
Ardex' FH Sanded Floor and Wall Grout is the ideal grout for everyday interior and exterior tile installations when installing types of tile including porcelain, glass, quarry, ceramic, mosaics and most natural stone tiles, according to the company.
MAPEI’s new Flexcolor CQ is a water-based styrene acrylic co-polymer with a proprietary admixture package using coated quartz aggregate technology. This next-generation grout offers a triple benefit to installers: workability, cleanability and color consistency.
Sound control in the flooring industry is a thankless job. Think about it, if the product is installed and functions properly the end user never even knows it’s there. No concerns, no complaints and, most unfortunately, no pats on the back.
Installers work hard to produce a finished tile installation that is both pleasing to the eye and functional. To accomplish this task, the installer must have the hand skills necessary to complete the work correctly the first time using the best quality materials available.
Aside from serving as the launching pad for some of the newest and most innovative products in the flooring industry, Surfaces and StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2013 will be home to more than 70 education sessions