http://blog.builddirect.com/tile Information and Discussion About tile for floors and walls with Frank Pochyly Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:16:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recent trends in porcelain tile have seen the emergence of lines, dots, floral, paisley and metallic décor indicating a change and a sign of the times. The industry is becoming far more sophisticated in their production technology; An example of this is Old Victorian Wall paper changing to metal walls. (shown ... http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=9 For those of you that are interested in possibly installing your floor you may want to check out A hand book by TCNA to see all the different methods that are available and product ,  there is a cost to the book however. go to www.tilesusa.com   http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=8 There are many different shower instillation kits but personally I like the Kerdi kit from Schluter . http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=7 An article came across my desk today which had a pertinent global business focus. With the weak US dollar, US manufactures are now focusing on exporting and expanding their facilities, I for see carpet being a major leader in this sector, it will be interesting to see how tile ... http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=5 Modern times are seeing a change in consumer tastes. Out, are the conventional 12x12 and 16x16 inch tiles. In, are the larger format tiles such as 18x18, 12x24 and 16x24. Finishes such as honed, antique and brushed are becoming more popular as well as the lighter colors (shades). Carrara for ... http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=4 Having fielded a lot of recurring, but important, questions from customers, suppliers and inspection companies about tile, I've found that there is a lot of misinformation out there and what better way to discuss tile related topics than here? I look forward to helping you with your questions and sharing my ... http://blog.builddirect.com/tile/?p=3