The NTCA Technical Committee has come up with three different methods for premounting mosaics. These three methods will be included in the next edition of the NTCA Reference Manual. A High School Class wrote to Author Kurt Vonnegut And asked him to visit. Although he declined to visit he did write back with some life […]
This tile-related Wordle answer caused a meltdown on Twitter
The New York Times, which recently bought the new viral word-game Wordle, is being accused of making the game harder, trolling millennials, and being too obscure. Case in point: this tile-related solution caused an uproar on Twitter. People were complaining that only DIY’ers and Bob the Builder would get this solution. You use this term […]
Largest Mosaic Discovery in 50 years
This second-century mosaic was discovered in London recently and thought to be an old Roman dining room floor. It’s unfortunate that it has some missing sections because we’re pretty sure this tile was discontinued about 3 centuries ago. What do you do when your tile are varying in size? Tile Magazine talks grout joint alignment […]
Are your customers weirdos?
Did you know that there are customers out there that you don’t want to be liking your product or service? Yes, there actually is a demographic of people that buy crappy products. These people seek out things like Crystal Pepsi, Harley Davidson cologne, and Cheetos lip balm (yes, actually was a thing). This article talks more […]
Pebble floor quirks and issues
NTCA Technical Committee Will be meeting at TISE in Las Vegas at the end of this month. To catch you up on all things on the agenda that are settled, in the works, and things they’re thinking about, read this article here. Pebble floor quirks and issues Pebble tiles are also getting a closer look. […]
Some lady was using a priceless ancient mosaic as a coffee table
It once hung on the walls of one of Roman Emperor Caligula’s ‘Pleasure Ships’, then was recovered from the sunk ship in the 1930s, and later was lost track of when the Nazis took over Europe. Read more at The Guardian. NYU Professor Scott Galloway continues to rant about the higher education system in America TLDR: […]