There are two accepted methods in the TCNA Handbook for building curbless showers, CTEF’s Scott Carothers covers the finer points of each one. Really, there’s only one acceptable method and it has two drain options. Spoiler: there’s no industry-accepted method to build a curbless shower with a traditional water-in/water-out design Fireplace Mantle Clearances How far […]
The Knock Shrine mosaics
What do an old church, a tile mosaic, and an actual apparition corroborated by the Catholic Church have in common? This article by Chris Resti in TileLetter is fascinating. Another month; another noose on a jobsite Yet another noose has been found on yet another high profile commercial job site. This latest finding was discovered […]
They changed the name of ‘SLU’ and it’s not good
SLU has a new name Under the category of “Problems that in no way need fixing” someone decided to change the name of self-leveling underlayment. It’s hard to imagine that the name Flowable Hydraulic Cement Underlayment was pitched as an improvement and an entire committee agreed. But, that’s where we’re at. Yay progress. Installing Glass […]
What happens after your complete your job?
This is something many of us could improve- our client after-care. This article has some good tips and it seems that a warranty program with regular contact is a key component in the way to handle things. I’m curious who in our community is doing this well? Do you have any tips on client after-care? […]
Inflation rate down from peak
What’s being praised as good news is that the inflation rate was only 8.5% this last month. That’s down slightly from the peak of 9.1% just last month. But that doesn’t mean that inflation is over. Normal inflation is 2%. High prices are here for a while. And don’t forget: The Grinder was warning you […]
Artisan Handmade Tile Fest
Artisan Handmade Tile Fest If you’re a tile nerd and love the artisan movement in tile then you can’t miss checking out Lesley Godden’s deep dive into the Tile Works of Bucks County fair held in Pennsylvania last month. She has tons of photos including some fleeting shots of Tile Geek’s in their natural habitat. NTCA […]