The Consumer Electronics Show just wrapped up in Las Vegas and here are some innovations that are somewhat related to the world of tile. For the contractors: Ram pickup Ram is releasing …
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Homeowner shoots contractor- update
Last September, The Grinder reported that a contractor, Scott Howard, 51, had been shot and killed by a homeowner in Spanaway, Washington. Earlier this month, the case went to trial in Pierce …
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Banksy-style Street Artist has taken to Tiling Potholes
An anonymous street artist is making France a better place, one pothole at a time. Based out of the nation's second biggest city, Lyon, his name, or handle, is Ememem and he describes himself as a …
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Remodeling your thoughts
How to not make money as an independent contractor “The very characteristics that make contractors incredible neighbors all too often lead to decades of hard work with little to show for it.” They …
2023 NTCA Craftsperson of the Year Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 NTCA Craftspersons of the Year award recipients. Residential winner: Gabriel Cortez of Heritage Marble & Tile in Mill Valley, CA Commercial Winner: Triniti Vigil of …
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Is the Number of Women in the Trades Increasing?
I've wondered sometimes if there is really a higher percentage of women in the trades now than in years past. Perhaps it's just social media that makes it seem like there are greater numbers? Well, …
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Whatever happened with Sledgehammer man?
It's been just over a year since a crew, led by Jason McDaniel, rebuilt Amber Trucke's bathroom which was famously destroyed by the sledgehammer-wielding contractor that built it. The …
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You + Unemployed = No recession
Under the category of "This makes no sense unless you're an overly-educated government official", the Federal Reserve wants the unemployment rate to go up. The reason is that people losing their …
How are you building your curbless showers? 
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 …
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Should you charge general contractors less than homeowners?
Do general contractors deserve a discount? This question comes up from time to time. Many would reason that you're performing the same work either way so why would you offer a discount to one party …
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