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exceeding expectations. REGULARS


ULTRALITE Mapei introduces its lightweight adhesive which is


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WHAT’S NEW? We have a round-up of the latest news, products


and services from the forefront of the tiling industry.


10 QUESTIONS We get an insight into the world of Solus Ceramics’


Sales Director, David Overton, as he tells us what car he would buy if money was no object, as well as how he found himself in the tiling industry.


FEATURES


DRUM ROLL PLEASE... After months of anticipation, the votes have now


been counted and verified and we can reveal the top ten winners of the first ever Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone Awards.


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ADHESIVES & GROUTS


STICKING WITH IT Discover more about the history of adhesives


specialist BAL and learn how advancements in adhesive technology have made tiling easier.


A MARBLEOUS MAPSTERPIECE When a marble installation at a prestigious London


hotel needed technical expertise and reliable products, specifiers turned to Mapei for help.


HOTEL & SPA


PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY Cameron Fraser, Director of Ceramique


Internationale, discusses how tile advancements are being used to add both style and practicality to hotel spa projects.


AN ISLAND RETREAT We take a look at a recent project which used a


variety of traditional Spanish tiles to create a calming, natural, high-end look at an idyllic island hotel.


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SPOTTED AT CEVISAMA Following this year’s Cevisama tile fair in Valencia,


Tile of Spain, the voice of the Spanish tile industry, looks at some of the fresh ideas in tiling that emerged there.


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TILES IN DISGUISE Hampshire Tile Warehouse’s Eloise Street


explains why more and more people are opting for porcelain for their paving.


TO SEAL OR NOT TO SEAL? Lisa Breakspear, from FILA UK, discusses the


longstanding debate of whether or not porcelain tiles should be sealed after installation.


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