CONTENTS TTS CONTACTS


Editorial Editor Sarah Robinson sarah@opusbm.co.uk


Editor Ryan Lloyd ryan@opusbm.co.uk


Advertising Account Manager Paul Turner paul@opusbm.co.uk


Production Production Director Hannah Wilkinson hannah@opusbm.co.uk


Designer Nigel Rice nigel@opusbm.co.uk


Designer Daniel Etheridge daniel@opusbm.co.uk


CEO Mark Hanson mark@opusbm.co.uk


12 CONTENTS COVER STORY


DESIGNED WITH TILES IN MIND


ThermoSphere provides a guide to electric underfloor heating options for tile and stone floors and how to ensure the perfect installation.


REGULARS


04 32


10


Registered in England & Wales No: 06786728


Opus Business Media Limited Zurich House, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 2SF


ISSN 2398-354X


Tel: 01625 426054 info@opusbusinessmedia.co.uk www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


This publication is copyright Opus Business Media Limited and may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Opus Business Media Limited. While every care has been taken during the preparation of this magazine, Opus Business Media Limited cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information herein or for any consequence arising from it. The publisher does not necessarily agree with the views and opinions expressed by contributors.


16 18


WHAT’S NEW? The latest company news


and product launches from across the industry.


10 QUESTIONS WITH… In the hotseat this month,


Fraser Lockley, Specification Manager at Parkside, talks cocktails, cars and coasts.


STAR INSTALLATION


SUBSTANCE & STYLE Solus Ceramics helps to revamp


a sophisticated restaurant putting sustainability under the spotlight.


WET ROOMS


8 STEPS TO SUCCESS BAL offers guidance on how


to waterproof showers, wet rooms and bathrooms.


A COMPLETE SOLUTION


As demand for luxury walk-in showers continues to rise, wedi looks at wet room systems that have been specially developed for timber floors.


LARGE FORMAT TILES


24 26


twitter.com/TomorrowsTS


THINK BIG Kamila Chalfin, Marketing


& Brand Manager at Tile Giant, discusses how large format tiles can transform any room in the home no matter how big or small.


BIGGER IS BETTER Leigh Price, Managing


Director of Real Stone & Tile, looks at the trend of large format tiles.


28 30


26 UNDERFLOOR HEATING


HOT STUFF Hygienic and efficient,


underfloor heating is the is the perfect complement to tile and stone, says UFCM.


A FAST FIX FOR UFH Tilemaster advises on how


to ensure a failsafe installation over underfloor heating even when against the clock.


— 03 —


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34