Tilemaster Adhesives’ Magix adhesive offers practical and performance benefits for all types of tile installation.  For fixers installing XXL porcelain tiles, these benefits centre around weight and wetting out properties - and Magix helps overcome a number of specific challenges. Magix...

Norcros Adhesives has recently launched Norcros Adi Flex S2 Additive, a polymer liquid adhesive enhancer.  This is an ideal solution for the challenge of fixing large format tiles because it can be added to an S1-classified cementitious adhesive to bring...

Homeowners and designers alike are tapping into the latest and hottest surface trend; one that is changing the perception of tiled surfaces. XXL large-format, thin porcelain tiles, also called gauged porcelain panels, offer the great look and feel of porcelain tile...

nVent Electric  has launched an improved nVent RAYCHEM QuickNet heating mat. Combining existing innovations with updated features, the QuickNet mat is designed to shorten installation times and improve ease of use for installers, distributors and end users. The latest QuickNet heating...

It’s an increasingly popular feature to specify, especially for tile and stone; but when it comes to underfloor and surface heating, one size does not fit all. For this very reason, Schlüter-Systems offers a variety of solutions. The two system technologies...

Laying tiles over underfloor heating need not be complicated if you use Kerakoll’s systems for both electrical and water-based installations.  The products are easy to work with and kind to the health of the installer. The pipes for water-based systems need...

John Simons faced a choice: over boarding an existing parquet floor, or ripping the whole lot up to create a sound subfloor for tiling. All tile installations demand a sound subfloor; one that’s clean, dry and level.  Given the choice of...

There was a time when a splashback did exactly what it said on the tin – protected a wall behind a hob from cooking splashes. Peter Vann, Director of Ceramique Internationale looks at how the splashback has evolved over the...

BAL have helped an Uxbridge school celebrate their 150th anniversary by providing fixing materials for a special tiled mural.  The large mural on the side of the school features a tree made up of handprints from every one of the...

Caesarstone Raw Concrete and Misty Carrera quartz surfaces were chosen by artisan coffee company Mouse Tail Coffee Stories for its new opening in Canada Water, London. When Mouse Tail Coffee Stories was planning its latest outlet in Canada Water, London, the...

For the refurbishment of The MarePineta Resort in Milano Marittima, the Salaroli brothers chose Fiandre Architectural Surfaces for the brand’s ability to combine great beauty with proven durability. The MarePineta Resort is an historical hotel in Milano Marittima, Italy.  It was...

At One Museum Place, Atlanta, the architect specified a time-tested cladding material that, as well as offering optimal weather resistance, is also durable, fireproof, immune to insect attack, and achingly beautiful: natural slate.  TSJ reports. One Museum Place is a collection...

Life-long Red Devils fan, mosaic artist David Arnott  had a glimmer of genius when he mixed a Laticrete UK product with diamond dust to create an image of Old Trafford.  TSJ reports A mosaic artist had a glimmer of genius when...

The organisers have introduced a number of fresh initiatives for Cersaie that aim to keep the world’s leading ceramic tile exhibition influential, relevant and engaging, while reinforcing its role as a key driver of design trends and international trade. Cersaie has...

TSJ reports on BAL’s contribution to the stunning tiling of a 19th Century mansion in the gateway to the Highlands. Featuring more than 500 sq. metres of tiling on three floors and seven bathrooms, The Gart is a fabulous example of a...

100% Design, the commercial cornerstone event of the London Design Festival, will take place at Olympia London from 18th to 21st September.  TSJ sets the scene for UK tile enthusiasts. First staged in 1994, 100% Design is the largest and longest running...