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The Tile Association is advising fixers who hold the Level 3 Heritage CSCS card through grandfather rights to make sure they renew their card. Tilers who let their card expire will face a much longer and potentially more costly process to get a new one than if they simply renew it. With more and more…

This year the big annual event for the UK tiling industry returned to the Midlands. So it was the city of Solihull which hosted the Crystal 15th anniversary celebration of The Tile Awards. These are The Tile Association’s big night of the year, aiming to celebrate all that is best in tiling – people, products…

V E R Y P E R I Pantone‘s colour of the year 2022. When it comes to considering colour, it’s a lot more than just looking with our eyes. The power comes from the feelings of which it evokes. Every colour, every tone and every shade. Making the things that we don’t see, just…

Ceramic tiles have been used since biblical times; they are hardwearing, easy to clean, water resistant, hygienic and very attractive. Even experienced amateurs used to hesitate at the thought of applying tiles, but the advent of modern tile cutting tools and adhesive now makes the job much easier. This easy step-by­step guide will give the…

Here you will find ideas of how to lay your tiles using one, two or even more sized tiles together. Before starting make sure that your tiles all have the same calibre and are of the same shade batch number. Then pick a suitable layout for your chosen tiles. Metro tiles or Brick style tiles….

Winner: Paddy Plunkett of P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Left to right; Ian Kershaw, TTA Chairman and Paddy Plunkett Paddy Plunkett’s career in the tiling industry began when he was 15 years’ old, with an apprenticeship at Commercial Marble and Tile. He quickly showed his potential and was nominated to represent the North of England in…