This 12" x 24" rectified porcelain tile installation demonstrates how skilled craftsmanship can overcome ANSI standard deviations—achieving minimal lippage with credit card-width joints and 50% offset—but experts warn such perfect conditions rarely occur and recommend mock-ups for non-standard specifications.
Designed for professionals with at least five years of experience, the course is ideal for inspectors, installation managers, project supervisors, flooring dealers and experienced sales professionals.
The MyWIC (Mentoring young Women in Construction) program exposes females in the seventh through 12th grades to the possibilities of having a career in the skilled trades and construction industry.
Fabricators in the Boston area attended the most recent Stone Industry Education event – hosted by OHM International – where they engaged, educated and networked with industry peers
Nearly 30 fabricators participated in the Boston Stone Summit, seeking interaction with industry peers to cover issues and other topics affecting them today.
Installers face critical challenges when clients choose tiles purely for aesthetics, overlooking how they perform in complex patterns like herringbone—often creating conflicts with industry standards for modular systems and consistent joint widths.
The project is meant to design and implement education and training programs, assisting both students and career-changers prepare for high-quality opportunities in the tile industry.