Tag: Surface
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The Complete Guide to Surface Prep Before Painting
Let’s be honest — there’s nothing quite like that moment when you step back and admire a freshly painted wall. It’s smooth, clean, and completely transforms a space. But here’s the thing most people don’t realize: that flawless finish isn’t just about good paint or a steady hand. Nope. The real secret? Proper surface prep.…
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Polished concrete vs microcement flooring: Which surface to choose for your home?
To the untrained eye, polished concrete and microcement flooring appear similar. Both of these hard floor surfaces are easy to clean, should withstand significant wear, and can lend a contemporary, industrial-tinted aesthetic to living spaces. Look more closely you’ll start to notice significant differences between the two types of flooring, from their ease of installation…
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Crossville Unveils New Website Showcasing Surface Solutions
Crossville®, a brand of sustainable, high-quality tile surface solutions from AHF Products, announces the launch of its newly redesigned website—marking a major step in aligning its digital presence with its mission to deliver beautiful, functional, and lasting products while supporting the design community. The redesigned site improves product discovery, enhances mobile access, and simplifies the experience…
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Crossville Unveils New Website Showcasing Surface Solutions
Crossville®, a brand of sustainable, high-quality tile surface solutions from AHF Products, announces the launch of its newly redesigned website—marking a major step in aligning its digital presence with its mission to deliver beautiful, functional, and lasting products while supporting the design community. The redesigned site improves product discovery, enhances mobile access, and simplifies the experience…
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REHAU Expands RAUVISIO Surface Line on Material Bank
REHAU announces that its full range of RAUVISIO HouseSM surface lines is now available on Material Bank, providing architects and designers with a fast, convenient way to explore and request samples of various finishes. Through Material Bank, users can order RAUVISIO samples in gloss, matte, crystal, natural and metallic finishes free of charge. Samples arrive in…
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REHAU Expands RAUVISIO Surface Line on Material Bank
REHAU announces that its full range of RAUVISIO HouseSM surface lines is now available on Material Bank, providing architects and designers with a fast, convenient way to explore and request samples of various finishes. Through Material Bank, users can order RAUVISIO samples in gloss, matte, crystal, natural and metallic finishes free of charge. Samples arrive in…
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MuleHide SL Base Delivers Smooth Surface for Coating
Coating a gravel built-up roof (BUR) has traditionally been a materials-intensive process, thanks to the extremely thick layer of coating required to create a smooth, level surface. New SL Base silicone surface-leveling coating from low-slope roofing manufacturer MuleHide offers a quicker, lower-cost way to restore rough, uneven roofs. Part of MuleHide’s silicone roof coating system, SL Base is specially…
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Video | HS2’s TBM Anne lifted to the surface in west London
Engineers from HS2’s London tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain Strabag JV, have begun lifting the last of four giant tunnelling machines to the surface. Weighing a total of 1,700 tonnes and stretching for around 150m, tunnel boring machine (TBM) Anne must be lifted out of the shaft in sections using a giant gantry crane. The first…
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Tiling an uneven floor tips to achieve a flat and level surface
Tiling an uneven floor is a challenge, so it’s essential to ensure that your subfloor is as flat and level as possible before laying any floor tiles. Leave any high points or low points across a floor and you could be heading for trouble. You’ll get uneven grout lines, raised tile edges and subtle dips…
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Microcement bathrooms: the seamless surface finish you need
Although the thought of a microcement bathroom may feel hard and unforgiving, the reality is it’s far from the truth. Offering a smooth and seamless finish to…well…every single surface in your bathroom, fans of the finish say it’s the perfect solution to grimy grout and uneven tiles. Of course, when something seems too good to…