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  • How to Use Textured Tiles in Modern Design

    textured tiles
    Here at RUBI, we consider tiling to be an art form. The intricate work associated with learning how to tile is taxing, but creating something completely unique is a key draw for many to the career path. In this blog we will discuss how to use textured tiles in modern design so that you can keep wowing your customers...
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  • Outdoor Tile: Choosing the Best One For You

    Outdoor Tile
    Patios are one of the outdoor living spaces that add the most value to your home. But before you can start setting up your furniture, water features, or fire pits, you need to learn how to tile outdoors first. Deciding on the right type of outdoor tile can be a daunting process if you don’t know what you s...
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  • Outside Corner Tiling: Best Methods and Tools

    outside corner tiling
    Once you learn how to tile, you realise that not all tile installations are the same. Some jobs can take days, even weeks to complete. If you have tricky corners to tile, it’s even harder.  Outside corner tiling produces its own problems too, such as how to hide the cut edges. Deciding how to tackle these issue...
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  • How Does Epoxy Grout Differ from Cement Grout?

    Epoxy Grout
    When you first learn how to tile, you will probably have been introduced to cement grout as a standard to use in your work. But more tilers are turning to epoxy grout for indoor and outdoor home tile sealing. Epoxy grout is one of the many types of grout available to tilers, but how is it different from cement? ...
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  • How Large Format Tile Transforms Spaces

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    Whether you’ve known how to tile for many years or if you’re still new to tiling, it’s evident that large format tile is becoming increasingly popular. There are a lot of benefits to working with large format tile, especially if you have the experience needed to handle this format of tile. However, without the pr...
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  • Can You Tile on Wood?

    can you tile on wood
    When it comes to tiling and learning how to tile, there’s a lot of myths, questions and uncertainty towards a particular question: can you tile on wood? Simply, the answer is yes! By following some simple rules, you are not only able to&...
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  • Marble Floor Tiles: The Pros and Cons

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    Did you know that there are roughly 450 billion floors sold in the world each year? You can buy new flooring to replace a small area in your space or a full-property remodel. When you learn how to tile you’ll see one of the most popular types of floor tile installations used is marble floor tiles...
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  • Best Tile for Kitchen Floor: How to Make the Right Choice

    best tile for kitchen floor
    Thanks to ever popular DIY shows and COVID, the construction and home improvement industry has been booming. And in the last few years more courses to learn how to tile have launched. This is because, of all the home improvement projects, bathroom and kitchen floor renovations are the most popular. For many people, ...
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  • Half Tiled Bathroom: The Latest Trend in Renovation

    Half Tiled Bathroom
    When we learn how to tile new trends, they are often based on older ones brought back in fashion. A clear example is the half tiled bathroom, which has been positioned as a great trend in the world of tiling. The industry has evolved a lot in recent years. Digitalisation and new forms of production have made tile...
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  • TILE PATTERNS: 5 WAYS TO LAY TILE

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    The layout and design of your tiles can help to bring a whole room together. There are many different tile patterns and designs that you can follow, whether you want your pattern to be subtle or eye catching. In this article on how to tile, we'll take you through 5 ways to lay tile in patterns. 1. BRICK B...
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