The Installation Showcase is complete!!
Yesterday was a busy day as all the final touches were put in the showcase, as we prepared for the debut in the afternoon. Below are some pictures of the painting, installation of fixtures, lighting, and more. The end result is stunning! See photos below of the final master bathroom. Again, we would like to thank all sponsors, and Mark Williams of Mark Williams Design Associates.
Sponsor highlights:
Boyd Lighting: At Boyd Lighting continually strives to be your first, un-substitutable choice for decorative lighting. To achieve this, they create beautiful, distinctive, commercially flawless products that satisfythe focused design and illumination needs of the high-end crossover commercial and residential lighting markets.
We would like to thank all of our wonderful sponsors once again!
USG is North America's leading producer of gypsum wallboard, joint compound and a vast array of related products for the construction and remodeling industries. We are also the global leader in the manufacture of ceiling suspension systems and are recognized as the premier acoustical panel and specialty ceiling systems innovator. Our family of products provides creative building solutions that set new standards for productivity and efficiency, helping contractors and architects deliver high quality and innovative designs.
MAPEI-MAPEI has developed into a worldwide leader in the manufacture of total systems for the installation of floor coverings in commercial and residential construction. Mapei's installation products include mortars, grouts, adhesives and admixtures that ensure customers’ satisfaction with any floor covering they choose. Innovative new products developed by Mapei's R&D Department continually keep MAPEI well-positioned in the minds of professional contractors.
Crossville Inc. -Founded in 1986, Crossville® is America’s choice for quality porcelain tile, metal accents and glass mosaics. Family owned and operated, it’s our value system – green thinking, quality products, family first - that sets them apart from other tile manufacturers and makes us... uniquely Crossville
Schluter Schluter-Systems is committed to providing reliable ceramic and stone tile installation systems that not only solve problems but benefit the entire tile industry as well. As part of this commitment, they have invested considerable resources in testing products to relevant industry standards. Such testing is performed both inhouse and by independent laboratories, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the Terrazzo, Tile, and Marble Association of Canada (TTMAC), and the National Research Council in Ottawa, Canada.
Rubi Tools - RUBI produces all the tools required for the building of professional and machines required to complete the most ambitious and prestigious building products.
European Design Masters/Sigma - European Tile Masters, Inc. it the sole US distributor for Sigma tiling tools.
Primo Tools - While Primo Tool Company, Inc is a new and innovative company, its heritage in the tool industry is both long and broad. One of the founders, Rich Maggio, literally grew up in the tool manufacturing company. His grandfather founded Superior Featherweight Tools in 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. Rich started working on the factory floor while still in school. Eventually, he took over the sales management and sourcing responsibility for the entire company. Superior Featherweight ultimately grew to be one of the most recognized and valued brands for tile, masonry, cement and drywall tools. "Innovative Tools...with..."Professional Results".Primo Tools
ANN SACKS -ANN SACKS offers a collection of high end tile, stone, luxury plumbing products and hardware for both residential and commercial applications. ANN SACKS is continually inspired to embrace new ideas, to explore the relationship of tile, stone and plumbing in imaginative and unexpected ways. And while we are always looking forward to what's next, our past is firmly rooted in
TOTO - TOTO is the world’s largest plumbing products manufacturer. They offer a complete line of commercial and decorative plumbing fixtures and fittings, faucets, accessories, shower and flush valves, as well as lavatories, toilets, Air Baths and urinals. More than 1,500 TOTO engineers and their colleagues are committed to achieving the seamless integration of performance, conservation, technology, and innovation
Proggenpohl -A world of innovative kitchen ideas and inspiration awaits you at Poggenpohl’s Atlanta Kitchen Design Studio. Open to the public as well as the architectural and interior design community, the Poggenpohl showroom offers full service kitchen design and installation – taking your dreams and making them a reality from conception to execution. And every Poggenpohl kitchen is uniquely customized to reflect your personal sense of style, function and space.
Boyd Lighting: At Boyd Lighting continually strives to be your first, un-substitutable choice for decorative lighting. To achieve this, they create beautiful, distinctive, commercially flawless products that satisfythe focused design and illumination needs of the high-end crossover commercial and residential lighting markets
Noble Company is the premier manufacturer of premium quality membranes for waterproofing, crack-isolation, and sound reduction. Founded in 1946, Noble Company products are used on some of the highest profile projects such as City Center in Las Vegas, and Burj Khalifa in Dubai (tallest building in the world). In addition, Noble Company manufactures preformed wall niches, benches and the FreeStyle Linear Drain. All Noble products are proudly made in the USA.
The tile work is complete!! We are relieved to be finished with the tile work and grouting…. It all looks beautiful. Now all of the fixtures and accessories will be installed, and the finishing touches put on. By tomorrow at 3:30, all showcases will be ready for the big debut!!
Today we used Mapei CeraColor grout for the entire bathroom. After the grouting was complete, we used a grout washing system by Primo Tools, which made things very easy.
Once again we would like to thank and highlight our wonderful Sponsors:
Poggenpohl -A world of innovative kitchen ideas and inspiration awaits you at Poggenpohl’s Atlanta Kitchen Design Studio. Open to the public as well as the architectural and interior design community, the Poggenpohl showroom offers full service kitchen design and installation – taking your dreams and making them a reality from conception to execution. And every Poggenpohl kitchen is uniquely customized to reflect your personal sense of style, function and space.
TOTO - TOTO is the world’s largest plumbing products manufacturer. They offer a complete line of commercial and decorative plumbing fixtures and fittings, faucets, accessories, shower and flush valves, as well as lavatories, toilets, Air Baths and urinals. More than 1,500 TOTO engineers and their colleagues are committed to achieving the seamless integration of performance, conservation, technology, and innovation
ANN SACKS -ANN SACKS offers a collection of high end tile, stone, luxury plumbing products and hardware for both residential and commercial applications. ANN SACKS is continually inspired to embrace new ideas, to explore the relationship of tile, stone and plumbing in imaginative and unexpected ways. And while we are always looking forward to what's next, our past is firmly rooted in the traditional, so we'll never forget the value of simple, appropriate design done perfectly well.
Primo Tools - While Primo Tool Company, Inc is a new and innovative company, its heritage in the tool industry is both long and broad. One of the founders, Rich Maggio, literally grew up in the tool manufacturing company. His grandfather founded Superior Featherweight Tools in 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. Rich started working on the factory floor while still in school. Eventually, he took over the sales management and sourcing responsibility for the entire company. Superior Featherweight ultimately grew to be one of the most recognized and valued brands for tile, masonry, cement and drywall tools. "Innovative Tools...with..."Professional Results".
Check out interviews from day one of Coverings 2013 and stay tuned for photos from our Installation Design Showcase to come later today!
Today's installation went well, an incredible amount of progress was made and we are on target for completion tomorrow.
We completed the installation of the Crossville Laminam on the back wall behind the vanity/sink area. We installed the Crossville glass mosaics on the wall of the water closet. This blue color is beautiful! It really pops! We also installed the Anne Sachs gold glass tile on the back wall of the shower…. This wall is gorgeous!! The shower floor was completed, laid straight, and a Noble 48" linear drain installed.
Tomorrow we will complete the installation of the Crossville Color by Numbers tile around the vanity/sink area, and on the side walls. And we will grout the entire space using Mapei grout. Stay tuned for details!!
Today we would like to thank and highlight the following sponsors:
Rubi Tools - RUBI produces all the tools required for the building of professional and machines required to complete the most ambitious and prestigious building products.
Schluter Schluter-Systems is committed to providing reliable ceramic and stone tile installation systems that not only solve problems but benefit the entire tile industry as well. As part of this commitment, they have invested considerable resources in testing products to relevant industry standards. Such testing is performed both inhouse and by independent laboratories, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the Terrazzo, Tile, and Marble Association of Canada (TTMAC), and the National Research Council in Ottawa, Canada.
Check out Collins Tile and Stone President, Buck Collins, explaining details regarding the USG Durock Tile Membrane being used in the Master bathroom installation at Coverings 2013 Installation Design Showcase.
Much progress was made today, as we cut and installed Crossville Laminam on the ceiling and below the cabinets at the sink area, and on the bench in the shower area. The walls in the shower area were also installed with Crossville Color by Number, 4x8 tiles.
Crossville Laminam is the first ever large format slab with a thickness of just 3 mm: an aesthetically innovative surface with exceptional technical performance. Read more about Crossville Laminam here. The cutting and installation process are unique, and are made possible by products by European Tile Masters, and Sigma. You can see in the photos below the cutting of the Laminam, and the unique process of moving the slab, using the Euro-Grip. There are other products in this line used to transport, display, and move the Laminam.
Lastly, we almost completed the shower walls with the Crossville Color by Numbers tile, edged with a Schluter Rondec profile.
Looking forward to the start of the show Monday, where we will continue the construction of this beautiful master bathroom, as the attendees watch to see the transformation!
We would like to thank two of our sponsors highlighted below:
MAPEI-
MAPEI has developed into a worldwide leader in the manufacture of total systems for the installation of floor coverings in commercial and residential construction. Mapei's installation products include mortars, grouts, adhesives and admixtures that ensure customers’ satisfaction with any floor covering they choose. Innovative new products developed by Mapei's R&D Department continually keep MAPEI well-positioned in the minds of professional contractors.
Crossville Inc. -
Founded in 1986, Crossville® is America’s choice for quality porcelain tile, metal accents and glass mosaics. Family owned and operated, it’s our value system – green thinking, quality products, family first - that sets them apart from other tile manufacturers and makes us... uniquely Crossville
All of us at Collins Tile and Stone were eager to get working on the "Master Bathroom" Installation Design Showcase at our first day at Coverings 2013. Significant progress was made on the showcase designed by Mark Williams Design Associates and installed by Collins Tile and Stone.
Today we installed USG's Durock underlayment on the floor, in preparation for installation of the Crossville AV234, 4x18 tiles. On the walls of the shower and water closet, Durock tile membrane was installed. A bench seat from Noble Company was installed in the shower area. We installed the majority of the floor tile in a herringbone pattern, saving the shower floor for later in the showcase, which will be the same tile, laid in a straight pattern. Mapei is our setting material and grout sponsor, providing Mapei LFT (Large Format Tile mortar), which was used to set the floor tile.
Photographed below are Abraham Cardenas and Yury Khmialeuski, both Certfied Tile Installers from Collins Tile and Stone. Assisting both of the CTI's is German Fernandez. Our guys worked hard today and accomplished an extradordinary amount of work. Tomorrow we will be focused on the water closet wall of mosaics from Crossville, as well as installing some of the Laminam, large, thin tile from Crossville. Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog post where we will share intricate details on the tile work done, as we prepare for the show opening on Monday.
Sponsor Highlight: We personally want to thank each and every sponsor of our particular space, and will highlight these companies throughout the week.
USG is North America's leading producer of gypsum wallboard, joint compound and a vast array of related products for the construction and remodeling industries. We are also the global leader in the manufacture of ceiling suspension systems and are recognized as the premier acoustical panel and specialty ceiling systems innovator. Our family of products provides creative building solutions that set new standards for productivity and efficiency, helping contractors and architects deliver high quality and innovative designs.
Noble Company is the premier manufacturer of premium quality membranes for waterproofing, crack-isolation, and sound reduction. Founded in 1946, Noble Company products are used on some of the highest profile projects such as City Center in Las Vegas, and Burj Khalifa in Dubai (tallest building in the world). In addition, Noble Company manufactures preformed wall niches, benches and the FreeStyle Linear Drain. All Noble products are proudly made in the USA.
Eleven tile contractors recently attended the TEC annual hard-surface Contractor Council in San Diego. Collins Tile and Stone was handpicked to be amongst the group. Contractors selected possess strong technical backgrounds and shared in large tile installation techniques and got a sneak peek at TEC's latest new-to-market innovations. Most of all, TEC listened to and gathered contractor feedback regarding challenges and obstacles faced with our ever changing industry. TEC will use this feedback and real life examples for use in their ideation process. This annual event allowed TEC contractors to gain valuable industry knowledge, share ideas and network with one another which in turn will help contribute to their business success. Buck Collins, president of Collins Tile and Stone said, "while it's difficult to find a week to be out of the office, anytime I can go away and come back with more knowledge than I left with, it's a huge win"!
In the below photo, Sean Leahy, a TEC Sales Manager, demonstrates troweling techniques, and explains how to get the best coverage possible. Buck Collins (right) watches intently!
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Collins Tile and Stone recently completed a major master bathroom remodel in Clifton, VA. Check out photos of the end results and stayed tuned for information on coverage of this project in industry publications!
Check out the installation by Collins Tile and Stone at the newly opened Mosaic Tile Design Center. This master bathroom was the largest in the 11000 square foot design center. We thank Collins Tile and Stone certified tile mechanics, Peter Rivera, Abraham Cardenas and Yury Khmialeuski for their tireless work on this installation.
