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Monthly Archives: April 2010
White roof tiles could be more energy efficient than dark slate
Anyone who has sat in the sun wearing a dark t-shirt will know how quickly you heat up compared to a cool white shirt. The reason for this being that darker colours absorb more energy from the sunlight, while paler … Continue reading
Tactile tiles that mimic snow and grass in prototype stage
Ever walked across your bathroom and wished it was a sandy beach leading to the lapping waves? Ever padded barefoot across your kitchen and wished for the luscious feel of freshly-mown grass? Well, probably not, but Canadian researchers have come … Continue reading
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Tagged haptic tiles, natural tiles, new floor tiles, stone tiles, tile technology
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Centuries old slate tiles stripped from Besselsleigh church roof
A small village community has been shocked after thousands of pounds worth of slate tiles have been stolen from the roof of a historical church in Besselsleigh. It was thought that the tile thieves climbed onto the roof between Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged Besselsleigh, roof tiles stolen, slate tiles, St Lawrence church roof tiles, tile news
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Kerdi-Board produce new foam tile substrate
Schluter Systems have come up with a tile substrate made from foam that could revolutionise tile mounting. It’s called the Kerdi-Board and it sits beneath the tiles and provides a foam underlay that creates a ‘universal structural panel and bonded … Continue reading
Ceramic floor tiles and bubble wrap may ward off burglars!
It might not seem like much of a home security system, but ceramic floor tiles and bubble wrap could be the answer to protecting our homes from burglars. Twelve year-old Ryan Cosco of Salem has reached the semi-final of a … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic floor tiles safety, ceramic tiles, floor alarm beneath tiles, hall tiles, tile news
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Tile mural debate sparked over vandal concern
Debate has been raised following the plans to create a ceramic tile mural in a West Washington Street. West Side Main Street is the proposed location for a 6-feet tall tile mural that will span nearly 30 feet, but complaints … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic tiles, tile mural, tile news, tiles in community projects
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Escaped inmate goes on tile rooftop rampage
An inmate at the Felmores Bail Hostel in Pitsea went on a rampage where he threw tiles from the roof at cars below and caused nearly £11,000 worth of damage to cars hit by the debris. The onslaught took place … Continue reading
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Tagged inmate on tile rampage, roof tile damage, slate roof tiles, tile news
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New York artist turns broken skateboards into tiles
Rick Moorhead of Hanover in New York has come up with an imaginative new purpose for broken skateboards that would otherwise find their way to the rubbish heap by making them into wall tiles. His wacky experiments with unwanted skateboards … Continue reading
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Tagged mosaic tiles, Rick Moorhead, tile materials, tile news, tiles made from broken skateboards, wall tiles
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New Zealand suffragette tile memorial in limbo
The future of a tile mural commemorating 100 years since women were granted the vote is under jeopardy. Protesters from the National Council of Women have attempted to gain security for the ceramic tile mural that graces Khartoum Place in … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic tiles, New Zealand tile mural, tile mural, tile news, wall tiles
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