Trump Adds 10% Tariff to Imported Timber, Lumber, Home Products
"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber [...]
Mortgage Applications Declined 12.7% in Week Ending September 26
Mortgage applications decreased 12.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers [...]
Global Design: Making style statements
Across the globe, designers and manufacturers are adapting design trends with a cultural lens, borrowing [...]
Home Prices Rose 1.7% YOY in July, Says Case-Shiller
Home prices made a 1.7% annual gain for July, down from a 1.9% rise in [...]
2026 Residential Flooring Design Trends
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Job Openings Steady in August at 7.2 Million
The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.2 million in August, the U.S. Bureau [...]
Tile and Stone Lippage: What is acceptable (and how do you specify it?)
Excessive lippage can lead to damaged tile edges as various objects traveling over the floor [...]
Tile and Stone Lippage: What is acceptable (and how do you specify it?)
How can architects help avoid excessive tile lippage (or perceptions thereof) on their projects? It [...]
Tile and Stone Lippage: What is acceptable (and how do you specify it?)
At the beginning of this article, the author stated allowable lippage is either 1 or [...]
Tile and Stone Lippage: What is acceptable (and how do you specify it?)
Another compounding factor contributing to excessive lippage is the degree of tile warpage. Many modern [...]