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stone. The association also aims to provide advice
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Contributors Colin Cass, Peter Halliday, Bao
Jiejun, Rajesh Nath, Barry Schafer, Graeme Robb,
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I hope you enjoy this edition of Discovering Stone.
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Publication of the August edition of Tile Today and
organization of the recent Full Frontal Tile & Stone
Exhibition reduced the amount of time available
for production of this issue of Discovering Stone,
however I am confident that lovers of stone will
find much to enjoy in these pages. In this edition
we focus on some of the great Australian products
which we have at our disposal.
Another new feature ‘Living With Stone’ focuses
on how and where stone is used in residential
environments. In this edition we focus on stone
in the kitchen, in particular kitchen benchtops.
Readers engaged in benchtop fabrication and
installation can view a two page mini-guide to
this art which commences on page 34. The full 26
page guide, which contains 16 pages of detailed
drawings can be purchased from the Australian
Stone Advisory Association.
We include the latest blockbuster from the pen
of the mysterious Dr. Dripstone “Attack of the
Stylolites”.
We also focus on the recent Full Frontal Tile &
Stone Exhibition.
on the cover
Bluestone features prominently
in this edition of Discovering
Stone and there is no doubt
that inspired use of Kanmantoo
Bluestone in the construction of
the superb new home captured
on our cover was a masterstroke.
This robust native stone has a
multitude of applications. Builder
David Cheney commented, “The
stone connects directly with its
surrounds. Its colours are the
colours of the earth and the trees
which cover the landscape”.
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That theme is further developed in ‘Australia’s
Bluestone shines’ which emphasises how and
where local bluestone is being used. This feature
emphasises precisely why use of bluestone is on
the rise.
FFTSE brought industry together from all
across Australia including two of our VIPs
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Dean Booker of Beaumont Tiles
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which are displayed at Belmondo Stone & Tile
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Most of the 64th edition of Tile Today was
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Readers should note that we have radically
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The Olde English Tiles Australia and Belmondo
Stone & Tile Gallery supply virtually every type
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This edition contains a wide variety of features,
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new products on show at Cersaie. We also take
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techniques are so important.
Peter Halliday reports (page 40) that tile
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the wake of the global recession.
Ceramic tile is used exclusively in residential
environments but it is clear that suppliers of
competitive hard surfaces and soft flooring
materials are fighting hard to win the hearts
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Editor: Caroline Hadley
in commercial projects. Perhaps the greatest
challenge facing industry lies in convincing
architects and building designers that tile is an
ideal material for creation of ventilated facades.
Readers interested in the benefits of tile as a
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TILEtoday
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MOSAIC MADNESS
Cersaie 2009 provided a platform for a major launch of slim-line porcelain tiles. Our review
features vital information about how these products are made, the prime advantages associated with their use and potential disadvantages. We also address issues related to installation
including cutting and adhesive selection. Many of Italy and Spain’s leading manufacturers
have already made slim-line products and the first containers will arrive during the coming
weeks. Make sure you discover all you need to know about these amazing 3mm, 4, 4.7mm,
5mm, and 6mm products which represent the biggest advance in tile technology since
monocottura was launched in the 1970s.
contents
TILEToday
Tile Today focuses on the issues pertaining to the
development of new products and technologies in
the tile industry. Published quarterly, Tile Today is
fully endorsed by the Australian Tile Council.
VolumE 17 – ISSuE 64
SEpTEmBER 2009 – NoVEmBER 2009
publisher Anthony Stock
Assistant Editor David Stock
Art Director Stephanie Thompson
Contributors Colin Cass, Peter Halliday, Bao
Jiejun, Rajesh Nath, Barry Schafer, Graeme Robb,
Nicholas Bennett
FFTSE brought industry together from all
across Australia including two of our VIPs
Frank Walker (left), National Tiles and
Dean Booker of Beaumont Tiles
Accounts Executive Noel Melville & Associates
Advertising StockDon
DepArtmentS
FeAtUreS
Has an irreversible change occurred?
published by
Australian Tile Publications Pty Ltd
5 Essex Road
Mount Waverley VIC 3149
Australia
PO Box 905
Mount Waverley VIC 3149
Australia
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Copyright 2009 Australian Tile Publications Pty Ltd. All rights
reserved. Opinions expressed in this publication are not
necessarily held by the Publisher.
FFTSE review
6
Cersaie calling
50
Design
8
More on external waterproofing above ground
56
News
60
Featured products
68
Actualities Rhodes Waterside, NSW
82
Tech forum Mosaic decoration
84
72
74
A miraculous mosiac
14
Grouting for good results
Bisazza newsletter
16
The 2nd coming of Olde English Tiles
Intelligent tiles guide the visually impaired
18
Are drummy tiles always a defect
20
Floor and wall tile fashions
24
Tech forum The energy performance of
a bioclimatic ceramic envelope
86
The tile industry in China
32
Advertisers Index
96
Tiles take a tumble
40
Will the Indian economy and tile industry match China’s?
44
Readers should note that we have radically
revised our Advertiser’s Index to provide more
information about the products and services
supplied by our advertisers.
The Olde English Tiles Australia and Belmondo
Stone & Tile Gallery supply virtually every type
of ceramic tile and natural stone for commercial
and residential projects.
This edition contains a wide variety of features,
which focus on tile fashions, use of intelligent
tiles, tile industry trends in China and India and
TILEToday
64
new products on show at Cersaie. We also take
a look at drummy tiles and why ‘Good Grouting’
techniques are so important.
Peter Halliday reports (page 40) that tile
imports have suffered a significant decline in
the wake of the global recession.
Ceramic tile is used exclusively in residential
environments but it is clear that suppliers of
competitive hard surfaces and soft flooring
materials are fighting hard to win the hearts
and minds of specifiers involved in selection of
sustainable materials, which are suited for use
in commercial projects. Perhaps the greatest
challenge facing industry lies in convincing
architects and building designers that tile is an
ideal material for creation of ventilated facades.
Readers interested in the benefits of tile as a
cladding material can get a better
understanding of this issue in ‘The Energy
Performance of a Bioclimatic Ceramic Envelope’,
which features in Tech Forum on page 86.
Visitors to Cersaie will find our stand at a new
location in the Service Centre, which is the hub
of the fair. We will be located in Booth 61.
I hope to see some of you there.
TILEToday
September ‘09 - November ‘09
A$80 per year
Most of the 64th edition of Tile Today was
completed prior to the commencement of the Full
Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE), which was held
at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2022 August. A full review commences on page 8.
Issue #64
Rest of the world
eDitOr’S COmment
In this edition Nicholas Bennett examines the
re-birth of Olde English Tiles Australia and the
further development of Belmondo Stone & Tile
Gallery. Our cover features a classic French style
bathroom called ‘Salle de Bain-Bell Epoque’,
which are displayed at Belmondo Stone & Tile
Gallery in Willoughby, New South Wales. Both
businesses were created by Nino Gaudioso.
The Australasian
Tile Magazine
A$50 per year
A$60 per year
Contemporary tile decoration techniques.
Global production and consumption of ceramic tiles.
Tiles that eliminate atmospheric pollutants.
On the COver
64
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Subscribe online at www.tiletoday.com.au,
email atp@infotile.com.au
or call +61 3 9888 2246.
Australia
Cersaie; our in depth review focused on slim-line technology and a variety of new products.
78
Please note: Shade variation is an inherent feature of tile
production. The Publisher is not liable for any discrepancy
between images published in Tile Today and actual products.
New Zealand
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Mixed up confusion! How to avoid many of the supply and installation problems that
confront industry.
Masterpieces. A review of the latest porcelain product releases.
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