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Posted by ransley on July 2, 2008, 10:59 pm
> In searching all over the country (U.S.A.) =A0for cement tile like I had
> seen in Europe and Latin American countries, I realized that it has
> not been made here since the 30's or 40's, ever since the population
> went wild for the new linoleum that was the craze. When I finally did
> find some cement tile , called mosaicos hidraulicos most places) the
> colors were often harsh. It may interest some here to know that I
> ended up designing my own molds and picking my own colors and having
> my tiles made in the D.R.
> I decided to offer them to others as they are made up for each
> job...hand-made product that lasts forever. You can see my coastal
> themed designs of cement tiles athttp://www.VillaLagoonTile.com
>
> This kind of tile is sometimes called Cuban Tile in South FL.
> Eventually I did a lot of research on this elusive tile and put my
> research here:http://www.concretecottage.com/encaustic-cement-tiles.htm
>
> There are a lot of online tile design tools on that page that are fun
> to play around with.
>
> Best wishes, Lundy
> <a href=3D"http://www.VillaLagoonTile.com">Mosaic cement tile</a>
> <a href=3D"http://www.concretecottage.com/encaustic-cement-
> tiles.htm">History of cement tile</a>
This aint a place to sell your junk stuff, Cement tiles do not last
forever or as long as clay, they get brittle and weak and crack. Most
I see are junk and being replaced. Also what you see in Europe is
backed glazed clay that does last , not crappy poured concrete that
absorbes water. Since when in your dreams was linoleum used for
roofing. Concrete tiles suck, Backed glazed clay is the way to go.
Concrete is not used because it doesnt last.
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