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A tessellation or tiling is the covering of a surface, often a plane, using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics, tessellation can be generalized to higher dimensions and a variety of geometries.
A periodic tiling has a repeating pattern. Some special kinds include regular tilings with regular polygonal tiles all of the same shape, and semiregular tilings with regular tiles of more than one shape and with every corner identically arranged. The patterns formed by periodic tilings can be categorized into 17 wallpaper groups. A tiling that lacks a repeating pattern is called "non-periodic". An aperiodic tiling uses a small set of tile shapes that cannot form a repeating pattern. A tessellation of space, also known as a space filling or honeycomb, can be defined in the geometry of higher dimensions.
A real physical tessellation is a tiling made of materials such as cemented ceramic squares or hexagons. Such tilings may be decorative patterns, or may have functions such as providing durable and water-resistant pavement, floor or wall coverings. Historically, tessellations were used in Ancient Rome and in Islamic art such as in the Moroccan architecture and decorative geometric tiling of the Alhambra palace. In the twentieth century, the work of M. C. Escher often made use of tessellations, both in ordinary Euclidean geometry and in hyperbolic geometry, for artistic effect. Tessellations are sometimes employed for decorative effect in quilting. Tessellations form a class of patterns in nature, for example in the arrays of hexagonal cells found in honeycombs.
Cskills Awards, working in conjunction with The Tile Association (TTA) launched new Level 1 Diploma and NVQ qualifications in wall and floor tile fixing at the Skillbuild National Final at Preston College on 13 September.
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....is the directive of a bathroom i've been asked to design and price.
I have never done a "vistorian" bathroom in my life! I can deal with the sanitary and brassware. But i'm stuck on tile selection. The fella has been in to topps (where he picked up my card ;) ) and he's picked these.
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The Tile Association is delighted to announce a new benefit, which will allow TTA members to access its Technical Publications library free of charge.
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CSkill Awards, working in conjunction with TTA, launched the new Level 1 Diploma and NVQ qualifications in wall and floor tile fixing at last week's Skillbuild National Final at Preston College.
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For other news, checkout Tile News Blog.
Hi and thanks in advance for all advice.
we are making 2 bathrooms in the top floor of an old barn, (south west France) .each is approximately 15m2. The ceiling height varies from 3m to 5m. One bathroom has 2 external walls, the other 1 external wall. There is an empty space underneath them...
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The Tile Association are now inviting nominations for the 2013 TTA Awards. The prestigious event, which will take place on Saturday, 20th April 2013 at the Birmingham Hilton Hotel rewards the products, people, businesses and projects in the tile industry.
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Hi just looking for some advice. Do the normal weight regs still apply on plastered wall if the substrate underneath is terricotta brick or would itit be reduced. They don't seem very strong
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Hi, got another post regarding these but thought Id post in here too as the other post is in the pricing forum in arms.
Wondering what approach you guys would take on these? look uber porous! about 25mm thick.
which sealing method?
which grout?
Yo be tiled on a 45 within a frame. About 10mm...
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The Tile Association is delighted to announce a new benefit, which will allow TTA members to access its Technical Publications library free of charge.
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Hi all.
Unsure of a quote and wondering if you guys can help?
Tile; 200 x 200mm handmade terracotta. Unsealed, porous as hell. Rough around edges 25 mm thick.
Sub;
Perfectly flat practically square 12m2 new screed over heating pipes.
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Full tile frame around perimeter...
The Tile Association have announced that they are now inviting nominations for the 2013 TTA Awards. The prestigious event, which will be taking place on Saturday, 20th April 2013 at the Birmingham Hilton Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, rewards the products, people, businesses and...
The Tile Association has always prided itself on its track record of promoting professionalism and technical standards in the tiling industry, as well as providing technical support to both members and their customers; as such The Tile Association logo is highly regarded as a symbol of...
I'm thinking of buying 25sqm of terracotta tiles from marble-mosaics.com They are the cheapest I have found. I know some of you are going to say you get what you pay for, but I'm working to a budget, and need to keep costs down. However, if these tiles are really poor quality I'll go with...
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The Tile Association has provided invaluable funding support helping Avantgarde Tiling Limited’s employees to secure their NVQ Level 2 in Wall & Floor Tiling.
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A few more pics of the fire/smoke damaged house im working on. This is the kitchen floor that i stripped and left to dry, then applied one coat of sealer. And tmro i will put on final coat of sealer.
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Hi all,
I am having an extension build and need some guidance.
I have chosen to install the warmup heating mats system and wanted to know what wattage would be best for the following rooms:
32 square meter kitchen dinner
8 square meter shower room
10 square meter utility room
The underfloor...
The offices of The Tile Association will be closed for the Jubilee weekend; in the meantime a wealth of information for members and consumers is available on the website.
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Hi everyone, I am just after advice as to whether or not to join the TTA. Is it just something else to spend your hard earned cash on or a really good organisation to be part of?
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