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Glass tile, as the name implies, is made of pieces of glass which are formed into consistent shapes.  As an interior finish item, glass tiles have become popular with designers for use in a variety of locations.

This topic includes information related to stone tiling installed during construction.  Stone tiling is a decorative, natural material that is typically used to cover floors and walls.  Common types of stone include; marble, granite, limestone, travertine, quartz-based and slate.  Stone tile color and appearance will vary from piece to piece, because it is a natural material.  Various types of stone tile have varying characteristics that offer their own advantages and disadvantages for specific applications.

This topic includes information related to waterproofing-membrane tiling installed during construction.  Waterproofing-membrane tiling utilizes a sheet, liquid or urethane membrane beneath tiling to prevent water from damaging the wood structure of a building.  Waterproof membranes can be used under a various types of tile including; ceramic, quarry, paver, glass, mosaic, plastic, metal and stone.

This topic includes information related to luminous ceilings installed during construction.  Luminous ceiling are suspended systems that provide light to an interior space, similar to sunlight through roof openings.  The systems incorporate translucent panels or tiles, which are held in place by a ceiling suspension system and electrical lighting fixtures; LED or fluorescent.

Linear metal ceilings are panels hung from a suspension system in wall-to-wall or floating ceiling applications. Typically used in spaces where the design has greater importance than the efficiency of the lighting, linear metal ceilings are a type of suspended ceiling. Suspended ceilings have been used by architects and designers as part of the interior design for public spaces and commercial buildings for decades. The primary purpose of a secondary ceiling, such as a suspended ceiling, is to conceal the vast collection of building support systems which lie above, including the building structure and electrical and mechanical systems. Linear metal ceilings are a low maintenance finished ceiling option, and they have a high visual impact in interior or exterior spaces.

This topic includes information related to linear wood ceilings installed during construction.  Linear wood ceilings are suspended ceiling systems.  Long linear wood boards are used in conjunction with acoustical felt and a supportive railing system.  Finished boards are either spaced apart, abutted or overlapped.

This topic includes information related to textured ceilings installed during construction.  Textured ceilings are manufactured specialty ceilings that have a distinct textured surface.  Gypsum or metal panels are available in a variety of sizes, colors and textures.  Gypsum panels use a suspended ceiling system.  Metal panels can be secured with a suspended ceiling system or nailed directly to a wood substrate.

One of the greatest causes of personnel injury in commercial buildings and private residences are slips and falls.  Creating safe floors with the application of a slip-resistant treatment greatly reduces the potential for personnel injury.