Stone Learning Studio
Stone Basics, Stone Art, Fabricate, Install & Maintain, #EGSBFM (IDCEC) (HSW) (TO)
- Examine what technology and equipment is used to quarry, process, and fabricate natural stone
- Evaluate and discuss how to use stone art, slabs, murals, in lays, and ornamental materials
- Understand the geology and characteristics of natural stone like marble, granite, travertine, and limestone
- Determine how to specify proper stone installation, accessibility, care and maintenance, and use of accessories
Stone as Art, #EGSTART82013 (IDCEC) (HSW)
- Types of stone art, quarrying, fabrication, and installation
- What is the use of stone art, shapes, and murals in residential, commercial, and hospitality projects
- Origins of Stone as Art in history and today
- Special applications for stone art carvings and ornamental designs
Natural Stone Characteristics, #EGNSC13 (AP)
- How Natural stone is processed and options in textures
- Applications and limitations of stone in the building industry
- Stone Geology and dimensional stone formations
- Care and Maintenance of stone
Care and Maintenance of Tile and Stone (Pending)
- Study the various types of Sealers
- Recognize the difference between Enhancers & Coatings for Stone
- Explain the maintenance and daily Cleaning of Stone
- Learn how to deal with Problems Solving like etches & stains
Stoneology 2.0: Stone as Art, Accessibility & Innovation, 4-hour, #EGSAAI (IDCEC) (HSW) (TO)
- Discover the origins of stone as art in history, geology, and modern-day applications, innovations in fabrication and accessibility
- Examine innovations in processing, quarrying techniques, fabrication, and on-site tour of facilities, slab yards and quarries
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Tile Learning Studio
Porcelain, Sintered, Stone, and Quartz, and Decorative Latest Technology, #EGPSQT (IDCEC) (HSW) (TO)
- Understand technology in manufacturing including standard tests and comparison of technical
- Examine use of adhesives, accessories, membranes, profiles, care and maintenance and allied products
- Identify what porcelain, sintered, stone, quartz, and decorative products are
- Review new standards for installation methods for countertop, floor and veneer
Decorative Products Glass, Metals, Tile and Stone, #EGDPG
- How to install and properly specify decorative products
- Custom options and issues in using decorative products
- How are decorative products like glass, metals, tile and stone manufactured
- Maintenance and restoration of decorative products
Porcelain and Ceramic Basics, #EGPCB13 (HSW) (AP)
- Latest manufacturing technology including technical tests & standards
- Examine use of accessories, membranes, profiles, crack isolation, sound isolation and waterproofing
- What are the types of porcelain and decorative products?
- New standards for installation methods for countertop, floor & veneer
Modern Fabrication Installation and Pedestal Systems (Pending)
- Discuss veneer applications for porcelain, terra cotta and stone
- Examine modern countertop fabrication on stone, porcelain & quartz
- Explore paving, pedestal systems and allied products
- Identify specialty installation options and materials
Tileology 2.0: Porcelain Latest Technology, Sound, & Waterproofing, 4-hour, #EGPTSW (IDCEC) (HSW) (TO)
- Discover the history of porcelain and decorative tile and the latest technology including installation methods and materials
- Examine innovations in manufacturing and materials including on-site tour of facility, showroom or plant
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