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The Stone Detective
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Coverings Offers Educational Sessions and CEU Credits at July Tradeshow
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When they pour the concrete into a form, it will sometimes leave an imprint. I looked up at the architect and had to tell him he was wrong — this was not limestone, but a cast stone. Now, if you ever had to tell an architect he was wrong, then you know the argument I was about to have. He told me that in the 1920s they did not use cast stone. I told him he was also wrong about that, and he said, “Prove it,” with a scowl.
So I pulled out my phone and asked Siri about cast stone. This is what I found: Cast stone has been a prime building material for thou- sands of years. The earliest known use of cast stone dates from about 1138 in the Cité de Carcassonne, France.[1] Cast stone was first used extensively in London in the 19th century [2] and gained widespread acceptance in America in 1920.[3]
I showed him my phone and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, “OK, OK. You win.” Then I told him the good news – it can be restored, and I would even prepare a spec.
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and conference in North America, has announced a lineup of infor- mative sessions, some offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs), for Coverings 2021.
Select sessions in these catego- ries include, but are not limited to, “Tile Talks with the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA),” a lively and interac- tive open forum moderated and coordinated with NTCA techni- cal trainers, featuring an empha- sis on issues that are common in Florida and the Southeast; “State of the Stone Industry,” during which attendees can learn first- hand how industry leaders and peers are addressing matters rang- ing from government regulation, competing product challenges and forecasting market growth; “Trials and Tribulations of Tile Installations: A North American Perspective,” which will cover various tile challenges trade pro- fessionals have experienced in the United States and Canada during recent years; “Fabricator Forum Breakout Session,” an in- teractive session geared towards fabricators which will include technical, business administra- tion and marketing breakout
discussion groups; and more. “No matter your role in the tile and stone industry, whether it be
NTCA’s Bart Bettiga at NTCA Awards Night, Coverings 2019
contractor, installer, fabricator, architect, remodeler, or beyond, there is a great deal of infor- mation to gain by attending the Installation & Fabrication ses- sions at Coverings 2021,” said Bart Bettiga, executive director of the NTCA.
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overings (coverings.com), the largest international tile and stone exhibition
Well, another case solved. By the way, I found that restaurant called Flo’s. It was your typical Southern diner, and boy, was it good.
The Stone Detective is a fic- tional character created by Dr. Frederick M. Hueston, PhD, writ- ten to entertain and educate. Dr. Fred has written over 33 books on stone and tile installations, fabri- cation and restoration and also serves as an expert for many legal cases across the world. Fred has also been writing for the Slippery Rock Gazette for over 20 years.
Send your comments to fhueston@stoneforensics.com.
Attendees of the event, taking place July 7-9, 2021, in Orlando, Florida, can benefit from an ex- tensive offering of featured ed- ucational sessions highlighted in three tracks: Installation & Fabrication, Workforce & Profits, and Materials & Trends. All of the learning op- portunities are geared to provide eager show-goers with the rele- vant education they need to excel in today’s highly competitive tile, stone and design marketplace.
The Installation & Fabrication sessions will provide attendees a wealth of informa- tion regarding industry best prac- tices and cutting-edge techniques in installation and fabrication.
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