How to Find Discontinued Tile
Your search for discontinued tile might be taking place because you are hoping to get a discount on tile or because you need more of a discontinued style you found previously. Any type of tile can be found in a discontinued version. If you're looking for a specific one, the search will be much more difficult but isn't necessarily impossible. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Contact local tile installers to see if they can direct you to a specific tile company or dealer that carries discontinued or discount tile. Tile installers may also have a stash of discontinued tiles you can choose from.
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Contact the manufacturer of the tile directly. They might have excess of discontinued tiles available for purchase.
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Contact online tile manufacturers and suppliers (see Resources) to see if they have options in discontinued tile or a specific tile you're looking for.
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Contact or visit Habitat for Humanity Restores (see Resources). Tile companies and suppliers often donate leftover tiles for reuse.
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Visit your local tile shop or home improvement store. If you're looking for a specific tile, go back to the tile shop you bought it from originally to see if they have any more or if they can match it in their tile database. If they don't have it in the local area, you may be able to buy tile from one of their other stores, whether it's local or out of state.
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Tips & Warnings
If you cannot find the exact discontinued tile you're looking for, consider a tile that closely matches the existing tile. Or go the opposite way and use a contrasting tile. Use them together and create an interesting pattern.
References
Resources
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