Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116and try to get the best deal for our constitu- encies. (Take a look at our Letters to the Editor in this issue as proof of that!) But we hold true to a common purpose of making and distributing beautiful prod- ucts that can be successfully installed, and developing products that make that installation perform better and be endur- ing. At TSP, there were roundtables and opportunities for people from different sectors to come together and share ideas and impact development of standards and products and methods. Is there contention? Sure. But there’s also understanding that demonizing someone or a company that has a different role in the industry than we do will serve no purpose and will not move us towards our goal. Cooperation and respect is the name of the game. And we accomplish AMAZING things by fol- lowing this motto. I wish the political powers that be in our country, including Congress, could witness one of our Total Solutions Plus confer- ences, as a model to how to structure its own discussions and campaigns for the variety of bills and pieces of legislation that are generated there. I am proud of what we accomplish, of how far we’ve come, and how we are moving intelligently into the future with good information and people willing to come together to work out solu- tions. I hope – and pray – that after tomor- row, we can reconnect with this same kind of cooperative spirit in our country and remind ourselves of our common heritage as American sisters and brothers – then move forward to work respectfully toward solutions that can continue our country’s history of greatness. God bless, Lesley Lesley@tile-assn.com EDITOR'S LETTER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Quality Products Since 1927 Tile Setting Tools for the Professional Beno J. Gundlach Company 211 North 21st Street • P.O. Box 544 Belleville, IL 62222 • U.S.A. TEL: 618 233-1781 • FAX: 618 233-3636 www.benojgundlachco.com No. 825 Heavy Duty Undercut Saw Kit Ask your Gundlach Tool Distributor for our latest Product Catalog. • Undercuts doors without removing them • Cuts flush up to 1" off the floor • Vacuum fitting for dust control • Powerful motor • No. 805 Masonry and No. 821 Carbide Tipped Steel Blades are included • No. 822 Segmented Diamond Rim Blade is available for masonry undercutting • Includes plastic carrying case Door Undercutting Inside Corner Undercutting Masonry Undercutting U.S. Patent No. 7 ,739,802 B2 14 TileLetter | November 2016