Stone Cavern Tile Showroom

Stone Cavern Tile Showroom Tile retail showroom offering a wide selection of beautiful, interesting tile for your next project. Stone Cavern is a tile showroom in Banner Elk, NC.

We carry several brands of tile: Cancos, Soho Studios, Florida Tile, Roca, General Ceramics, just to a name a few. We also stock setting materials from Schluter, Ardex, Tec and Prism. Owner, Chad, his son, store manager Jaydon and co-worker Kate, all have extensive history and education in the tile industry. We all have installation backgrounds and make it a priority to keep up with new trends in

the industry! We want our customers to be excited about the tile they choose and are happy to help them pick the right tile for the application.

We feel grateful for the opportunity to have met so many remarkable people during the past few years. Happy Thanksgiving...
11/27/2025

We feel grateful for the opportunity to have met so many remarkable people during the past few years. Happy Thanksgiving!

01/09/2024

Question to ponder. Can I tile over plywood? A question asked often with one simple answer...yes, you can. Hang on now! Don't go grabbing your trowels and mixing thinset just yet. Tiling over plywood is dicey business with alot of stipulations starting with wood substrate thickness, types of wood allowed, seams, nails, deflection, type of thinset used, the list goes on! You don't want to stick tile to a single layer of plywood and use any old thinset. It's sure to be a sad install with an unhappy ending. If your customer or contractor insists on a plywood install, get out your TCNA handbook and make sure you understand all the steps you need to take for that job to last. Consult product manufacturers as well as industry professionals. On a side note, there is absolutely no guideline or industry standard for setting directly over OSB or wafer board. It is not recommended. Always do your homework. Happy tilin!

Tile of the Week! Rock Salt by Zumpano. We've had the 12x24's in our showroom for a while but these 24x24s are far sexie...
01/08/2024

Tile of the Week! Rock Salt by Zumpano. We've had the 12x24's in our showroom for a while but these 24x24s are far sexier than their smaller cousins. Very bold and textured and we really like the new red color. Come check them out!

Tile of the Week. Tile is bit of a misnomer, because these are actually pebbles. They are real pebbles like the ones we ...
01/03/2024

Tile of the Week. Tile is bit of a misnomer, because these are actually pebbles. They are real pebbles like the ones we get out of the creek, but they've been sliced flat to make them comfortable to stand on in a shower floor. Pictured above is a very, very small fraction of the colors, shapes and varieties of pebbles we offer. Pebbles are a popular product here in the mountains, and compared to other mosaics, they are fairly reasonably priced. They can be enhanced to bring out the vibrant colors you would see if they were in the water or they can simply be sealed and maintain a natural look. Rock on!

Tile of the Week. Emser Polished Parkview Brown and Polished Parkview Blue available 24x48 and 12x24. There are another ...
12/27/2023

Tile of the Week. Emser Polished Parkview Brown and Polished Parkview Blue available 24x48 and 12x24. There are another 2 colors of tiles in this series, but we are only featuring these two polished options this week. This polished option would be suitable for a wall application or a level floor that does not get wet. The polished Dcof is

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Whatever your plans, we hope they include peace, joy and time with people you love.
12/21/2023

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Whatever your plans, we hope they include peace, joy and time with people you love.

Tile of the week. Soho Studio's Panda White from the Lithe Series. This rectified porcelain is a very bold black and whi...
12/18/2023

Tile of the week. Soho Studio's Panda White from the Lithe Series. This rectified porcelain is a very bold black and white as you can see. It comes in polished and matte surfaces and additional sizes. It also has 32 different faces to keep repeating patterns to a minimum. A dynamic room addition for the right person.

Tile of the Week! Euphoria by Sonoma Tilemakers. This is a true Raku tile. What is Raku? It's a process where various me...
12/13/2023

Tile of the Week! Euphoria by Sonoma Tilemakers. This is a true Raku tile. What is Raku? It's a process where various metal powders are applied to the tile as it comes out of the kiln. The powders are applied in a random manner and as the powders catch fire a metal dome is placed over the entire rack until it's cooled. It is a handmade and the unique firing process that results in no two tiles being the same. The powders give a metallic, swirly sheen and the crackle finish is geniune as opposed to less expensive tiles where the crackle 'look' is merely printed on. Due to it's one of a kind look, Euphoria is a high end tile, but there is nothing like it!

What is mastic and why can't I use it everywhere? It seems super convenient doesn't it? A premixed bucket of tile stick...
12/07/2023

What is mastic and why can't I use it everywhere? It seems super convenient doesn't it? A premixed bucket of tile stick 'em, just open, spread the white goo and voila! No heavy bags, no dust, no electric mixer needed! Seems almost too good to be true....because it is. Mastic has been around for a while and interestingly, it used to be made from the sap of the mastic tree! (Pistacia lentiscus for all the plant nerds). Now, mastic is mostly acrylic co-polymers and calcium carbonate. While mastic is not a one-stop shop for all your tile sticking needs, it is suitable for some things. It can be used on a backsplash area like a kitchen or bar or potentially a floor area. Some place where it will be dry, kept a consistent room temp (not too hot or too cold) and have minimal traffic. Keep in mind though, the tile you're using must also be suitable for mastic. Glass tiles are never suitable for any sort of mastic, neither is a full body metal tile. While you might want to lay that large format porcelain floor tile with it, you can be sure the chances of that mastic ever curing to its full potential to support that tile are slim because the amount of adhesive you'll need is substantial, and porcelain has almost no absorption rate when it comes to moisture. Mastic must be able to dry to achieve a full bond, and setting tiles that are almost completely vitreous (meaning they don't absorb moisture) is a sure-fire way to wind up with an install that never sets up. Mastic should never be used in conjunction with a waterproof membrane like Kerdi, Ditra, Redguard or similar. There are factors at play beyond just drying time that will negatively affect this install. Mastic should not be used in wet areas like showers as it will grow mold and mildew and constant exposure to water can cause it to liquify. A pool of liquidified mastic in a shower floor with a tile topping is just gross. I've seen it. The best way to know if the tile you're using and the area you want to install it in is ok to use with mastic is to consult both the manufacturer of the mastic, and tile. Read the packaging labels, go to the company websites, or call a customer service rep. You can also find information in TCNA and NTCA handbooks. If you're spending alot money on an install you want to know it's going to last so it pays to do your homework!

Tile of the week. Frontier 2.0 exterior paver by Landmark. This porcelain series comes in a variety of sizes and colors....
12/04/2023

Tile of the week. Frontier 2.0 exterior paver by Landmark. This porcelain series comes in a variety of sizes and colors. This isn't the sexiest or coolest tile we have, but it does have an important function. Many standard porcelain (3/8" inch) tiles have a frost resistant exterior rating. This means they can be used outside, but with stipulations. These stipulations are important to note, because a thinner tile may need a more consistent or protected environment to last. This is where pavers come in. As you can see, these porcelain tiles are chonky! 3/4" inch thick! This means they are far more durable than a tradition porcelain. They normally have a high coefficient of friction (remember my past article on slip ratings) because they will be wet in inclement weather.
In a completely exposed installation, their thick nature is less affected by expansion and contraction and they are certainly heartier than a thin porcelain. So, provided the installer has set it correctly, it should withstand impact far better than it's slimmer cousin. Keep in mind that these pavers are heavy! Formats like 24x24 and larger may require extra labor and will certainly use more setting materials.

Talk about 2 faced!! or 3 or even more! When you're looking at tile, especially a tile that seeks to mimic natural stone...
11/28/2023

Talk about 2 faced!! or 3 or even more! When you're looking at tile, especially a tile that seeks to mimic natural stone, the more faces offered, the better. When someone tells you a tile has several faces that means there is less opportunity for repeating patterns. For example, if you are looking into a printed tile that looks like a highly veined Carrara marble then you would likely want a tile that has several faces available so the end result with look more like a natural stone. The Grunge series featured in our Tile of the Week, has upwards of 20 faces available! That's great! When your installer is laying these tiles, they should be conscious of this and make sure identical tiles don't wind up next to each other. Having multiple faces can have an impact on price and tiles printed with more faces can be a little more expensive. We have some beautiful lines like Decovita, who offer stunning tiles at a low price because they don't offer many faces, maybe 6 different faces as opposed to other brands that may offer 20 plus. Not all tiles will have faces. A tile that is solid color will not have differing faces. Some tiles are meant to have a repeating pattern that goes together to form a design of some sort, geometric or otherwise. Below are examples of faces offered by 2 Decovita tiles. (photo credit: Decovita) Also, pictured is an Emser tile with a geometric surface that's meant to make a pattern so all the tiles would be the same.

Tile of the Week! The Grunge Series by Soci. We have sold ALOT of this series. It is a very unique urban look with some ...
11/28/2023

Tile of the Week! The Grunge Series by Soci. We have sold ALOT of this series. It is a very unique urban look with some interesting textured pieces. Each color has several faces available to help avoid repetition. The Grunge Oxidum, Gray and Blue are porcelain and have a lappato finish. They are wall/floor rated while the Grunge Fizz and Decor are ceramic and strictly wall rated. Come by and check them out.

Address

NC Highway 105 S, Banner Elk
Linville, NC
28604

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18289638453

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