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Finding the right tile for shower walls is primarily a matter of personal taste. However, it also involves understand...
Highlights The cost to install a backsplash typically ranges from $592 to $1,317, with homeowners paying an average ...
Q: The grout in my shower is cracking, so I’ve decided to remove it and apply new grout. I’m not sure how long I shou...
A new tile floor can make a huge impact on a space. Tile is clean and durable, and it can offer a texture that’s diff...
Looks Can Be DeceivingWhen you’re searching for new flooring for a renovation project, you may have a certain look in...
Typical Range: $500 to $5,000 National Average: $1,910Whether installed in a formal entryway, a gourmet kitchen, o...
Linoleum and vinyl are both popular flooring options for kitchens and bathrooms because they’re durable, water-resis...
Dropping a heavy object that shatters a couple of ceramic floor tiles or discovering rot in a hardwood floor necessit...
Few design elements make as much visual difference in a room as the addition of a tile backsplash. Installing glass, ...
Your flooring problems might not be as unique as you think. Floors come in many shapes, sizes, styles, and materials,...
Installing some types of flooring, including wall-to-wall carpeting, ceramic tile, and hardwood, can be challenging f...
When the kitchen, bathroom, or another room like the basement needs a bit of a facelift, but you don’t have the time ...
Highlights Tile installation costs between $400 and $6,500, with the national average cost at $2,006. The final cos...
When a total kitchen overhaul isn’t an option, some simple DIY projects can have a big effect on refreshing the look ...
Q: We moved into a new home and recently found multiple holes in the brick wall’s mortar joints that look to be cause...
Over time, tile grout stains, cracks, and becomes loose. If you’re noticing that your tile grout has seen better days...
Often found in kitchens and bathrooms, tile is waterproof, durable, relatively easy to clean, and attractive. Yes, yo...
Tile offers an extensive range of style and design possibilities for your walls and floors. While it may seem that ti...
For homeowners considering a tile project or repair, the idea of working with this durable material might seem intimi...
Retiling is one of those home projects that can make a significant impact relatively quickly. Whether laying a new ce...
Tile floors are low maintenance, durable, and customizable. However, they can easily show dust and dirt, so finding t...
Backsplashes not only protect walls from splatters and damage, but they also add a design element that has an enormou...
Breaking a ceramic household item is frustrating, but most can be repaired—so long as you have all the pieces and a h...
Achieving professional results from a tile project starts with thoughtful consideration—not only regarding tile selec...
Whether you’re installing flooring, siding, tile, or some other material, you may eventually run into a door frame, s...
Considered a high-end upgrade—until now—installing tile has been the domain of professional tile setters, due in larg...
While DIYers can obsess about caulking technique, the truth is that laying down the perfect bead will do little good ...
Grout isn’t something we usually notice until it becomes grimy, dark, or dingy. However, with the right cleaner, it’s...
Ignite inspiration with these striking tile fireplace surrounds to find the look that suits your décor.
Applying a high-quality, long-lasting grout sealer is one of the best ways to protect tile installations from water, ...
Travertine—a variety of limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposits in or near hot springs or limestone caves—is...
Even if you have your heart set on a real wood floor, it's worth considering options that look, feel, and even outperform hardwood. The following content is ...
Q: I plan on installing tile on my entryway floor and kitchen backsplash. How much tile do I need to buy in each case...
Cement tile is taking the design world by storm, brightening up everything from bathroom floors to backsplashes with ...
Durable, easy to clean, and available in many colors and shapes, it's easy to see why tile is such a popular option for kitchen backsplashes, bathroom walls, and ...
Tackle paint jobs, prep work, maintenance, and repairs quickly and easily with these expert tips and tools. The following content is paid advertising create...
Bathroom floor tile is available in a surprising number of materials. Ceramic, porcelain, and vinyl tiles often come ...
Tile floors are beautiful, durable, and a fairly DIY friendly option, but for tile’s good looks to really last, it’s ...
Maybe I'm the only person (at least over the age of three) who gets a kick out of making a mess, but I would still ar...
Novice DIYers eager to get started repairing, replacing, or installing new tile may wonder about the differences betw...
Q: I only vacuum my floors when I notice them looking dingy. How often should you vacuum?A: Interior designers and hy...
Tile is beautiful, durable, and generally easy to clean, but cleaning grout? That’s a different story. Because it’s t...
Porcelain tiles are an all-time favorite for beautiful, durable floors, particularly in bathrooms and kitchens. But u...
First used in New York City mass transit tunnels in the early twentieth century, subway tile has evolved from its hum...
Unlike natural stone, laminate, or solid surface (made of mineral dust and resins), tile offers endless creative poss...
When you're paring down your renovation budget there are a few places you can't scrimp. For instance, appliances, wiring, and plumbing should be of the highest qu...
Gone are the days when your only option for refreshing dingy, dated, or plain-Jane bathroom tile was to rip it out an...
If you notice a cloudiness suddenly appear across your tiled surfaces only days after a bathroom renovation, it's pro...
Tile backsplashes defend kitchen and bathroom walls from moisture, collecting dirt, grime, mildew, and mold in the pr...
Any homeowner undertaking a DIY tiling project will work with grout, a putty-like mixture that fills the space betwee...
Walk into a home improvement store on a mission to renovate your kitchen or bath, and you may find yourself overwhelm...
While updating a bathroom ranks at the top of many a homeowner’s wish list, complete renovations can be pricey—to the...
When considering a tile refresh for any floor, wall, or countertop, keep porcelain and ceramic tiles top of mind for ...
Subway tile made its debut in the beginning of the 20th century, in the train stations of the New York City subway system. Since then, it has become a design stap...
Flexible and versatile, this inexpensive material can prevent more expensive home issues down the road.
Decorative tile floors can add an element of elegance to a hum-drum living space, but often for a pretty penny. To av...
Q: I want to re-tile my floor, but I'd rather not go through the hassle of ripping up the existing flooring first. Ca...
Grout—the filler between tiles—tends to be an afterthought. But homeowners have reason to prioritize this DIY job: Wh...
Glass tile is enjoying its day in the sun as more and more homeowners choose to incorporate it in their home renovati...
It’s entirely possible to remove paint from tile, whether you’re simply hoping to banish some accidental splatters or...
When you take on a tiling project, it's always a good idea to buy about 10% more than you'll need for the job—just in...
It’s hard to beat ceramic tile for beauty, versatility, and durability. Perfect for bathroom, kitchen, even entryway ...
Whether you’re filling cracks along the kitchen sink or closing up gaps around a drafty window frame, you can count o...
A small- to medium-size ceramic tiling job is a project that's well within the grasp of most DIYers. With careful mea...
Cutting a hole through the glazed surface of ceramic tile can be tricky, as the glaze is slippery and ceramic is brea...
Often used as filler between tiles on the bathroom tub surround, kitchen backsplash, or foyer floor, grout can be a h...
Thanks to the abundance of design and colors on the market today, choosing tiles that can visually expand a small spa...
No matter how hard you work to keep your kitchen and bathroom clean, they'll always look dingy if they're plagued by ...
Even if you keep your bathroom tiles clean, dirty grout lines can really detract from the look of your tiled floors a...
When you’re in the market for new flooring, you weigh a lot of considerations before deciding on a material. You may end up eliminating marble because of its cost...
Whenever you're assembling materials for a tiling project, it's recommended that you purchase a little extra—about 10...
A lot of DIY demolition and renovation can be fun. It provides stress relief, excitement, and fast results. One of th...
You are itching to redesign your kitchen or bathroom, but the color of your existing tile limits your options. Certai...
Planning to install a new towel rack or grab bar in your bathroom? That may mean drilling through ceramic tile. It's...
Think luxury. Think serenity. Think clean-lined, uncluttered space. This is the essence of the modern bath. It's a lo...
When it comes time to design your dream kitchen, remember that details can make all the difference. While big-ticket elements, such as appliances and cabinets, ar...
Tile has always been a popular choice for floors, walls, and other surfaces due to its durability and long life. In f...
Here's how to scribe a floor tile to fit around an uneven edge. Set the closest full tile in place, then use another...
Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation, it inevitably starts to show some wear. One culpri...
When it comes to durable bathroom materials, few surpass the utility and great looks of tile. While tiles are frequen...
Porcelain tile consistently ranks as a preferred flooring choice among homeowners, partly due to its beauty—the mater...
Here's a unique way to use ceramic tile for a very unusual countertop. Just break up the tiles into random pieces, u...
Here's how to avoid cracking a tile surface when you need to drill a hole. Mark your point, then gently score the ti...
Here's a way to replace damaged ceramic tile. Remove the grout with a grout saw. Crack the tile with a hammer and c...
For durability and ease of maintenance, few materials compare with ceramic tile. Here are some of the hot new looks for 2013.
When it comes to durability, affordability, and style versatility, it’s pretty difficult to beat ceramic tile. It’s a...
For many years, installing hard tile was regarded as arcane. It was a specialized vocation best left to the gifted fe...
Glass tile is gaining in popularity over ceramic tile as the surface of choice in home tiling projects. Although typi...
Have you ever been in a cafe or restaurant and admired the mosaic tile on the tabletops or walls? Well, it's not that...
Why Use Glass Tile?Glass tile brings depth, luminescence, and a liquid character to indoor, outdoor, or in-ground poo...
Successful tile jobs are a direct result of good planning and a methodical approach. Double check every step; measure...
Long before your tiles wear out, the grout between them can start to look tired, dirty, or stained. A good scrubbing ...
There’s nothing like a freshly tiled floor or backsplash—but there’s nothing more frustrating than seeing those beaut...
There are many ways to invite problems when you lay ceramic tile. Avoid such problems and a tile floor can last for d...
Choosing your tile is not as easy as walking into a showroom and picking a color or pattern. You have to consider how...
While you might consider laying tile yourself for moneysaving reasons, remember that the substrate, or what the tile ...
Mosaic tile has been around for a couple of millennia, but it never seems to lose its popularity. Thanks to advances ...
Tile is one of the most durable installations around, so when it’s finally time to remove it, you might be tempted to...
Modern bathrooms are so much more than they used to be. They’ve gone beyond the practical and utilitarian purpose they were originally designed for, and serve as ...
Italian home furnishings designers are always at the cutting edge. For evidence, look no further than the ceramic til...
You never know why a previous homeowner made the decorating decisions they did, but sometimes you just have to scratc...
For Paul Burns, Founder and Chief Ceramicist at Fireclay Tile, the deafening sound of crushing porcelain toilets is s...
Many people say their ultimate fantasy as a child was the idea of being allowed to run amuck in the toy store. Once y...
While popular following their development in the mid-1800s, encaustic cement tiles fell out of favor in the mid 1930s...
No longer plain white, today's subway tiles are showing their true colors and style sense.
We picked all the finishing materials for our new-construction home in one day at an eight-hour appointment set up wi...
Evaluate Your NeedsChoosing tile is not as easy as walking into a showroom and picking the right color or pattern. Fi...
A little patience, along with a little practice and a score and a snap, and you're a tile cutter. While the task can ...
In the master bath, Bob reviews the appropriate design choices made by homeowner and contractor Nick Beasley for this period home. A new low-flush toilet is insta...
In West Palm Beach, FL, the American Lung Association has sponsored a designer showhouse that highlights a healthy home. Bob’s house tour focuses on the baby’s ba...
Bob reviews the progress of his western red cedar custom fence, designed to provide privacy and block the carport from the neighbors’ view.
Tile is installed in the master bathroom’s shower area. A flashback reviews the waterproofing work that was done to prevent leaks.
Landscaping architects Rick and Nancy Lamb present their ideas to Bob for converting the landscape and creating urban spaces.
Inspired by designs found in the Isaac Bell historic house, paneling is installed on Bob’s entrance door to the living room. Bob looks at the completed tiled show...
Bob heads to the library to discuss the plaster patchwork in progress, and then visits the second floor, where ceramic tile is being installed in a guest bathroom...
Carpet tiles are installed in the basement, and experts discuss storage and organizing solutions for the basement and master bedroom.
Bob discusses the installation of a plastic subfloor to prevent water damage and the selection of a basement dehumidifier.
Doug Frueh shows Bob how to apply a textured finish to a fiberglass-faced wall and Jim Trottier installs a pre-hung hollow-core door. Then Bob looks at the finis...
Bob and Anthony Lopez install porcelain tiles for a decorative look.
Bob talks to Nick Tagios, of Tagios Tile and Marble, who's laying down the marble tile bathroom floor using a traditional installation technique.
The crew prepares to grout the Vitrus Glasstile, which has been installed in the shower using a mildew- and stain-resistant epoxy grout. Bob remarks that, unlike ...
Rob Shedrofsky from Davinci Stone explains the tiling process to Bob as the Porcelanosa wall tile is installed in the bathroom
Bob visits the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park with Doug Blonsky of the Central Park Conservancy.
Bob observes the tile setter Tim Galvin build a shower pan.
Bob talks with contractor Tim Galvin, who is installing limestone tile over a heavy bed of mortar.
Bob touches base with Eddie Zywusko, the mason and tilesetter, working in the loft apartment's L-shaped shower.
In the second Elmwood project house, a Colonial Revival, a new Kohler tub is installed, while homeowner Pat Simons, a ceramic artists, creates a tile mural.
Bob joins contractor Ed Weller on the patio, where the crew from Agreda Brothers Tile and Marble is setting cement-based tile over sanded white thin-set mortar. W...
Bob meets with Sarah McCaleb, an artist who has adapted works of popular Miami artist Romero Britto into mosaic tile.
Bob and contractor Cortney Lofton discuss the Indian slate tile being installed on the pool deck and back porch.
Bob meets with contractor Cortney Lofton, who is installing porcelain mosaic tiles with acrylic mastic over an existing bathroom mortar bed.
Bob meets with Donald Young for a tour of the home's Zen garden. Donald discusses the plant choices and lighting requirements in a garden of this size. Slate tile...
Bob and Bob Ingram (from Rover Tile) discuss the tile that's going into the master bath and children's bathroom. The tile is a combination of marble chips, Veneti...
Bob tours the Adamson Estate Museum, just down the beach from the project house, where he gets a look at authentic California-Spanish architecture.
The California-Spanish beach house gets an authentic barrel tile roof, while Bob travels to Mexico for a factory tour of the Redland Caly Tile Company.
Contractor Joe Fitzgerald explains the installation process for the authentic barrel tile roof. Bob then gives comedian Tim Allen some expert help pouring a new g...
Bob visits with plaster sub-contractor Mike Bennet, who is floating mortar bed walls in the shower space of the beach house bathroom.
Bob travels to Tecate, Mexico to meet tilemaker Javier Ramirez. Javier shows Bob the different kinds of clay common to the Baja region of Mexico, and demonstrates...
Bob tours the tiled courtyard, with its Queen Palms and fountain. And there is a surprise visit from Pamela Anderson, a cast member of "Home Improvement".
In the kitchen, where the white pine cabinets have been installed, Bob Ryley demonstrates how to adjust a European door hinge before he finishes putting in a plat...
Floor tiles are installed in the bathroom after the underlayment has dried and chalk reference lines have been drawn. Tips on cutting and laying tile are given.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley replace the storm windows on the Plymouth project house, and the newly designed bathroom needs tiles.
As tiling begins on the bathroom floor and in the shower, Bob takes a field trip to the factory where the tiles being used in the project house were made.
Bob helps install cultured marble panels in a bathroom. The tile professional on the job, Jack Miklaus, shares information on fabricating the panels and tips on i...
Bob discusses tile and its process of application with the foreman of the pool installation contracting crew.
Bob looks on as tile setter John Boardman applies bathroom floor tile at the Cape Cod project house.
Tile setter Roger Short performs a “mud job” on the bathroom floor before laying the tile pattern.
Once stripped down, an ISBU's exterior is finished with heavy-gauge steel, then faced in sheet-metal wrap and covered with SuperTherm insulating ceramic coating. ...
Bob checks out the handmade tiles and selected plumbing fixtures in the remodeled bath. When general contractor Tim Berky drills into the tile, he stresses the im...
Steve Powers (from Trikeenan Tileworks) explains the manufacture of their unique artisanal tiles, and the homeowner lays out her design vision. David Cloutman (fr...
