DIY Tips For Tile

Installing tile in a kitchen or bathroom is hard work. This collection of tips may not eliminate all your tile troubles, but it will help you…

To avoid grout stains, natural stone tiles—especially rough, porous materials like slate—need a generous coating of grout release…

Take your tiling skills to the next level. Learn pro tricks for dealing with complicated diagonal layouts, extra-large tiles, uneven walls,…

Master these simple professional grouting skills for durable, good-looking grout lines and a more attractive tiling job.

Wondering what's new in tile installation? A tile expert shares his tips for dealing with porcelain, glass and other modern tiles and materials.

You can complete the perfect bathroom tub and shower tile job if you follow these simple tile installation tips.

Installing cement board correctly is the most critical part of a first-class tiling project. Here's how to do it.

Learn to use the right tools and materials for successful grouting on any tile job. A proper grout mix and application technique will give your…

That old basement floor with the crumbling vinyl tile may look hopeless, but with a little scraping and a few strips of crack isolation membrane…

An old vinyl floor can be a good base for ceramic tile if the floor is stiff enough and the vinyl is properly prepared — eliminating the…

Tiling over an old, solid wood subfloor is dicey, even with a layer of backer board. Avoid tile and grout cracks in the finished floor with…

Give your old, worm out vinyl floor a new look with elegant tile. We'll show you how to save hundreds of dollars by installing the floor…

Does tile backer board lap over the bathtub lip, or sit on top of it? It’s a question that’s puzzled first-time bathroom remodelers for years.…

Slide floor tile under door casings for the cleanest appearance. Cutting the casing bottom is easy with a handsaw.

If you don't have room for another layer of tile over an old tile floor, you’ll have to scrap off the old tile. It's a tough job, but the right…

Ceramic or natural tile can be applied over an old laminate countertop, but prep work can be difficult, especially with rolled edges. Sometimes…

Apply a haze remover to clean off the film left from grouting porous stone tile. Prevent the haze problem with grout release, applied before…

Our favorite tile guy, Dean Sorem, has been plying his trade for 15 years and he never stops researching, trying new products and looking for a…

Simplify ceramic tile grout removal by using a carbide-grit blade in a reciprocating saw or an oscillating tool. Both speed up this tough,…

A diamond tile saw is essential for cutting natural stone tile and other hard tile. In this article a tiling pro explains how to make tough cuts…