Tile Repair

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

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…

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…

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

Make your tile look new again. We show you the best ways to scrape out crumbling, stained grout with simple tools and without damaging the old…

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

Replace grungy, eroded grout in your shower. Simplify the tough grout removal part with an inexpensive power grinder. It speeds up the job so…

Can't find a caulk color to match your grout? Here's how to custom mix your own caulk so it's a "dead-on" match

Simplify old, moldy caulk removal by applying special caulk remover over the caulk to soften it and break the bond. Then simply scrape the old…

Solve the problem of how to remove grout quickly and without a lot of dust by adding a water spraying attachment to your oscillating tool and…

Don't put up with dark stains and mold in your tub or shower. You can replace old caulk in less than an hour at almost no cost. You can quickly…