Tile Techniques

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…

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

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,…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Tiling a backsplash above the counter is one of the easiest ways to upgrade an old, tired kitchen on a tight budget. You can choose from the…

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…

You can lay new ceramic tile right over the old, using the prep techniques we show here. It avoids the time-consuming, messy tear-out process.