How to Cut a Large Hole in Tile
The Family Handyman editor, Jeff Gorton, shows you how to layout the hole and how to cut tile with an angle grinder for a perfect fit. This how to cut tile technique will work with any type of tile or...
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10 Floors You Won’t Believe Are Tile
Wood Tile This unique tiling design brings a rustic look to the living room. Wood tile, which is ceramic tile designed to look like wood, is easy to clean, moisture resistant and comes in a variety of...
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10 Common Tiling Mistakes—And How to Avoid Them
Mismatch the Trowel Size Make sure the trowel you use for the project matches the size of the tile. Larger tiles need a deep layer of thin-set, so you need a trowel with deep notches. When shopping...
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How to Properly Drill Ceramic
Keep Your Tile and Bit Cool When drilling into any type of ceramic or glass, whether it be tile or a glass shelf piece, it is important to keep the glass drill bit cool. The key for drilling into...
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Tile-Snapping Jig for Narrow Cuts
Clean, Safe Cuts Every Time Here’s a simple, homemade tile-snapping jig. Cut two 12-in. pieces from a 1×6. Sandwich a piece of wood slightly thicker than the tile between the 1x6s. Score the tile, and...
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Quick and Easy Tile Repair Tip
Another Use for Nail Polish I had a small chip in a bathroom tile but didn’t want to replace the tile. At the drugstore I found nail polish to match and quickly filled in the chip. Nail polish comes...
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How to Remove Grout
Video: Removing Tile Grout Simplify ceramic tile grout removal by using a carbide-grit blade in a reciprocating saw or an oscillating tool. Both speed up this tough, tedious chore of grout removal. The...
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Tips for Installing Tile
Mix it smooth For a smooth mix, wait Mix up the thin-set or grout, then let it stand for about 10 minutes. That allows dry chunks time to absorb water before you do the final mixing. After all the prep...
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How to Regrout Bathroom Tile: Fixing Bathroom Walls
How to Remove Grout From Tile Step 1: Grind and scrape out the old grout Photo 1: Grind out the grout Attach the removal unit and set the bit depth to 1/4 in. Run the tool guides between the tiles and...
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Matching Grout Colors and Caulk Colors
Color the caulk with grout Photo 1: Use grout to color-match the caulk Squeeze caulk onto a mixing board, making sure you use enough to complete the entire job (it’ll be hard to match if you have to...
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How to Cut Tile With a Grinder
How to Cut Tile Overview: You need two key tools Dry-cut diamond blade A diamond blade has diamond grit embedded in the steel rim to grind away hard materials. Stone, porcelain and glass tiles offer...
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Tips for Removing Grout
Video: Removing Tile Grout Simplify ceramic tile grout removal by using a carbide-grit blade in a reciprocating saw or an oscillating tool as a grout removal tool. Both speed up this tough, tedious...
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Selecting a Backer Tile Board
Cement board Cement board Cement board is the most durable, trouble-free tile backer for tub surrounds, showers, floors and all other wet areas. Its made from cement and sand, and is reinforced by...
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How to Install Cement Board on a Floor
What you need for a tile base If you want to replace an old, cracked tile floor or other type of flooring with new ceramic tile, it’s absolutely imperative that you create a solid setting base for the...
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How to Build Shower Pans
Building traditional shower pans Photo 1: Draw the floor Draw the outline of the shower floor on the subfloor to use as a pattern for setting the mortar forms. Nail an 8d nail next to the wall and...
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Dos and Don’ts From a First-Time DIY Subway Tile Backsplash Install
Subway Tile Kitchen Do: Do Your ResearchIf this is your first time working with tile, or a project of this scale, take the time beforehand and do your research. How much time will you need to set aside...
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How to Tile a DIY Backsplash
How to Install Backsplash Project overview: Planning, materials and tools Nothing packs more style per square inch than mosaic tile for kitchen backsplash tile ideas. So if your kitchen’s got the...
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How to Remove Tile From a Concrete Floor
Tile Removal: Start with a chisel and hand maul There’s no easy way on how to remove tile. Unlike tile on cement board or wood, there’s no underlayment or subfloor that can be pried up and thrown...
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13 Cool Trends in Tile
Patterns If you’re looking for trendy tile, try pattern tiles for a backsplash or for the floor. Patterns and textures can help an otherwise drab space come alive.
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What are Tile Rugs? A Deeper Look into This New Flooring Trend
Some people just aren’t fans of rugs. Other people probably feel that some rooms should need rugs over others. Or maybe you just love rugs and want one in every room. Wherever your preference may be,...
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