Articles for tag: Tile Installation

How to Install Ceramic Tile Tub Walls

When the time arrives to upgrade a bathroom the knowledge of how to install ceramic tile tub walls can make an immediate impact on the style and cost of the renovation. A homeowner can install ceramic tile tub walls themselves in most cases without any prior experience and save a considerable amount of money by ...

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How to Install a Tile Backsplash

Measure Measure area to get the correct square foot measurement. To get your square foot measurement, measure length and measure width. Multiply the length by the width and you will have your square footage. Be sure to add 10% extra for waste. For example, if you need 20 square feet, pick up 22 square feet ...

DIY Ceramic Tile Flooring Installation

Ceramic tile flooring is popular and practical in places such as a kitchen, bathroom, basement and a sun room. They are easy to clean and are quite durable compared to many other flooring materials. There are a variety of textures, colors, sizes and designs to chose from. They can be a bit on the expensive ...

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas for Small Spaces

So, you want to do a remodeling project on your small bathroom without having to do an expensive total expansion project. Here are some bathroom tile design ideas that will work even if you have the tiniest of bathrooms. What Type of Tile should you Choose? Tiles come in all shapes and are made up ...

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How to Paint Old Ceramic Tiles

Tired of looking at the Pepto-Bismal pink or avocado green ceramic tiles in the bathroom or kitchen, colors that were popular decades ago but are leaning towards hideous today? When a bathroom or kitchen remodel is just not in the budget and the ceramic tiles have to remain, the tiles can be painted in an ...

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How to Lay Kitchen Counter Tile

If your kitchen already has tiled countertops you will have to remove the existing tile and expose the wooden framework beneath. If you have installed new cabinets or are completely replacing your countertops you will need to lay a wooden framework on top before installing your tiles. Cut a sheet of 1″ plywood to fit ...

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Installing Your Own Ceramic Tile Floor

Ceramic tile is timeless, beautiful, long lasting, and comes in hundreds of looks from marble to faux wood. Ceramic tile flooring can also increase the value of your home. A professional ceramic tile installation job can be quite expensive and it is a relatively easy project to manage on your own. Before installing ceramic tile ...

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Top Tips on Ceramic Tile Installation for Beginners

So you’ve moved into your new apartment and you find that your floor is in bad shape. So, you decide to tear out the old floor tiles and put in new ones. But beware! Ceramic tile installation is not as easy as it looks. So before you begin tearing out anything from the floor, take ...

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Cutting and Fitting Ceramic Tiles

Cutting ceramic tile is not a difficult skill to master but, without some easy to follow guidelines, working your way around a bathroom fixture could convince you otherwise. Nearly every tiling job requires trimming tiles to fit around borders or obstructions, such as window frames, electrical fixtures, pipes, basins, toilets, or countertops. Straight cuts are ...