Q. My ceramic tile shower has severe water damage. I was cleaning the shower when the tile caved in, creating a hole in the wall. How can I install ceramic tile in the shower so this will never happen ...
Broken bathroom tiles let moisture seep below the surface to cause real damage. You should always fix a broken tile, but experts say it may require more than yanking out one to set another. Replacing ...
Q: Faucets leaked in my son-in-law’s tiled bathtub enclosure, which caused the old greenboard below them to dissolve and a few rows of tiles to come loose. I know it is virtually impossible to match ...
Q. I have a gorgeous white tile floor in my home. It’s a long story, but I dropped something and chipped a tile. Do I have to take out the old tile and replace it with a new one? I would think ...
Through the years I have harped at homeowners about routinely sealing the grout in their tile showers. Not because I enjoy nagging, but because it is important to the health of the shower, the house ...
Q. This week: Our house is 2 1/2 years old. We have ceramic tile in the bathroom, laundry room and kitchen. There are quite a few hairline cracks in the grout and in some places grout is missing due ...
I’ve used heavy-duty tile saws on NYC job sites for years. For a DIY subway-tile shower, this compact Skil 7-Inch Wet Tile ...
Tiles are a common choice for bathroom flooring due to their durability, water resistance, and ease of cleaning. But many traditional tile styles, especially white or beige ceramic squares, can give a ...
Perfectly prepared homeowners save a sample of every material used on the house: paint, wallpaper, trim, shingles. And when someone drops a bowling ball on the tile floor it’s no problem: you’ve got ...