DIVAs part of our comprehensive HomeSkills DIY series, HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile turns each of your bland surfaces into a blank canvas./divDIV/divDIVTo many homeowners, laying tile sounds like a recipe for stress, physical injury, artistic embarrassment, or all of the above. But we’ll let you in on a secret: with some basic knowledge and a little persistence, anyone can do it—and you’ll feel especially proud when you tally up the money you just saved by doing it yourself. With HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile, you’ll receive expert instruction in the fundamentals of tiling your living space. Through user-friendly project descriptions and vivid how-to photography, you’ll learn all the necessary tiling skills in a concise, accessible way: designing your layout and selecting the perfect tiles, handling and cutting them properly, working with grouts and adhesives, and putting the finishing touches on a confident installation. You’ll be able to tackle any surface, from floors and walls to countertops and backsplashes, and at any pace you prefer—take it easy and get it just right over time or blast away and transform an entire room in an afternoon. So set your hesitations aside. HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile is your one-stop DIY guide to the custom tile job you never thought you could pull off./divDIV/divDIVCheck out our five other HomeSkills guides on carpentry, deck building, landscaping, plumbing, and wiring./div

If you're handy with a few tools and love working on your own projects, because you get real satisfaction from doing things like this on your own, but need a little more information about laying tile floors, this book and the helpful video links inside of it, will provide you with practically everything you need to know. The author has simplified the process and will even reveal a few" treasured secrets," tile setting professionals have gone to great lengths to protect over the years. We Will Teach You How to Select the Right Tile. How to Lay out One Bedroom or the Entire House. How to Mix the Thin Set Properly. How to Start Your First Row of Tile and Where to Start It. How to Install the Tile Effectively. How to Avoid Working Yourself into a Corner. How to Eliminate Tile Setting Nightmares. How to Grout the Tile and Finish the Floor.

This third edition of a classic favorite includes time-honored installation methods now updated to feature new flooring styles, and adds some important new information on renewable flooring materials, such as bamboo, reclaimed floorboards, and natural stone. It also includes the latest techniques for polished and etched concrete flooring.

Detailed instructions describe how to tile walls, floors, countertops, and bathroom surfaces.

Today we live in a fast-paced, busy kind of world. We want the best price and expect top quality all at the same time. We have become used to many choices, especially in the flooring industry. Carpeting, for instance, comes in hundreds of different styles, colors, weaves, textures, and thicknesses. Wood, laminate, ceramic, porcelain, vinyl tile, sheet vinyl, and linoleum also have hundreds of different variations. So how do you know what to buy when you are shopping for flooring? What type of flooring is best in what area? I can help you with these types of questions.

Advances in technology and research have brought new installation products and tools to the market. Design elements have also seen a dramatic shift with the emergence of glass and stone, launching a new era of creativity. DIY handymen will welcome this completely revised and updated edition, which combines easy-to-follow installation techniques and the latest design ideas.

A very informative and easy to follow do-it-yourself guide that helps self-reliant individuals to properly and beautifully install ceramic tile on floors. Each chapter provides you significant information and tips in installing ceramic tile on your floor in any part of your house. The points and steps identified here are encompassing and detailed to ensure you fully understand everything you need to know in performing the task. They are logically prepared to help you in all aspects of the installation, from being prepared before you actually lay the tiles through to after installation care tips and maintenance ideas. The steps are broken down into four major parts to guide you better and avoid confusion. Also, a dedicated section is allotted for installing ceramic tile floor on a bathroom due to the stark difference in carrying out the job in this part of the house. After reading this guide book, you can confidently take on the ceramic tile floor installation job by yourself as you already know what to do and how to do it right.