Tile

How to properly prep for new backsplash?

Hello! I am installing a new backsplash in our kitchen. I've done it twice before but both times required minimal wall...

0 comments posted 8yrs

posted by Andiegracee

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by Andiegracee

Replacing broken tiles on front of house

Hello, your advice please... I live in a 1970's house when hanging tiles on the front of a house was all the rage! As y...

0 comments posted 9yrs

posted by Anonymous

0 comments posted 9yrs posted by Anonymous

Can I add more grout after it is dry to make it smoother looking?

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1 comments posted 11yrs

posted by terry

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which is better for setting 12x18 porcelain tile on a shower wall; ready mix or

I am trying to set 12x18 porcelain tile in a shower. What type of thin set is best and sets fastest?

0 comments posted 11yrs

posted by SteveJ

0 comments posted 11yrs posted by SteveJ

Is grout water proof or do you need an underlayment?

when laying tile in a shower do you need an underlayment to keep it from getting wet in behind the tile?

1 comments posted 12yrs

posted by Anonymous

1 comments posted 12yrs posted by Anonymous

does tile stick to joint compound

I'm just finishing up a bathroom wall (Green board) Do i need to cover the joint compound with anything? No Bathtub OR S...

1 comments posted 13yrs

posted by DIY guy

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by DIY guy

need to set tile on uneven brick wall how do i float wall and with what materials

I have a brick wall thats very uneven and would like to install tile over it. What materials do I use to float the wall...

2 comments posted 14yrs

posted by Bruce Miller

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by Bruce Miller

Tile wrap or mirror?

We are having our shower re-tiled. What is the proper procedure for inside corners? Do you wrap the tile or mirror the...

6 comments posted 14yrs

posted by Dsaj

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by Dsaj

what's a wet wall as opposed to a standard wall when ordering a soap dish?

I need to order a recessed soap dish and the question comes up in which need to specify a wet wall or a standard wall....

2 comments posted 14yrs

posted by Jon S

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by Jon S