How-to Help on Tiling Floors and Walls and Using Other Stone Materials in the Home
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Installing floor tile, such as ceramic tile or porcelain tile is an excellent floor choice. Ceramic tile flooring provides style and elegance to a room like no other flooring product.
Ceramic tile flooring is one of the best flooring choices available to homeowners. Floor tile is ideal for bathrooms, entranceways, and kitchens. Ceramic floor tile is available in a myriad of patterns and sizes, it is easy to install and repair, and requires minimal maintenance. |
Ceramic tile installation requires a little upfront knowledge and a couple of key tools; a tile saw and a tile cutter.
Included in the articles and videos below are discussions on ceramic tile flooring installation, floor tile site preparation, tiling over linoleum or vinyl flooring, removing existing ceramic tile, and applying tile grout. In addition, we discuss other types of ceramic tiling and the use of granite, slate and stained glass materials for flooring and other home applications.
Ceramic Tile Calculator Tool
Ceramic Tile Videos
- How to Grout Tile Video
- How to Cut Cement Backer Board Video
- How to Tile a Shower Floor and Curb Video
- Mortar Shower Pan Installation Stack Up Video
- How to Tile a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower Video
- Removing Backer Board from a Shower Stall Video
- Cutting Ceramic Tile with Ceramic Tile Nippers Video
- Removing Ceramic Wall Tiles from Ceramic Tile Shower Video
Tips on Ceramic Tile Tools
Ceramic Tile, as well as Porcelain and Stone Tile Installation Tips and Ideas
- Cutting Tile Options
- Using Tile Spacers
- Tile Grout Cleaner
- Stone Tile Flooring
- Back Buttering Tiles
- Tiling a Shower Curb
- Tiling a Shower Floor
- Tiling Basement Floor
- Bathroom Ceramic Tile
- Installing Tile over Tile
- How to Install Onyx Tile
- Outdoor Tile Installation
- Tiling over Vinyl Flooring
- How to Tile Shower Walls
- How to Mix Thinset Mortar
- How to Build a Shower Pan
- Ceramic Tile Entrance Way
- Take Years of Dirt off Tiles
- Setting Bathroom Floor Tile
- How to Build a Shower Base
- Mud Shower Pan Thickness
- Installing Ceramic Floor Tile
- Installing Tile over Linoleum
- Ceramic Tile Underlayments
- Painting and Decorating Tile
- Drilling Holes in Ceramic Tile
- Sealing Ceramic Tile Showers
- How to Install a Shower Liner
- How to Remove Ceramic Tiles
- Slate Tile Flooring Advantages
- Bathroom Ceramic Tiling Ideas
- Applying Grout to Ceramic Tile
- Removing Broken Ceramic Tile
- Cleaning Ceramic Tile Showers
- How to Tile Kitchen Backsplash
- Installing Cement Backer Board
- Ceramic Tile Floor Maintenance
- How to Clean Ceramic Tile Grout
- Applying Tile Backer Board Tape
- Caulk or Grout in Shower Corners
- The Best Shower Pan Liner Ebook
- Ceramic Tile Subfloor Preparation
- Installing Linoleum over Tile Floor
- How to Regrout Bathroom Wall Tile
- Finding Matching Replacement Tile
- Minimum Ceramic Floor Tile Spacing
- Radiant Heat and Ceramic Floor Tile
- Ceramic Tile Shower Pan Installation
- Applying Grout To Ceramic Tile Floor
- Removing Grout Around Ceramic Tile
- Tiling a Shower – Walls or Floor First?
- How to Maintain Ceramic Tile Showers
- How to Install Mortar Shower Base
- Ceramic Tile Flooring and Thinset Mortar
- Waterproofing Shower Walls before Tiling
- Ceramic Tile Flooring – The Healthy Choice
- Leveling Compounds for Ceramic Floor Tile
- How to Attach Cement Board to Brick Walls
- How to Replace a Broken Ceramic Floor Tile
- Bath Tile Designs That Transform a Bathroom
- Uncoupling Membranes for Tiling over Cement Slab
- Mortar Shower Pan Slope for a Non-Centered Drain
- The Difference between Porcelain and Ceramic Tile
- Removing Ceramic Tile Flooring on a Backerboard Base
- How to Repair Shower Pan that Does Not Drain Properly
- QuartzLock Grout for Wet and Outdoor Tile Applications
- Installing a Mortar Shower Pan for a Ceramic Tile Shower
- Ceramic Tiling over Linoleum on Concrete Basement Slab
- Differences Between Sand Topping Mix and Cement Mortar
- The Differences Between Porcelain Tile and Travertine Tile
- Installing Ceramic Tile over Linoleum Covered Concrete Floors
- The Key Differences Between Ceramic Tile and Travertine Tile
- Bathroom Tiling – The 7 Steps to Tiling Your Bathroom Like a Pro
- Bathroom Ceramic Floor Tile versus Linoleum Bathroom Flooring
- Installing Ceramic Tile over Vinyl applied to a Concrete Slab Floor
- How to Handle Ceramic Floor Transitions Underneath a Dishwasher
- Should Ceramic Tile be Installed prior to Toilet and Vanity Installation
Ceramic Tile Site Preparation Tips and Ideas
- Self Leveling Compounds
- Mortar Bed Shower Liners
- Installing Ceramic Tile in a Shower
- Backer Board and Ceramic Floor Tile
- Why is Floor Grout Cracking and Tile Loosening?
- Installing Ceramic Tile Backerboard on Subfloors
- Durock Cement Backer Board vs Hardie Cement Backer Board
- Removing Ceramic Tile Flooring and Screwed Down Backerboard
- Installing a Shower Membrane Liner for Custom Ceramic Tile Showers
Stone Counter Tops and Remodeling Tips and Ideas
- Granite Sealers
- Applying Granite Sealers
- Granite Tile Countertops
- How to Clean Granite Countertops
- FAQs About Using Stone in Your House
- Vintage Labels on Marble Tile Murals and Displays
- Choosing the Best Stone for Kitchens and Fireplaces
- Protect Your Home’s Hard Surfaces with HydroShield
- Masonry Contractor – Bricks, Mortar, Stone, and More
Stone Fireplaces
- Cultured Stone Fireplaces versus Natural Stone Fireplaces
- Natural Stone Veneer Fireplace – Benefits of Stone Veneer
Stained Glass Tips
For information on installing a shower pan membrane liner for a ceramic tile shower, see the Shower Pan Membrane Liner Installation Ebook from HomeAdditionPlus.com. The Shower Pan Membrane Liner EBook will quickly teach you the step-by-step process for installing the shower pan membrane liner correctly. It includes instructions on framing the shower stall, pouring the pre-slope and shower base mortar, and installing the shower pan membrane liner.
See my “How to Tile a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower” Ebook to learn how to tile your own shower: For a detailed set of instructions on tiling a shower floor and walls, including pictures for every step in the process, see my “How to Tile Custom Ceramic Tile Shower Ebook”.
Additional Ceramic Tile Resources from Amazon.com
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