Q:i know NOTHING about how to do it or what i need. Could someone just list all the tools and equipment i would need to buy or rent to complete this job myself? ie, tiles, tile cutter, ?, ?, ?... etc. thanks.

Tile, tile cutter, tape measure, chalk line, square, marker, measure your kitchen first and times width by length to get square footage so you will know how much tile to buy. Depending on the tile you may want to have someone at the store help decide what would be better in your room. You may need a spreader, tile cement, or mortar mix and grout , grout sealer etc.....

Q:The logistics of maintaining my marble tile should be an important consideration when choosing what kind of tile I wish to install. Acidic cleaners can etch the tile, which will then need to be repaired, so watch out for them.How can I Maintain my tile and keep it clean with the proper solutions once it is installed?

There are belowing guidances need to be taken into consideration while maintaining marble tiles: 1Use a dampened sponge mop without cleaner to clean the tile on a daily basis. 2On a weekly basis, use a different sponge mop with a marble cleaner to mop the tile. 3On a quarterly basis, apply a marble sealer made of polymer resin. 4Use painter's tape to tape around the edges of the tile. 5Mop the tile with a dampened sponge mop to remove any dust or debris. 6Following the manufacturer's directions, pour a small amount of a polymer resin into a disposable cup. Pour the polymer resin over the tile, using the paint spreader to push it back into an even layer. 7Allow the polymer resin sealer to dry according the manufacturer's directions.

Q:I have stark white tiles in my kitchen bathroom, would like to spruce it up but I don‘t want it to look like a sticker. Has anyone used these? Do they look cheap, like a sticker on a tile? do they come off easy or do they leave a residue?

We had our whole kitchen wall covered with white glossy tiles when we purchased it and as my Mother said it looks like a Hospital wall. We looked around and found some hand painted colorful tiles and also others with different styles of prints baked onto them. By removing several tiles and carefully replacing them with the newer ones then grouting them, it brought the room to life. If the house is rented or leased I don't think it would be wise to do what we did unless you get the OK from the owner etc. Certain transfers and decals would look OK and can easily be removed if and when you need to. Dampen them and they can be scraped off carefully with a Razor Blade scraper gently leaving no residue after wards. If they do just clean it off with metho or similar etc.

Q:The ceramic tile in my kitchen is cracked at a lot of different spots. My guess is the previous owner didn‘t put a thick enough plywood before installing the ceramic tiles. I want to replace them, but I just realized that right now my floor is perfectly leveled with the hallway and living room and adding more plywood would screw it all up. What options do I have to get around this issue?

I okorder and research the process under the how to section. I've found it to be helpful in the past. Good luck.

Q:How to divide the tiles?

Tiles are the country according to the radio of the tiles are divided into A, B, C and so on. Class A use of the scope of unlimited, can be used in various places of home decoration. Class B decoration materials can not be used for the interior of Class I civil construction, but can be used for the outer surface of Class I civil construction and the interior and exterior of all other buildings. Class C decoration materials can only be used for exterior finishes and outdoor use. The tiles are divided into two levels according to the national standard: 1, excellent products 2, a product Or tile classification is classified as: 1, A grade goods 2, B grade goods

Q:Does anyone know if I can lay ciramic tile over the dull worn out linoleum floor in my kitchen? I don‘t want to peel up the linolium because of the insane amount of labor it will take, and make the sub floor un even. any suggestions? Will tiles still stick to this material?Thanks!

The problem with laying tile down is that if the floor is uneven at all (i.e., not perfectly flat) your nice new expensive ceramic tiles will BREAK! Best to find a place where you can look under the linoleum and see what's under it...but, all that said, that's why the PRO will go all the way down to the sub-floor, get everything nice and level, then put down 1/2 cementitious backer-board (1/4 for walls, 1/2 for floors) and then lay the tile. That way, it can be worked out in advance whether/if there will be a height difference between the new tile floor and any floors in rooms adjoining it...otherwise, it's oops, I tripped again. Spend the time, effort and money and do it right.

Q:I recently got some ceramic tile for free that the construction company was just going to throw away. How do I tell if they are wall or floor tile? I think it has something to do with the way the back of the tile looks, but I'm not sure.

they are usually the same thing. like in a bathroom the wall and floor tiles may be the same size. But the flimsy stuff is for the floor

Q:How to remove the shoe oil into the tiles

Also provided by Grammy Music Ceramics Tiles in the course of the use may be due to improper use of surface contamination caused by the phenomenon of common seepage of several treatment methods are as follows: 1, tea stains, fruit stains, coffee, jelly vinegar, shoes and other stains using sodium hypochlorite dilution (bleach), soak for 20-30 minutes after use with a cloth wipe; some infiltration of brick longer stains, soaking Time takes a few hours. 2, ink, anti-fouling wax moldy moldy, the use of sodium hypochlorite dilution (bleach). Use as long as the bleach applied to the stains soak for a few minutes to clean. 3, cement, scale, rust, rust using hydrochloric acid or phosphoric acid solution, can be wiped several times. 4, paint, oil, oil mark, the surface of anti-fouling wax layer using alkaline cleaning agent or organic solvents (and 5 ketone, triethylene), to paint to oil. 5, gum hammer decontamination Use: first use 20% -40% sodium hydroxide solution soak for 24 hours after the wipe with a cloth, and then 30% -50% hydrochloric acid solution soak for 30 minutes Cloth wipe clean. 6, ice cream use alkaline cleaning agent. 7, lime scale use of acid cleaner. Note: 1, more than the use of defibrillators need to wear plastic gloves. 2, the stains will be removed after the water to wash the brick surface. 3, the market or supermarkets have the latest decontamination detergent, can refer to the scope of the above decontamination and methods.

Q:Just bought a new manual tile cutter, but it didn‘t come with instructions. Any help would be appreciated.

=== use your search box == how to use the workforce thd20 == please be aware that tile cutting is a learned art ... you have to go S L O W .. and cut at a fraction of an inch at a time if you want to avoid cracking the tile and breakage .... it is not lik

Q:i am looking for the best way to lay 600 x 600mm polished porcelain tiles on a caber chipboard floor can anyone help?

Your best answer will be on the tile boxes or on the bags of thinset. Generally you need a 1' subfloor, 1 1/4 being better. Most tile setters like small grout lines with this type of tile using toothpicks as spacers. Using the latex admix will help with expansion and contraction cracking. Keep the installation area well above freezing before, during and until cured, also do not let it get excessively low in humidity, as this will cause cracking from drying too fast. Always work your way out of an area, to avoid walking on freshly laid tile. Every so often pick up a just laid tile and check for 90%+ coverage of adhesive. Try to avoid getting any thinset on the face of the tile, as it may stain it. Use non sanded grout. If you have any specific questions, email me