Q:After completing a bathroom tile job, including a tile baseboard border about 6 up from the floor, we have dried thinset in on the actual wall - places we missed during cleanup. I‘ve tried using some scrapers (plastic and metal), and the dried thinset is like concrete (naturally) and is pulling layers of drywall off with it. Is there a solvent or better way to remove the dried thinset from both the wall and the exposed rim of the tiles? As a last resort I might be okay with slight damage to the walls as they need serious prep anyway before paint, but I do want to make sure i haven‘t missed some very obvious, easier, better solution first.

Rip, dig or pull it off. It has to come off and there is no trick way to do it. You can mud the damage when you prep the rest of the wall for painting.

Q:Do I start in the middle like normal tile? What happens if I don‘t start in the middle due to the uneven wall?

Personally I would dtart in the middle just like you asked. Are you planning to lay the tile on wood subfloor or conrete? Wood is by far the best way to go as the glue will stick better. If its wood then make sure all is clean and dry the use a laytex primer on the wood and let dry. This step is a must as its the primer that will activate the glue and not allow the tile to pop off after install. If its concrete then again make sure you sweep then clean the floor with TSP( very strong chemical wear gloves) this will get all the junk that maybe on the concrete ie oil, dirt, paint, wax you name it. alolow to dry then install the tiles. If onto vinyl then use the TSP again and then put an embosser levelor on top of the existing vinyl floor as this will create a smooth floor and not allow your old vinyl pattern to show through you new tiles. the final step I like to use is a rolling pin over the tiles to make sure the glue is biting into the floor well.

Q:We have a two sink bathroom set up would like to replace the counter-top with a homemade tile counter-top - we are pretty handy but have not dealt with tile before - and before I ask my dad for help I thought why not check out yahoo answers. Thanks! :)

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Q:Now very popular tile 80X80 pink above the tea stains, how can effectively remove the tea stains?

Glazed tile pollution cleaning method: For glazed tiles, the glazed layer of the brick is very dense material, colored liquid or dirty things will not penetrate into the brick body, the brick surface of the contaminants of the use of wiping water or add some cleaning spirit wipe the brick Surface can be removed from the brick surface dirt, if it is a strong sense of convex tiles, convex cracks inside the squeeze a lot of dust, then use the brush brush, and then rinse with water to remove the brick surface dirt. Tile cleaning method of tiles: For tiles, for household contaminants, the following cleaning agents can be used for cleaning: 1) Pollution type: daily cleaning Cleaning method: you can use the mop, and then use detergent, soapy water can be cleaned 2) pollution type: tea, ice cream, grease, beer Cleaning method: you can use soda solution can be cleaned. 3) Pollution type: sediment, rust, mortar Cleaning method: Use sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid solution. Put it in the brick surface, put it aside for a few minutes after the wipe, pay attention to the hand for good protection. Amway has a special tile cleaner effect is also quite good! If it is lime, putty powder, white latex dripping brick surface, use the blade carefully scraping can be. 4) Pollution type: paint, drawing pen Cleaning method: you can use turpentine, acetone wipe, home use toothpaste also has a good decontamination effect. 5) Pollution type: soy sauce, vinegar, carbon end Cleaning method: the use of clean toilet effect is better.

Q:Have very cheap lino in my kitchen. Am thinking of putting tile down myself.

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Q:I was told that you can use slate (indoor/outdoor flooring) tiles outside on walkway if you mortar them over a concrete walkway.Do they have to be mortared to a concrete walk or is there another way to place the tiles?Part 2. Can you use concrete you mix at home from a bag for laying a new small concrete walkway or do you have to order mixed concrete from a concrete supplier?

Slate must be firmly attached to a base of something as it is very brittle on its own. You can use bagged concrete for a walkway but if you are going to put slate on top it must be at least 3 thick and that is a lot to mix by hand. A better idea would be to make stepping stones with the slate on them and use those to make the walkway. You could use the bagged mix and make a couple at a time at bout 2 they would be fine. If you use the bagged mix get the one with the fiber in it if you are gonna do the stones. Good luck

Q:we ‘tiled‘ one wall and it was our original plan to do just that one.but now,a lot of tile has been not used (of what we bought) and the shopkeeper wouldn‘t take it back.what should we do?we can‘t do an entire another wall because we don‘t have that much tile but,it‘s still a lot.pleease help :)

YOu can paste them on the side of your doors and something like that.

Q:I‘m remodeling my house and was thinking of using porcelain tiles for my bathroom (floor only). What are the advantages/disadvantages of using porcelain instead of ceramic, et cetera?

Porcelain tiles will not break if installed correctly. Let's say, a hammer fell on the porcelained floor, this wouldn't break but would chip and that applies to all kinds of tiles.

Q:the tile squares have come off and I need to re-stick them. Which glue should I use?

What kind of tile, and where is it? On the wall or the floor?

Q:The difference between tiles and tiles.

When firing two different temperatures, As the variety of tiles on the market now, businesses in order to reduce the cost of quality are mostly poor, so I personally think. Often the tiles on the market are stronger than the tiles.