Q:I have some extra granite tiles, and want to get them trimmed to the dimensions I want. I lack a wet saw, and don‘t want to buy one, so is there somewhere I can go to get it done?

Granite tiles are very unforgiving, especially for do-it-yourselfers. You will want a very good saw and preferably someone who knows what they are doing to cut and install them. Not trying to be rude, but i'm a tile guy and even I don't like working with granite.

Q:The tile is attached to sheetrock and I don‘t want to damage the sheetrock by ripping off the old tile.

if the tiles and grout aren't cracked at all then you'd be fine to just tile over it.. just make sure the doors will still close etc :P

Q:Do you think that it will be dangerous to my children if I put tile throughout my whole home... Falls etc. Thanks for the advice for those who have experience with this! :)

I had tile in a mudroom and foyer and kitchen in couple homes last of which I had my babies grow in. They never once fell on it and they lived from ages newborn and up to 6 yrs. There is also a No Run in house policy for us too. They learned to be careful naturally I guess. I do whatever I want and children adapt just fine. The only problem was if ever glass fell and shattered which luckily never happened. I am again trying to decide on a current house on what to do in Kitchen - and leaning toward tile again. Some tiles aren't slipperly at all because they are almost gritty with a non slip surface.

Q:The tile is blue and white and are each about 3x3 inches wide?Can you lay new tile over the top or paint it?

Using TSP (trisodiumphosphate), thoroughly clean the tile surface. The TSP will clean and degrease the tiles. At Home Depot there is paint that you can buy that is designed specifically for painting over ceramic tile. I've used it and it does work, but make sure you open some windows and have some cross ventilation going as it smells very strong and the fumes can cause problems. It is supposed to be self leveling, but being as you are working on a vertical surface, it's best to use thin coats of the paint. If you use any other type of paint, it will come off when you go to clean it.

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:so i bought tile but not the bull nose end pieces cause they did not have them for that tile. I tiled all the way out to the edge of the counter and now need a way to finish the edge. I have seen wood edges but what is this called and how do you do it? does it butt up against the tile of does it go over? is a wet tile saw supposed to leave ugly, chipped edges? bought a Brand new blade and it did not help.

The are several types of wood counter edges . Each will fit flat up to the edge of the tile, There is one type that you can get at most home improvement centers that do go up and over the edge of the tile. One other possibility is the metal or plastic edging. This is usually installed on the top tile and its over hung and you put another pc of tile on the edge. You might be able to use a decorative strip of tile on the edge if you can find one that is the same width as you need. Some one mentioned the V type ceramic trim pc, these need to be put on during installation since they partially set on the top of the counter. As far as a saw blade, new blades are not supposed to chip tile so theres a couple of reasons why this may occur. The blade was on back wards, a bearing was going out in the saw itself and causing a wobble. Chip in the blade itself so minor you can t see it. The type of blade. Did you get a segmented blade or a continuous rim type? I ve never liked the segmented blades, can cause chipping on some types of tiles or if you pushed it through to fast. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar and check my qualifications there. GL

Q:I have several boxes of wall tile and I would like to use some on a floor. Is this okay? What is the difference?

unless it is porcelain the make up of the tile is not strong enough to withstand the weight and traffic it would be up under

Q:I need step by step instructions on how to install ceramic tile in a bathroom on a concrete slab.

Hay Joe , to install tile on a concrete floor , first you need to know that you don,t have any moisture problems with the concrete , then you need to make sure the slab is level and free or voids ,if there is you need to use a flash patch on it, once all this is done, then you deed to decide what size tile you want to use ,this will determine what size notch trowel to use. you want to use thin set to install your tile then sanded grout to grout your tile then seal. pickup a bag of thin set and read the back it will tell you what size trowel for the size tile and how much thin set you will need to do the job .the same goes for the grout. ask a floor salesmen for help. good luck!!

Q:I want to put ceramic tile in my dining room, my room is 12' x 11'. So how would I go about deciding how many tiles I would need? The tiles are 12x12. But for ceramic tiles dont you have to leave space in between them?

First measure the room from wall to wall.Length and width.Multiply the numbers.This gives you square footage.Add another 15 square feet for cutting and breakage.Tiles are sold per square foot not amount.Space in between does not matter in calculation.This is up to you.If you want a more full look make space smaller.This is easier for maintenance(cleaning).1/4 inch is normal, 3/8 is big.The bigger the space it's harder to grout plus will cost more in grout.Make sure to use grout similar colour to tile.If your floor is wood underneath then you have to fasten it so it does not vibrate and then lay a wire mesh before putting on the tile.This is important,if you do not do this the tiles will crack.To remove them costs more than putting them on.

Q:What are the tiles to note? How bad is it?

I used the roof of the Saint Laurent wall, the quality is very good, 5 years, luster as new! Tiles I use the rudder, it is the originator of the tiles, the quality is very good, the most important is not soaked, do not eat oil Do not scratch!