Q:but, not all the same time b/c I can‘t afford it. which project should be done first? a friend told me it is better to replace the tiles first because the dust is not good for paint.paint vanities orreplace tiles orreplace the bathtub?

Let's think logically for a moment. If you tile first, then when you go to change the tub, the new tub may be a different shape and then you are stuck replacing tiles and risk a bad patch job. Replace the tub first, pulling up the existing floor covering that currently goes up to the tub as not to trap it down which would interfere with he new tile later on. Paint second and tile last.

Q:You are tiling a room with 1 foot squares tiles.The room is 11 feet 8 in wide and 15 ft 8 in long. How many whole tiles will you need?How many tiles will need to be cut? Each box of tiles covers 10 square feet. How many boxes of tiles will you need?

I believe the answer for the first question is 192. You are ASSUMING that you need not to count the cut ones. The first part of the problem saids You are tiling a room therefore you need to supply with whole tiles, a store will not sell cut and you cannot cut what you have not purchased. For any engineer, architect, builder the order of process is total needed, and then how many need to be cut and then you place your order so you need to know the number of packages. If answered your way that is when you see people going back to the store to buy more because they did not think orderly.

Q:New handyman project involves putting ceramic tile on bathroom walls. Never tried this before. Any tips or suggestions? What about a web site with do it yourself directions?

Most important get a decent tile cutter plan out your tiles so you have an equal cut at each end ,use tile spacers and good adhesive most of all like most DIY take your time

Q:Having done some work in the bathroom we would like to reuse some of the tiles we took of which arent broken, does anybody have any suggestions as to how we remove the adhesive and grout so that they can be reused?

really hard to do without breaking them, I have heard that if you get them cold, the mortar can be tapped off, but I always thought they would break, may be cheaper to just replace them

Q:Is it possible to remove just the top row of the ceramic tile on my bathroom walls without damaging the remaining tile? I‘d like to replace the top row with glass tiles for a more updated look.

Really don t know why every ones is trying to answer w/o out knowing what the tile is over as a substrate.. I ll give to 2 types of possible substrates and you determine what you need to do.. If your atop a dry wall and its your trim pc I wouldn t try to do it.. You ll rip up and tear out dry wall hunks.. If your on a cement board or a cement base ( mud walls) this can be done but done carefully..You can chip other tiles when doing this. The grout joint plays a factor in this too. If its a real small joint and using an un sanded joint, the use of a power tool won t get in there to take the grout out. You ll have to dig it out by hand and then try and take tile off.. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar and check my qualifications there GL

Q:What kind of ceramic tile?

Glazed tiles: Glazed tiles are the bricks that are baked on the surface of the brick. In general, glazed tiles are rich in color and pattern than polished tiles, and at the same time play the role of anti-fouling. But because the glazed tile surface is glaze, so wear resistance than polished tiles. Classification According to the raw materials are divided into ceramic glazed tiles and porcelain tiles. According to the different gloss, and divided into two kinds of matt and light. Features: The scope of the kitchen should use bright glazed tiles, should not use matt glazed tiles, due to grease into the brick surface, it is difficult to clean up. Glazed tiles are also suitable for use in bathroom balconies and so on.

Q:How to remove the shoe oil into the tiles

You can wipe with orange peel or grapefruit skin Alkali washing: sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) with a temperature of 80 degrees or more hot water dubbed 5-10% solution, and then waste toothbrush solution scrub, you can remove. Pickling: directly with waste toothbrush stained with hydrochloric acid scrub, you can remove. With the caustic soda is the most common, warm water plus caustic soda, brush with a brush, but pay attention to do not touch the skin, will burn, difficult to remove the place, with a waste cloth wiping alkaline water cover for a while, do not hand or wear rubber gloves operating, You can sprinkle a little flour, let it absorb oil and then wipe. You can cover the toilet paper or paper towel on the tile, and then spray the detergent and then put a while, the detergent will not drop everywhere, and the grease will all float up. As long as the toilet paper tore, and then a clean cloth dipped in water, more than once or twice wipe it. Sprinkle the point of detergent, soaked in water for ten minutes, then wipe the ball ball that is good. Toothpaste has a strong cleaning effect, ready to use toothpaste every day, and then, to find a used toothbrush. Put the toothpaste on the toothbrush, and then brush a brush along the tiles, and then wipe a damp cloth on it.

Q:I am thinking of doing a school based apprenticeship in tiling how much money will I get? and how long is the apprenticeship last for my m said around 4 years?

First of all I applaud your thinking of doing an apprenticeship. A tiler once told me that all you need to know about tiling is 'one on top of another, shiny side out' ! If in UK check out your local F.E. College which usually run a full range of courses in the various building trades. If you want an apprenticeship rather than a stand alone course, why not contact a reputable local builder who may take you on and train you on the job together with a college course. Good luck.

Q:Following on from my previous question about tiles... I had asked if it's better to remove them or tile over the top. At that time, I thought they were bedded in the same stuff as the bathroom tiles were upstairs which was a very fine and compacted sandy stuff that was not set.However, after trying to remove a couple of the mosaic floor tiles in the kitchen, it seems they are bedded in the actual concrete floor itself !!! and instead of being able to remove them, it just chips the tile and breaks off the surface somewhat. They're extremely difficult to remove so: Will my new tiles be completely ok if set on top of these? can you please let me know how to prepare them and what to look out for?Height-wise it doesn't matter, I'll simply order shorter doors. I'm really concerned about the long term strength because it's a kitchen that will get a lot of use / humidity/ etc...Thank you

looks like a serious problem...but u cannot tile over tiles-they will cause slipping and the fresh tiles will never set. best-use a really heavy tool to break the tiles and sewwp off the chips... then overlay with a finishing smooth layer of concrete and embed ur new tiles in it

Q:the tile is like a plastic what can i use to renstall the tile it is on the wall in the shower how long do i have to let the wall dry before putting tile back up and how long will i need to let it dry before using the shower again

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