I am installing ceramic floor tile in my kitchen. Can I install it over two layers of sheet vinyl? Is there such a thing as ceramic tile that is extremely hard and will resist damage from heavy ...

If your home can support excess weight and the existing tiles are in good condition, you can consider tiling over tile. You should tile over tile to save time and money and it can also be an ...

Q: I’m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10-year-old, ground-level concrete slab. Do I need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it? A: It’s perfectly ...

Q: I have 200 square feet of ceramic tile in a room in my house. Is there anything I can put over that? I want to cover it up instead of replacing it. Can I put tile over tile? A: Yes, that’s usually ...

Q. I would like to install 12-by-12-inch ceramic tile over my existing sheet vinyl floor. The cushioned vinyl would provide a wonderful flexible membrane that would absorb impact. What kind of glue ...

Yes, you can, and we did that very thing on this tile floor just a couple of years ago. But because this house is on a wood subfloor, we had to do a little work to prepare the surface, and that ...

What could be new about something that has been around for more than 4,000 years? When it comes to tile, a lot. During last month’s Coverings 2013, the largest tile-and-stone trade expo in the country ...