Hartford Courant

Ask the Builder: How you can prevent cracks in ceramic floor tile

Ceramic floor tile has a rich legacy as a durable flooring material. You’ve undoubtedly walked across it in countless public buildings. Hotel lobbies, commercial buildings and even my own previous ...
Business Insider

I was told it would cost $7,000 to replace my kitchen backsplash. I tiled over the tile myself for $600.

When we moved into our home, the first thing I wanted to do was replace the kitchen backsplash. The builder-grade mosaic design didn't have any discernible pattern and it felt busy, especially because ...
Seattle Times

Ask the Builder: Preventing cracks in ceramic floor tile

Ceramic floor tile has a rich legacy as a durable flooring material. You’ve undoubtedly walked across it in countless public buildings. Hotel lobbies, commercial buildings and even my own previous ...
The Washington Post

How to drill a hole into ceramic tile

Q: Tim, how in the heck do you drill a simple hole into ceramic tile? I’ve been trying to do it for the past half-hour and nothing is happening except the drill bit is getting red hot. I just grabbed ...
Seattle Times

Ask the Builder: Installing subway ceramic tile

I have been installing stunning green subway tile the past two weekends in my son’s new basement bathroom. Subway tile is rectangular in shape. The grout joints between each tile have the same ...