The big problem with installing tile--even with the small jobs--is the unevenness of the surface (counter top, wall, ceiling or floor) to which the tile is going to be applied. Tile seems to ...

Many houses on Long Island have ceramic tile that was installed by master craftsmen decades ago using a cement mortar that's 100-percent waterproof. Guess what? You ...

Ever since I finished building my new house four years ago, a nagging little project has gone unfinished. I had a countertop in a small kitchen area with nothing behind it but painted drywall. When we ...

Our father, although he had never worked in the trades, definitely was a handyman's handyman. He loved his workshop. He favored plumbing, painting and carpentry, but was hesitant about doing ...

No matter what kind of tiles you buy, the excitement dies hard if they go up on the wall looking like your first set of teeth, with toothpaste smeared fatly across the front. Many know tiling can be ...

Q: I’m going to replace my countertop with ceramic tile and so I have removed my old laminate one leaving nothing but the cabinets below. I have done some small floor tiling projects but never a ...