If you're redoing your floors and laying new tile, this simple layout trick will help you create a smooth, organic-looking ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

“Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” Prepare your surface for tile. You'll need to use an underlayment on your subfloor (cement or ...

Whether you're tiling your bathroom shower or your bathroom floor, don't fall into the common pitfalls of tiling. Keep the following common mistakes in mind when working to make the process easier and ...

Subway tile is both classic and contemporary. Installing a subway tile backsplash into your kitchen provides both an updated ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in the 1920's, and the most recent kitchen and bathroom floors - 12 x 12 inch vinyl tiles - are worn out. I'd like to install a laminate or wood floor in the kitchen ...

CAUTION: Be careful about using wall tile as a flooring material. Ceramic wall tiles often just aren’t tough enough to stand up to foot traffic. 1. Purchase your tiles. To calculate quantity: Measure ...

Did you know the interior of the house describes the personality of the homeowner? Whereas your home is probably the most valuable asset you can ever own, how well its interior is done speaks volumes ...

Editor's note This classic Dave Barry column was originally published on Dec. 3, 2000. Today's topic for homeowners is How to install a tile floor. Any home decorator will tell you that there is ...

Any home decorator will tell you that there is nothing quite like a tile floor for transforming an ordinary room into an ordinary room that has tile on the floor. But if you're like most homeowners, ...

(Family Features) Updating the flooring can instantly infuse new life into a tired, outdated bathroom. For an upscale, polished look that doesn t have to break the bank, transform your bathroom with a ...

Q – The wife would like to change the flooring in our kitchen from the ugly linoleum to tile. Can I just lay the tile over the linoleum? A – Generally when I get an e-mail that starts with ‘The wife…’ ...