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Questions tagged [tile]

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What's the best way to lay tile in a straight line

I'm about to lay porcelain tile over backerboard in my kitchen. There are several entrances in the kitchen, and several points of visual reference that will cause even a slightly skewed line to be very, very evident. What's the best way ensure that…
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Why can't I lay tiles on an uneven floor?

My buddy and I have gotten into a bit of a dispute on facebook, here's what he asks: I keep hearing tiling an unlevel floor will result in tiles coming up. This reason makes no sense to me. The only reason a stable but unlevel floor will have tiles…
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Is it bad that my porcelain tiles were stored outside in the rain?

I just picked up my porcelain floor tiles from the warehouse. They were stored outside in the rain for a week. They're still wet and being aired out now. But they smell of mold. Is this bad news?
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What is the easiest way to remove the old grout?

I am going to regrout the tile in the bath/shower area. What is the easiest way to remove the old grout?
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How do I fix a broken tile?

I broke a tile and am trying to work out how I can fix it. Any ideas?
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How do I size this wall to make tiles look right?

I am expanding my entryway by building a new half-wall, and then I will be tiling (which I have never done before). What I'm looking for is some advice on the best way to size the wall so that the tiles look right. Here are a couple views: (In…
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How can I protect my slate floor from essential oils?

I set slate tiles in my bathroom floor and counter top. I notice that where essential oils (aroma therapy types) have dropped on the surface, the shine is gone and the sealer appears to have been eroded. I sealed the surfaces with several coats of…
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Am I breaking any design rules for the tile layout of this walls?

I am trying to find a way to make this tile layout look the best it could Do you see any way to make that 6.76" tile cut disappear? I know I am supposed to keep the cuts above 1/2 of the size of the tile (these are 24x24 tiles, nominal size 23.6")…
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Laying tile and floor joists

Planning on laying tile in our house. We're putting down cement backer board, and then ceramic tile. The tiles are 7in x 20in. My question is, should the tiles be placed so they are perpendicular with the floor joists, or can they be laid parallel…
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Can you use an outdoor paving stone for indoors?

I want to tile my kitchen with a tile that continues outside to a patio. I have seen a nice 25 mm thick lime stone tile (outdoor) that would look good, but I'm not sure about using an outdoor tile indoors. We are going to have underfloor heating…
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Cement Board vs Dry Wall

What is the downside with using green dry wall vs cement backer board in a tub/shower surround? If green board is completely sealed with RedGard or similar product, will it not be impervious to moisture?
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Requirements for using Schluter Ditra

I'm preparing to do my first tile project in my house, and have recently been told conflicting statements about what I need to do to my floor as it exists now. I'm going to tile the floors in my kitchen, entry way, and bathroom. I will be using…
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Can I glue a decorative tile to the existing tile for a shower niche?

I just finished tiling a shower for the first time and made the mistake of not planning out the shower niche very well. I was left with some pretty big gaps where the different planes meet. I am thinking about gluing a decorative tile around the…
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Kitchen tile on pier & beam

We are remodeling our kitchen in our older pier & beam house. We were looking at tile today and they said we would need to remove the existing linoleum, then put some type of cement board over the existing plywood sub-floor, then lay the tile. Does…
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Can tile be removed and placed again before it sets?

20 x 20 tiles were started today in my living room. The tile has been laid straight without any kind of staggering. They are in complete rows which is not what I had wanted. The room has not been completed yet and I am wondering if the tile can be…
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