When tiling a wall AND the floor, how close to the floor should I get the wall tile?
Q. Should the wall tile touch the floor? OR Should I leave enough space for the floor tile to go under the wall tile? OR Should they meet at each edge of the tiles? I dont' know the best way to do this? I'm tiling up the wall about 3.5 ft and laying a new tile floor.
Asked by Babydoll - Tue May 8 15:44:27 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is better to have wall tiles cover the cuts on the floor tile. Set the floor first and then the walls. Keep the wall tile to floor gap the same size as your grout joints. Caulk that joint, do NOT grout it because it will break up over time. An alternative I use is to set ledgers on the wall all around the room one tile up and set the wall tile first. Then I do the floor and go back and do the last row of wall tile last. This way you are working off a level ledger instead of a questionable floor.
Answered by buzzards27 - Tue May 8 19:40:07 2007

What are the best materials for outdoor tiling?
Q. I am tiling some outdoor steps. I have the tiles, but what materials are the best to use to lay them? Do I need grout/concrete or something similar? What do I need to waterproof them?
Asked by londonmark - Sun May 20 15:58:24 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. first things first pva seal the concrete ur tiling over using a 2part pva to 1 water mix..use a cement based adhesive and also a cement based grout..if u think the tiles need to b sealed then seal them b 4 u grout then again after any product by bal is top quality..some sealers r not suitible for some tiles so make sure u know wot type of tile u hav.. leave tiles at least 24 hours b 4 u grout and cover if it rains..good luck oh and dont buy a rapid set adhesive if u hav never tiled b 4!! lol
Answered by carmichael - Mon May 21 03:51:33 2007

How do I stop my background image from tiling?
Q. I am re-designing a webpage using Microsoft Expression Web 3, and can't figure out how to keep my table background image from tiling. I only want one Image, not the tile. Please help.
Asked by Jonathan B - Tue Nov 3 11:13:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Right click on blank area of desktop choose properties Desktop Tab Change drop down from "Tiled" to whatever you want it as --- These instructions are for XP but Vista is similar.
Answered by Michael_W - Tue Nov 3 11:17:48 2009

What color should I paint a garage?? What about tiling the garage???
Q. I am planning to paint and tile my garage. I want it to be a hangout place for my dad, his kids, and perhaps friends. What color should I paint the walls?? What about tiling the garage? What colors are best? Keep in mind the garage gets pretty hot during the summer. Any ideas would be appreciated, and Thanks alot!
Asked by francesflores - Mon May 26 17:37:05 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What about a "sports lounge" using the colors for his favorite team. As for the heat, is there a window? Wal-Mart sells a small room air conditioner for less than $100.
Answered by starshadow7@sbcglobal.net - Mon May 26 17:53:10 2008

what adhesive should I use for underwater tiling?
Q. As a scuba diver I have been asked to do some tiling in a leisure centre swimming pool. Not sure what adhesive to use or even how to go about it but I'm keen to give it a go. Any advice?
Asked by Devon M - Fri Apr 18 13:56:00 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. you will have to drain the pool, I think , I don't know of a glue that you can use underwater during application. But if you drain the pool, try Uni-flex by C-Cure to set the tile.
Answered by stonefab8953 - Fri Apr 18 15:24:42 2008

What's the best way to remove tiling on a roll off the kitchen wall?
Q. Kitchen going to be upgraded and redecorated. It has that tiling on a roll on the wall at the moment. Does it come off easy or do i need to get a steamer or something to get it off? Does it leave a base layer on the wall? Someboidy told me it does. No it's no ceramic tiling, it's that wallpaper tiling on a roll. *not* rather
Asked by Sir Nathan.King of Hippies - Sun Feb 15 14:02:39 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. From what I'm understanding, it's wallpaper, not tile. Right? If the wall area was prepped (sized) the paper should come off fairly easy. If it wasn't prepped, it's a lot of work. Try warm water in a spray bottle first. There are lots of gel paper removal products that can help, but it's a lot of work. What are you planning to do with the splash once the paper is removed? If you're tiling, you can go over the paper as long as it's not plasti-coated, etc. If it has a coated finish, tear off the top part and you can tile it.
Answered by ladyrulz - Sun Feb 15 18:20:40 2009

how much roughly am I looking when it comes to re-tiling where my shower is?
Q. We've had some loose tiles for some time and apparently some of the water has gone into the plaster,so we are looking at doing plastering and the tiling where the shower is basically,with it being the only wash place for us we need to use it also,therefore how long do you think it will take to do it all? do you think it will all be done within a week plus how much do you think we are looking at money wise? We dont want any fancy tiles just the normal white ones,thanks.
Asked by welshigirl - Wed Jul 9 14:50:10 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Avg for a plasterer is around 140 - 160 per day and a tiler should charge around 18 to 20 per m2 these prices would be labour only. The drying time for the plaster will be your biggest hold up, but both trades should be about a day each, although do make sure your tiler doesnt tile and grout in the same day as this can sometimes blow the tiles from the walls. Best of luck to ya !
Answered by AT - Thu Jul 10 18:00:27 2008

How to remove old mortar when tiling?
Q. Im tiling my entry way and removing old tiles. As I remove old tiles there is a lot of old mortar how do I get rid of this stuff? can I disolve it or do I have to chip it up? Thanks
Asked by Andrew R - Fri Jun 29 11:20:40 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I use a 2" chisel to get up the old mortar. It works pretty well for the most part. If I find a particular hard spot, I grab my side gringer and knock it down. Dirty work, yes. Time consuming, yes. Worth it? To get a smooth job out of it, yes.
Answered by puzzledinphx. - Fri Jun 29 11:53:38 2007

How do I install ceramic tiling?
Q. I want to help someone install ceramic tiling on their indoor-outdoor porch, so temperatures are extreme. What tools do I need? Can I rent a tile cutter?
Asked by jbarrywork - Mon Feb 6 22:41:46 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The "Do it yourself" website includes information on how to prepare the area and then do the installation including required tools. Good luck.
Answered by fthnature - Sun Feb 12 15:30:35 2006

How to quote for painting, tiling etc...?
Q. I have just started a handyman business and not too sure on how to quote for certain things. Does anyone know of where I can look at what my prices should be, or atleast a rough figure? I need to know the following: Trim/Moulding Tiling (both backsplash and floor) Laminate flooring Painting **This is the biggest one I cannot seem to figure out** Hanging doors Installing windows The list can go on, but these are the biggest ones I need at the moment. Thanks J
Asked by AwesomeMe - Sat Dec 8 16:22:35 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Dont you think you should have hammered out your price schedule before you hung out your own shingle? If you cant price it how much experience is going into your work? How much to trim? Hang a door??? If you go broke you didnt charge enough.
Answered by ctswamp - Mon Dec 10 04:39:19 2007

We had improvements such as tiling and put terraces on farm ground. Where do I deduct that or do I depreciate?
Q. We own 200 acres and last year did alot of work to the land. Lots of tiling and several terraces. I assume it would not be a repair but I know you can not depreciate land. So I thought maybe the improvements to the land could be depreciated? Thanks
Asked by TC - Wed Apr 2 19:13:11 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would just deduct the tilling, that is, how much you paid for it to be done - if you did it yourself and incurred no costs, not sure what would be deducted there! You are right, land itself is not deductible, but improvements to it are, but tilling is more intangible and done TO the land. I would have to research it further.The terraces would be more of an asset that would be depreciated. You wouldn't depreciate the tilling, because it was not an asset that was purchased. But then again, I haven't prepared a Schedule F in a couple of years. This IRS article should help. There is also an IRS Pub 225 for Farmers. This link is to the instructions for filling out Schedule F, which should be helpful as well. Here is the link for Form… [cont.]
Answered by tlc - Wed Apr 2 19:36:36 2008

Tiling a border - What happens at the corner?
Q. I am putting a tile border up and the border is curved (ie it is "C" shaped if you look at it side on). How to I tile the corners? I have a diamond cutter tiling machine. I have both a 90 and a 270 degree corner - sorry not sure how to explain the difference but I'm sure an experienced person at tiling will understand. I don't suppose there is such a thing as a corner piece border tile? How do I manage to make this cut? I need to cut the already cut edge at 45 degrees. I can't see how this cut can be made. I understand how to mitre the face of a tile at 45 degree but that's not what I need
Asked by nosluo - Sat Jan 20 09:27:12 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You mitre the internel and external corners,
Answered by unknown - Sat Jan 20 09:30:44 2007

tiling dilema! help suggestions, we begun tiling our new en-suit in the extension with big tiles (porcelian)?
Q. as he never has tiled before some started to fall off, hence we had to remove the rest, the nightmare begins again. what is the best way of removing all the tile adhesive easily or is it just one of them things we got to keep persisting getting it off the the scraper. tips please in tiling large tiles. thanx
Asked by Colin D - Sat Apr 5 09:36:53 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hire a professional.
Answered by noseyparker42 - Sat Apr 5 10:51:07 2008

In tiling a small square area in front of my entrance, where do I lay the first tile: middle or a corner?
Q. If I start in the middle, I will have to cut tile for both sides. I think I should start in the upper right corner, but my neighbor seems to think it will look out of balance.
Asked by stillinshock - Mon Dec 31 09:49:42 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Of course you start in the middle...but then again there are two ways of starting in the middle. Measure the space. Measure the tile and add the thickness of the future grout line. When you expect to cut the tile, and one always expects to cut the tile, you want to make sure that if you in fact begin with a grout line down the middle, you will have tiles of at least 1/2 the size down the sides. You don't want slivers of cut tile because your tile almost made it to the walls. So you may want a whole tile centered in the entry rather than the grout line. You can always lay the tiles out and see how it will look. Generally you do not want to use a wall as a straight edge, because usually they are neither straight nor parallel, nor… [cont.]
Answered by Scott S - Mon Dec 31 10:27:34 2007

I am tiling over a ceramic tile underlay. What happens if a nail is protruding bey about 3mm?
Q. My husband thinks that the adhesive will take up enough room between tile and underlay to not have to worry about punching all the nails in completely. Is this true? What will happen if we just go straight over the nails that are still protruding a little bit?
Asked by reno girl - Tue Nov 21 23:11:20 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My husband and I just had a new tile floor installed. Our floor squeezed very badly. Nails over time loosen up which causes the underlayment to move. When the underlayment moves so do your tiles causing cracks in the grout. You definately have to punch the nails and put 21/2 inch screws in the subfloor.
Answered by k h - Tue Nov 21 23:24:58 2006

Tiling a small area with less than 1/2 inch depth..How does one do it without costing much n saving the hassel
Q. A lot of people I asked at work, they said that i don't need to cement it first and tile it but instead get tile adhesive and attach the tile to concrete and the adhesive needs to be applied in that depth? please help ..i have never done anything practical before.
Asked by Aby B - Fri Nov 16 04:48:37 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not sure what you mean by applying the adhesive in that depth. You may attach tile to concrete using an adhesive made for concrete. Follow the directions on the can and glue the tile directly to the concrete. If you need to raise the tile 1/2 inch off of the concrete, then you will need to purchase tile Thin Set. A product that looks like grout but has glue qualities. Apply the Thin Set to the concrete floor in the required depth, smooth it out using nails marked with a felt pin as depth gauges to keep the Thin Set a uniform depth. Just stick the nail in every so often and look at how close the Thin Set depth is to the line on the nail. While the Thin Set is still wet and fresh, set your tile on top of the Thin Set. Use a… [cont.]
Answered by ranger_co_1_75 - Fri Nov 16 07:52:25 2007

Tiling my jacuzzi tub, how do I tile it and be able to access plumbing and pump in the future?
Q. I see all these pictures of totally tiled jacuzzi's, but how do they get in to repair something if necessary? As you can see I'm a first timer! Thanks!
Asked by fitzlj - Sat Feb 16 12:08:30 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You build the door into the frame and then tile over it with a frame around the edge, so it can give you access. You put it on the end where the pump is so it's accessable but doesn't scream DOOR every time you look at the front of the tub.. :) Other way is to have an interior wall that you put the pump side on, and you actually have an access door to from the adjoining room. It's usually a closet or utility room. That's how we did ours, so solid tile in the bathroom, total access next door.. :)
Answered by my avatar's hot! - Sat Feb 16 12:45:30 2008

How much should tiling a 80 square feet area cost? Pattern not complex?
Q. THis will be done in the powder room. Also, I am planning not to use backerboard because the tiles will be 9 x 12 sorry, i didn't mention the tiling is to be done on the wall instead of the floor. will this make a difference?
Asked by Aziza A - Mon Mar 16 17:55:51 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I recently tiled a room of approximately the same size. Not including the cost of the tile, it cost about $150.00. I used quick set, which costs about $40 per tub. One tub, if used properly, should be enough. If the floor on which you are installing the tile is not concrete, you should stronly consider using the backing board. This will help reduce the chances of the grout, and tile from cracking. If installed on a wooden (plywood) floor, the floor can flex, resulting in cracking of the tile and grout.
Answered by BPTDVG - Mon Mar 16 18:11:51 2009

how much should tiling a kitchen cost?
Q. The tiles are mosaic travertine, marble tiles. They are about 3 inches square and come in 12 inch squares. We have about 4m square to tile in total and have a good quote for all materials already. There is limited cutting around sockets etc. We've been quoted 300 which includes grouting and sealing but I think that's a bit excessive. We live in Sheffield, so don't expect London prices!
Asked by swalesy - Mon Feb 19 16:04:18 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. ??? 300 for 4m. sq.??? You must be joking - you're about to be ripped off. For 300 I'd come down from Scotland ! Get another couple of quotes.
Answered by frog - Mon Feb 19 16:11:57 2007

How best to start a tiling job?
Q. If you were going to tile an entire room would you start from the walls or floor? The room is only small 12m walls & 4m floor & is a basic toilet & basin. There are no border tiles & no fllor to wall tiles.
Asked by bulletshark - Sat Mar 15 16:34:34 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Floor tiles are always laid first... this is commonly overlooked by DIY'ers...unfortunately.. ! Design the lay-out of the tiles from the entranceway (door) to the least seen corner, this is so that the pattern / style is easy on the eye...don't forget your levels before starting to lay the tiles...use a leveling compound to adjust same and allow appropriate drying time...( to run water to wastes ) make sure that water proofing is carried out...or you will regret it in a few years... do NOT scimp on this... take the floor tiles all the way to the walls and when fixed grout in same...all the way to the walls... Allow to set before starting on the wall tiles... set out wall tiles basically as previous answer, with the aim to mark level… [cont.]
Answered by orgasmictomato - Sat Mar 15 17:40:16 2008