Uprooting your current tile wall or floor and replacing it with brand-new tile is a lot of work or money. But before you tile ...

If your home can support excess weight and the existing tiles are in good condition, you can consider tiling over tile. You should tile over tile to save time and money and it can also be an ...

Q. Some installers have told me that I can lay wood or laminate flooring over tile, and others said I can’t. Who is telling the truth? The tile (12 by 12) is not even. If the tile should be removed, ...

Q: Our vintage 1926 bathroom floor is showing its age and some discoloration. I cannot afford a full bathroom renovation. Can tile be applied on top of the old floor? Can the tile be painted? A: Yes, ...

Yes, you can, and we did that very thing on this tile floor just a couple of years ago. But because this house is on a wood subfloor, we had to do a little work to prepare the surface, and that ...

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…’ ...

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 ...