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 ...

CTS Cement has expanded its Home Depot flooring products line with Rapid Set All Tile Mortar. This mortar is strong enough to place large-format tiles on walls and floors. The Tile Council of America ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...