Sophisticated Tile - Floor Tile Knowledge Base

Floor Tile Knowledge Base

floor tile? looking for a mannington porcelin floor tile. color is venetian gray and is 18x18.this is a discoutinued slate tile.does anyone know where i can find 4 boxes of this.

Floor tile? Hi im trying to renovate my bathroom ,but im trying not to put that 1/4 inch cement floor to put the tile on cause its going to be biger than the living room floor is there anything else i can use that can be smaller than 1/4 inch floor board.i know theres like a thin membrain like paper or something ...please help

Floor Tile? What is the setting material laid down over the concrete when laying down floor tile so that they are all perfectly level?

When tiling a wall AND the floor, how close to the floor should I get the wall tile? 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.

How do you remove and replace ugly 1950s pink wall and floor tile in the bathroom? I have a ranch style home that was built in 1958. The bathroom is all original pink 4" x 4" wall tile, and ugly pink floor tile. We have read that we could just get a hammer and begin smashing until all the wall tiles are removed, and also do the same for the floors after the toilet has been removed. O.k., given that there will be a whole load of mess to clean up....what do we do next? The wall tiles emcompass the full permiter of the room and go up the wall roughly 4 1/2 feet. The upper portion of the wall is old drywall. If we remove all the tiles, will we able to use the base underneath the tiles to set new tiles. Or, if that is not an option, do we need to purchase new backerboard or greenboard and put it in place first. The same rings true for the flooring. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If there is a less expensive do-it-yourself route to refinish the tiles, those suggestions would also be helpful and appreciated.

How many different colors of floor tile should be used in one house? I have a 1600 sq. ft house, with one color in the family room, one color in the living room, and one color in each of the two bathrooms. Is there a limit to how many different shades of floor tile will look okay? We are thinking of tiling our entranceway and hallway, but we don't know if we should use a different color, or the same color as the living room. Please help with suggestions.

Where do I end ceramic floor tile at the top of a staircase? My basement stairs end in the kitchen. I am placing tile on the kitchen floor. I don't know where to end the tile on the top landing going downstairs.

How can I tell if the floor tile in my house has asbestos in it? Our house is over 50 years old. We are installing hardwoods and there is old school-tile kind of flooring above the plywood. We want to rip it out. Should I be concerned about asbestos? I'm pretty sure there is asbestos in the floor. Can it be removed safely?

How do you make a tile layout on the floor in a diamond pattern? I'm about to lay my floor tile. Should I just center my first tile and work around it?

How do I install ceramic floor tile in a basement bathroom? We are laying ceramic tile in the bathroom in the finished basement. The floor is concrete. Is it necessary to lay the cement backer board first?

How to drill a screw hole in ceramic floor tile? We just installed ceramic floor tile. We removed a set of bifold doors and will be replacing them with by-pass doors. Fot the bypass doors, a center guide for the doors needs to be attached in the center on the tile floor. What type of drill bit? What size? One slightly smaller than screw like drilling wood or not? Any helpful hints, tips also appreciated! Thanks!

how to remove tile cement after you remove floor tiles? i have just removed a set of floor tiles that were cracked, but the tile cement under the tile is not easy to remove. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this. i need to remove the cement so that i can cement in the new tiles. if i leave the old cement in the new tiles will be un-even.

how do I remove oil from floor tile grout? I have spilt water dispersible oil on the floor and it has darkened the tile grout. How do I remove the oil from the grout so that it doesn't stain? thanks.

How can you tell the difference between a floor tile and a wall tile? Im looking for tiles to redo our bathroom but i can't tell the difference between a floor tile and a wall tile if i can't find anyone to help me in the hardware store is there a way to tell? Going to home depot today. I just find it really hard to get a sales person to help me. Is that the reason it's a floor tile or wall tile the texture or finish i thought it was the quality.

When laying floor tile on a bare plywood floor do I have to put down wonderboard? Essentially do I have to put down any kind of material before the floor tile is down. Can I put floor tile on bare plywood?

Where can I purchase ceramic floor tile polish in Singapore ? Due to wear and tear and using of the cleaning solution, my washroom ceramic floor tiles have lost its shine and protective layer. It get dirt and stain easily. May I know where can I purchase the ceramic floor tile polish in Singapore and any good recommendation ? Thanks !

A square floor tile measures 3/4 square feet.How many tiles are required to cover a 200 square foot floor? A square floor tile measures 3/4 square feet.How many tiles are required to cover a 200 square foot floor?

How long until the mortar drys to the floor tile? It's been 4 days and my new bathroom floor tile is still not dry. It's still "quishy" when walked on. It's 8x8 tile in a 25 sq ft bathroom with a cement backerboard underneath. I thought it should have dryed by now, but now I'm starting to worry. Addition: It was a pre-mixed mortar that the guy at HomeDepot said I should use. I installed the tile myself.

how do i get rid of stains on tile floor? how do i get rid of that ugly black lining around each floor tile, you know. i have white floor tiles on my whole kitchen hallway and bathroom, but the kitchen is the most that needs real help, like the lining in between the tiles are so yuckie, is there a soap or paint that i can put or something. am having a 1st bday party for my baby and i want it to look clean, i have scrubbed many times and it still looks ugly. Help please

Does anybody know if there is a paint product that adheres to small parquet ceramic floor tile? I have an old bathroom floor that is made out of small ceramic tiles. It has about 1/8 inch grout lines. It hasn't been sealed in over ten years, if ever? I'm looking to paint over them so that you can still see the tile lines through the paint. I need a product that can actually stick to the tile and have the strength to stay on the tile, being that it will be walked on, and washed. Any answers for me?

What is a good way to remove urine stains from bathroom floor tile grout? I have some kids that miss the toilet when they urinate in the spare bathroom. The floor around the toilet is tile with white grout. Is there anything I can do short of regrouting the tile to make it white again? Thanks

Should I consider doing my own floor tile? I want to do ceramic tile on a kitchen floor and am considering doing it myself...I am a mosaic artist, so I know how to do grout and that sort of thing, but am not sure how difficult it is to lay larger tiles in that sort of area around a dishwasher and with having to worry about preping the floor underneath. Is it a reasonable endevor...or worth paying a professional? And suggestions would help.

Is it possible to skin over grout in floor tile? I would like to apply a thin skin of grout over existing grout lines in my floor tile. Is this doable?

What is the best way to remove dried latex house paint from the floor tile grout.? I noticed some latex paint that has dried on some grout of my floor tile and I am wondering what will remove the old paint without damaging the grout?

How to fix a hole in a floor tile.? I have an ivory coloured floor tile with an inch hole in it. What do you use to fill the hole to match the colour of the tile? Its a Ceramic tile

What is the easiest way to go through doorways when laying ceramic floor tile? What techniques and tools would make it easier to go through doorways when laying ceramic floor tile

What is the minimum thickness of tile adhesive when installing a16"x16" floor tile? we need to install ceramic floor tiles on an already existing cement flooring and the contractor insists that a 1/8" thick tile adhesive will be adequate and so we need not scrape off some of the existing flooring.

What goes with gray slate floor tile? We just put gray slate flooring down in the kitchen and bathroom area. The problem is we have brownish Berber carpeting that leads into the two rooms and it clashes with the gray tile. I would love to do a hardwood floor in the next room but can't find a type/color of wood that goes with the gray (besides black which is not an option). Any ideas or suggestions???

OK, Now What is the linear foot of 100 square feet of floor tile? What is the linear foot of 100 square feet of floor tile? It is a 10ft. x 10 ft. room in need of tiling.

how to clean floor tile grout? I have a sand color grout between my floor tile. My home is now 2 1/2 years old. In the kitchen area a lot of the floor has started turning a darker brown color. I have tried grout cleaner, with no luck. Any suggestions?

how can I get white floor tile grout white again? We moved in a 7 year old house and the bathroom ceramic tile floor white grout won't come clean. We've tried bleach, oxyclean, a steamer and a lot of cleaners that people said would work, but no help. We've let it soak and brushed it. If I have to dig the grout out and redo it, what's the easiest way? I've heard a church key works. Yes, it's sanded grout. If I can get it clean and seal it, my wife might be happy with it.

When installing ceramic floor tile is floating it better than cement board? The floor is on a raised foundation and we were told that there are 2 options: float it on thin set or use a concrete back board. Is there any perference to one over the other? I don't want the tile to crack.

Can I lay ceramic floor tiles over an existing ceramic tile floor? I have been reading alot about this subject over the internet and can't seem to get a clear answer. I am planning on retiling my 6 ft * 8 ft bathroom because I don't like the tile color. The floor is in very good shape. If I can, should I just use a thinset or should i use a different adhesive? Thanks, Brooke

what floor would be best to lay over tile? we had a friend contractor lay floor tile in our bathroom, we came to a dip in the floor and he tryed his best to level it with motar.. but in the end the tile looks great but we have several cracks over 6 different tiles? what to do? try to fill in the cracks with lighter grout to hide them and seal ? or lay another floor over the tile? ripping it up would take alot of work... please help

I am looking for a ceramic looking floor tile that has the adhesive back. Saw this on a TLC Show. Any ideas? I was watching one of those home improvement/makeover shows on TLC the other day and they had redone the floor with a ceramic looking tile that actually had an adhesive back. They said it was actually textured to feel just like a ceramic floor, although it wasn't. Would anyone have any idea where I can find something like this? I have looked all over the internet and have not come up with anything close. Thank you!

how do i remove ceriamic floor tile on concreat floor ? i try with hammer and chiseal but too hard? is there an other way to remove ceramic tile from concreat floor ? floors tile chipper ? or is there a concreat disslover to put down to loosen tiles ? thank you dad

Can ceramic floor tile be used on my shower walls? I'm looking for the least expensive way to tile my 36" X 36" shower stall. The existing tile is covering 72 square feet of surface. I can get some great deals on good quality 12" X 12" ceramic floor tiles between $1.50 - $3.25 ea. This is far cheaper than a dollar each for 4" X 4" bathroom tile. Are there any reasons why I shouldn't use ceramic floor tiles instead of bathroom/shower tile? The installation would be identical, but far less expensive if I can do this. I'm looking for the best deal because I've discovered a huge termite/dry-rot/mold problem in the bathroom. The total cost of replacing the lumbar, drywall, tile, etc., is killing me, so must make all repairs myself. Thanks for reading this & for any help! I live near Los Angeles, California, so any suggestions on local suppliers are welcome. P.S. Anybody know where to find prefabricated "plastic" panels that look just like 4 inch square tile on the wall? I saw it used on a DIY show, but can't find it

How much it will cost me to prepare the floor for tile instalation ? I want to transform a small bedroom into a bathroom; Total SFof tiles to be instaled 120(marble tiles );I want to know how much will cost me the materials for this ( I already have the floor tiles , I need an aproximate price for subfloor preparation ) . I dont need labor price. Total area to be prepared 150 sf. Thank you.

Which is typically installed first, floor tile or cabinets? We are having our kitchen remodeled and are wondering whether they will install the floor tile before the cabinets or after.

Want black and white checkered tile garage floor - what type of tile should I use? I'm building a new garage, and I want to install a black and white checkered tile floor in a portion of it. What type of tile should I use? I know linoleum wouldn't work, it has to be a harder surface than that. I'm not looking for the interlocking rubber/plastic floor tile, I'm looking for tile that you actually glue down permanently. I wondered if asphalt tile is what I should use, but I've also heard that asphalt tile is easily softened by solvents and greases (which it is bound to see). I've looked at the epoxy coatings like ucoatit, and I'm still considering them. But, overall, I think the tile might be a better option. They're easy to repair / replace individual tiles, and they've got a classic appearance. Does anyone happen to know what type of tile would be best to use?

how to get rid of the stubborn stains in the bathroom floor.(tile floor)? the stains in the bathroom floor (made of Italian tile) is not easy to get rid of, I would not try something corrosive to damage the floor, pls help. thanks.

Is there a floor tile adhesive that sets in under 24 hours? We have one bathroom and need to redo the floor tile in there this weekend but I am told that you have to wait 24 hours after setting the tile in place before you are supposed to walk on it. We are looking at going to a hotel for the night if we can't find something that will set solidly in just a few hours.

How should I replace a ceramic floor tile that broke? A weight fell on a flooring tile, one of the ones right on the edge of the stair, it's probably about 10" by 10" and it looks like it should be replaced. I have a spare tile, but I don't know how I should replace it? Any expierence with this?

How do I get my kitchen floor tile clean & bright again? Does anyone have an idea of a product which works well & the easiest to remove many yrs. of wax buildup. I've used several products to no avail. I don't want to have to rent a floor buffer if I don't have to. The floor is made of hard square tiles which are white & light gray but, now look really dull & dingy. Any ideas would be appreciated.

How to seal porous tile floor in new home? We are about to purchase a newly built home and the builder told us we will need to seal the tile on the kitchen floor and in the shower surround. The tile in the kitchen looks very porous. We are not really good DIY'ers. Should we hire someone to do it, or is it easy? What kind or product will we need, or if we hire someone what is an approximate cost/sq ft. TIA

What floor prep is required for a ceramic tile in a 2nd story bathroom? I have installed several tile floors in previous home. However, all these rooms were on a slab so no flex in the floor. This room is in an upstairs bathroom with a linoleum floor.

Ceramic Floor Tile in kitchen appears to be wearing and can not be cleaned? The tiles are textured and it seems that the high spots are wearing and can not be cleaned. Is this caused by inexpensive tiles?Texturing? Will I have to replace the floor? What product should I use? Any information will be appreacated.

Can I lay a mosaic tile floor over an already existing tile floor? I want to lay a mosaic tile floor in my kitchen (which has asbestos tiles) and continue into my dining room (which has an already existing tile floor). There is about an 1/8" difference between the two floors (one leading into the other). What is the best prep before I begin?

How do you delete or make corners in sims 3 when placing a floor tile? In the P.C game Sims 3. Sometimes in the tips, when the game is loading, it will tell you how to delete corners for floor tiles.

ceramic tile: How thick should the "THINSET" be to set the floor tiles in? The floor has 1/2 inch backer board that I am covering. Tiles are 13x13inches

Does anyone know where you can buy tile varnish suitable for covering Minton floor tiles? They tiles are quite faded, matt finish and want to give them a sheen (the same effect as when they are wet, the colours are much deeper until the floor dries!) Any ideas?

Can anyone recommend any good online floor tile shops? Can anyone recommend any online shops which sell nice floor tiles, or even give me any good makes of tiles. I'm looking for something nice and modern looking, preferably quite big or rectangle shaped, and in a darker shade, like brown, and in a matt finish. I quite like ones with a slight stripe or small groove through them. One that offers samples, would be great. I've been searching online, but a lot of the stuff isn't what I'm looking for.

How do you remove paint that dripped on adhesive floor tile? I had painted the bathroom, but the only thing is the paint from the walls dripped onto the floor. On the floor I have self stick adhesive tiles. How do you remove the dripped paint?

When laying ceramic tile floor in a bathroom, do you need to grout/caulk where the floor and walls meet? I am having a bathroom remodeled and the contractor that did the ceramic floor, put down wood baseboards and then durock before installing the ceramic tile. He then grouted everything, but he didn't grout or do anything around the edge of the bathroom where the floor meets the wall. When I asked about this to another of the contractors, he said that that area would be covered with the shoe molding and didn't need to be grouted. Is this true. Is this common practice or should the very edges of the rooom be grouted too or caulked or something. Is this just a matter of preference among contractors or did they miss a step?

What is the best way to CLEAN a tile floor? I just bought a house with all tile floors. I have mopped the floor 3 times over. I can't get it clean. And my fridge shelf broke and dropped 5 different jars of food. IT's sooo sticky, what is the best remedy. Im used to vacuming, I need help with tile remedies. ive heard amonia, vinegar...need help!

How can i change my broken floor tile? One piece of floor tile is broken in my kitchen. How can i take out the broken one and put in another. can u plz tell me

How can an uneven marble tile floor be fixed? Our tile man installed too much mud on some parts of the bathroom floor (to compensate for a 125 yo sloping floor) which apparently caused some of the 12" polished marble tiles to sink more than others. The floor looks like crap and has sharp edges where some corners jut out. Besides tearing out the floor, is there anything that can be done to fix this? Can the floor be ground down & re-polished on the high spots? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

What can I use to cover an ugly tile floor with something that is durable, waterproof, and inexpensive? I have a porch with an ugly 12x12" tile floor. The tile has a texture to make it appear to be stone -- EXTRA ugliness! I need to do something to make it look better until I can afford to remove the tile and retile with updated materials. In the mean time, I want to make it look better. The constraints are that there is an in-ground hot tub in the porch, so water on the floor is an issue. Also, this is a porch that handles lots of foot and pet traffic between outdoors and our home's interior. Any suggestions?

Should the kitchen backsplash and tile floor match? The floor is a rusty orangeish gray mix, cabinets natural wood and grays and tans in the granite. I can not decide on the backsplash. Should it match the floor if it is going to be tile also? Or should it be totally different than the floor? All the pictures I see are wood floor and tile backsplash or the both are tile that are the same color.

how does one remove black scuff marks off floor tile? how does one remove black shoe scuff marks from floor tile?

How to remove soda off tile floor? Hi, soda, such as Coke cola, spilled on my tile floor. Now I've tried to clean it up, but it is still very sticky. Any suggestions to remove the stickiness?

Different kinds of floor tile? Can you please tell me the different kinds of floor tile that are nice but not to expensive? I don't want ceramic tile or stone tile. I want the kind that is flexible if you try to bend it and has the look of stone or the names and descriptions of other not to expensive possibilites. I want a nice look and durability but I don't want the most expensive kind. Thank you.

Putting Ceramic Tile Flooring where vinyl was; does the floor have to be spotless? the floor had vinyl tile and we want to put down ceramic. is it necessary to remove all the old masik/adhesive residue before we install the new flooring?

How do I remove silicon spray from tile floor? We used silicon spray on a project we did in a bedroom with tile floors. Now the floor is super slippery. How do I remove the silicon over-spray? I have mopped with several products and still slippery.

How often does a tile floor need to be stripped? IM STARTING A NEW JOB AS A JANITOR AT A SCHOOL. AND THEY REQUIRE YOU TO STRIP AND WAX FLOOR. THE WAXING SEEMS SIMPLE. BUT THE STRIPPING I HEARD CAN BE TOUGH EVEN WITH A MACHINE. THEREFORE, HOW MANY TIMES DOES A TILE FLOOR NEED TO BE STRIPPED? LIKE ONCE A MONTH...ONCE A WEEK? AND DOES IT NEED DO BE STRIPPED MORE DURING THE WINTER?

Floor tiling with pieces of tile ....? What is it called when you tile the floor with different colors and sizes of pieces of tile where sharp edges have been rounded down and everything is placed and grouted to give a sort of a mosaic appearance? I am trying to find information on how to do this. My husband and I have two different types of tile that we want to break and place on the floor to give our kitchen a very unique look without the average square tile look. any links or info would be appreciated!

New Ceramic floor tile on top of old ceramic tile??? I am remodeling our kitchen and it looks like a pain to go through and try to demolish the 8" ceramic tile floor. I was wondering if I can place new Ceramic floor tile on top of old creamic tile??? & What are the steps to start this process? I am stuck and need help fast! I am a female and anxious to have this done before Christmas! HELP! Anyone??? Thanks!

What can I add to floor tile adhesive to make it set quicker on my old kitchen floor tiles.? I have made one bad attempt to tile my kitchen floor. The old tiles were as I said very old and ugly. The old tiles were not coming up easily so I read the adhesive instructions and it said it could be used to tile directly onto the old tiles. I did this and left it for a day before I tried grouting. The tiles had not set. I left it longer and longer and after a week I gave in and decided to gout. Even now the tiles were still moving. I foolishly thought the grout would help hold them in place. It didn't and now they look worse. To make matters worse I now have a puppy who lives in that kitchen most of the day. I need to redo the tiles but I need them to set quickly before the puppy wee's on them. I was thinking of just doing sections at a time but I still need it to set quickly. Short of using super glue (joke) what can I use?

ceramic tile floor ?? can you use a floor polish to shine a flat slate ceramic floor tile. my tiles look so dull just wondering if i can use one of those "high shine" polishes that are used for laminate floors..thanks in advance

Preparing WOOD subfloor for ceramic floor tile...? Despite tons of searching, I am not getting clear instructions on what I consider to be some very basic questions on how to lay tile on a wood subfloor. We have wood subfloors, with particle board on top of that and real wood floors. I know the wood flooring and particle board has to come up, so we are down to bare subfloor. Then what? 1) What is the best way to level the subfloor? Our floor is not even ( slopes a bit) and the 7.5" wood floor that is down now is VERY forgiving and we know tile is not. 2) If we use cement backer board, is that okay? The best? 3) If so,must it have expansion gaps like our wood plywood underlay did, or do you butt it together? If not do we tape these joints? If you have laid ceramic tile on a less than perfect wood subfloor, what materials did you use and detailed steps in preparing your floor right up until you laid the tile would be helpful and much appreciated!

Installing ceramic floor tile- how to handle floor vents? We are installing 16" x 16" ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen, bath and laundry room. We have 3 air vents on the floor that we need to tile around. No matter what layout pattern we have tried, all would require that we cut a triangle for all 3 floor vents. Is that even possible??? If so, what is the best and/ or easiest way to do that? What tools, etc. would be helpful too. Thanks. EDIT- My apologies! I have been up 20 hours ripping up old wood flooring and OSB. I DID mean to say RECTANGULAR. We DO have a wet saw, but I still don't understand how that would cut a rectangular, say approx. 11" x7" rectangle out of the center of a 16" x 16" tile. Am I so tired I am missing something??? LOL We have laid several thousand sq ft of wood flooring- even 7 3/4" very wide planks but even with wood that wide, you don't have to custout a rctangular peice in the center of your board, like will have to be done with the large tile squares. THANKS! Thanks but still don't see, or perhaps understand, the answer to my Q. Need to get 2"x10" & 4"x10 rectangles cut out of the CENTER, or very near center of 16"x16" tiles. NO, wet saw won't work & circular won't make a 2" cut. As mentioned- a U shape cut that could be done with either tool is not what we need due to layout options that work around all the other obstacles. Maybe I am not phrasing it right- How do we get a HOLE started in the center of the tile? Perhaps we could just nip away if we knew how to do that, BUT still, seems like a ton of nipping. YES, vents just drop in and any area we nipped would be covered- just need to know how to best get a center hole started- period. Are you saying theres a tool that could get a whole in the CENTER at least started?

Italian Floor Tile? I want to purchase approx. 400 square feet of floor tile in the San Antonio, Texas area. The tile that I am looking for is; Il MONTEFELTRO HSF10 P14G 5 1. I am looking for a vendor other than Royal Tile Co. Can anyone help with this??

Cant erase a floor tile in mid air on Sims 2...help? I have all expansions, i built a house, started to get sick of that and instead of moving and losing rewards or friends by changing lots, i just changed the house i had already built. But when i went to erase my back deck, one floor tile wouldnt erase. it actually looks like foundation with no bottom, ive tried everything, put a foundation over it then erase it that way, or a decking, ive just covered it with a floor tile, still wont budge.....i just cant get rid of it. and its getting rather frustrating. I ve even tried putting a coloum under it then erase the tile, nothing works. Does anyone have any idea how to remove this unusual tile? ive never had this problem b4, and ive been playing sims 2 since it came out. (cant wait for sims 3 hehehe) Yeah thats actually what ive done. lol just added another decking, i was just hoping i could fix it, its in an odd spot. Thanks for ur suggestion tho. xx

I want to tile my bathroom floor with ceramic floor tiles. But I have currently have wooden floorboards.? Will tile adhesive stick the floor tiles to the wooden floor? If not, is there special preperation I need to do first. wow! thanks peoples. That was really fast answering. You must all be hovering over your keyboards! lol. All very helpful. Should leave me in good stead when I attempt it in my holiday next week. cheers

Should I seal high-gloss marble floor tile? I just installed 12" marble tile (it's a high gloss marble called creama marfil) on the kitchen and bathroom floors. I know the grout lines are supposed to be sealed, but is the high gloss marble suppose to be sealed too? I used some expensive stuff from Lowe's to seal the grout and marble tile, but it doesn't seem like it's doing a good job on the tile. In fact it came out a little dull on the tile. Before the tile was nice and smooth with a high shine to it. Now it's a little dull and not as smooth. Is there a trick to sealing high gloss marble floor tile? Or does it need to be sealed at all? I'm thinking that maybe I should just seal the grout lines and leave the tile unsealed? Thanks.

Measuring and cutting holes in ceramic floor tile? The bathroom tile in my recently purchased house isn't finished. The previous owner used floor tile to surround the tub; he/she left many pieces of tile unfinished, but luckily left us a stack of the tiles so we could finish it off. However, we don't have an unlimited supply of these tiles, so we'd like to get it right with as few tries as possible! I'm wondering: -I need to fit the tub faucet and knobs within two 12" square tiles. What's the best way to measure the placement of the fixtures? Is it possible to make some sort of template that I could transfer to the tiles? -Can I make the cuts for the fixtures using a hacksaw-type tile saw blade, or should I buy a tile drill bit? (I realize it rather depends on where the fixtures fall within the tile-- but if I don't need to buy both, I won't waste my money. ) Thanks!

Vinyl floor tile? I'm looking for an inexpensive floor for my kitchen. I'm leaning toward vinyl tile because I can install it myself quickly. Does anyone have any advice on installation. I don't want the corners of the tile to peel up in two months.

Installing Floor Tile? We currently have vinly tile in our tiny kitchen. We want to upgrade but want something that looks nice and is easy to install. What would you recommend (not wood)? Also, would we have to take up the vinyl floor tiles or install on top of it?

Can I carpet over asbestos floor tile? I was planning to have Home Depot install new carpet throughout our house (we have a baby on the way). I just had a piece of floor tile tested for asbestos. It is 25% asbestos, unfortunately. House was built in 1967, but my husband and I were young and just getting married when we bought the house (8 years ago), and though we had it inspected, apparently asbestos was not part of the inspection. The previous homeowners did not mention any possibility of asbestos (the house was "for sale by owner" too). They seemed like good people, but shouldn't they have said something about the tile? It seems suspicious that they had carpeted over this tile in two bedrooms, and the third bedroom has no carpeting at all, just those lovely tiles! And some closets have the tile too. Home Depot wants us to remove some tiles to tack down the new carpeting. Can't they just carpet over it like the other rooms were done? I know we can't afford to have the tile professionally removed. Thanks to everyone for your input. There seems to be some mixed answers. It's a tough decision to make, but the testing company said we could safely remove the tiles without disturbing the asbestos fibers. It's only if you grind or sand the materials will it become airborne. They gave us advice on how to seal off the area and prevent dust from circulating. Then we just throw the tiles in a bag and out to the trash. It still worries me, even though my husband is not a bit worried. I just want ALL of it out of our house. I'd rather get rid of it all rather than just cover it.

Can floor tile be reused? My wife sent me to pick up some used floor tile. It still has the stuff (plaster? grout? whatever?) on the back of the tile. Can this be reused? Do I have to get the old stuff off? It is on there pretty uniformly.

Is floor tile safe to use in an oven ? I'm not sure of the material but I believe it is ceramic tile. It has a pretty smooth surface and is heavy. The size was just right for fitting inside the oven and I've prepared a few pizzas directly on the surface. Is this safe ? I have heard that some ceramic pottery is not safe for use in cooking due to the material in the glaze. So is it known whether the floor tile is glazed in the unsafe way ? thanks

ceramic floor tile chips? I have a few chips in my ceramic floor tile. It's a light natural color tile, so the chipped part is dark and noticeable. Is there anything that you can put in the chips to cover them up?

can i use tile grout to stick down floor tiles. ie. as an adhesive.? i was wondering why you cant use tile grout to actualy stick the floor tiles down.grout sticks to each tile,so why not to the floor and the tile.why do you need a spesific adhesive.

interlocking floor tile? i purchased interlocking floor tile off sams club auction sight, unfortunately i did not purchase enough and they do not carry them any more does any one know where i can get more.They are a 18x18 tile gray with a coin pattern made by a company called tectra

Installing floor tile? I am redoing a floor in a bedroom I pulled up some old carpet and underneath is a wood floor but the carpet had been glued down. The only way I have been able to get it up was to sand it and still all of it did not come out it smoothed out but not off completely. Can I stick my stick on tile down on top of that or do I need to put down a primer first?

Can Wall Tile Be Used as Floor Tile? I am in the middle of doing a bathroom reno and I found some wall tile I really like. Can wall tile be used as floor tile ever?

Tiling pool bottom for inground pool...? (pool floor tile)? My husband and I are building a small rectangular pool and want to add some mosaic tile designs on the floor of the pool. Is there a good website that explains how this should be done or can anyone share some advice on pool bottom tile work? Is this going to be easy to do or something to leave to the professionals?

What paint for floor tile? What kind of surface preparation should I do and what kind of paint to paint over old floor tile? The tile are really stuck firm to the floor. Thanks,

cutting ceremic floor tile? i need to cut a hole in ceramic floor tile. i have tried many things such as dremel with different ceramic tile cutting attachments and a carbide hole saw. what should i try next?

Cleaning pourous floor tile? Any tips on cleaning floor tile that needs to be resealed? I've tried hydrogen peroxide and bakng soda, bleach, and Tilex. I want to get the tile cleaned once and for all so that I can reseal those suckers.

which is best for bathroom floor tile? Ceramic, porcelain, stone, marble? I want to replace the existing ugly linoleum/vinyl floor in my bathroom with tile. With the right information and tools, I don't see why I can't do it myself. Any ideas on the pros and cons of different types of tile? What's least likely to get scratched, and what is least likely crack and need to be replaced? Which is easiest to clean, etc.? I'm not crazy about a rough feel or look to the tile. So, I'm thinking of glazed ceramic or polished stone. Also, my bathroom is very small. I wouldn't need to use more than 35-40 square feet of tile. Do you think 12"x12" size tiles would look too big? Any tips or suggestions will be appreciated!

Got detergent in floor tile grout... how do I clean and get it out without ripping up the tile or grout? Was storing extra liquid detergent in our laundry room closet. Didn't notice but one of the bottoms must have had a leak in the seam of the plastic bottle. By the time I got to it and noticed just about the whole gallon was stuck on the floor in the back of the closet. Have dark blue and gray tile with dark gray grout. Cleaned it up and tried to scrub the grout with a brush, but it seems like the grout just totally absorbed alot of detergent into its pores. The grout is an even darker color where it was leaked and I can still get bubbles no matter how many times I scrub it. At this point I am just using a scrub brush and water. Is there something that will lift the detergent out with water that I can use to get it out? Short of ripping up the tile and or the grout, I would just like to get it really clean again and not sticky. Also it sort of leaked under the woodwork too so if there are any ideas with that too! Any suggestions and/or experiences would be helpful, thanks!!

Grout in bathroom tile floor? The grout in our bathroom ceramic tile floor turns to powder and it comes all back up once we grout it. we have sealed it and averything. this the second time we have regrouted and it does the same thing. The floor tiles are in place and level yet once we grout we leave it for a good 24 hours and the grout turns to poeder again. We hasve sealed it and when you rub it with your finger you can feel it turning to powder. what is wrong? What can we do to fix this. It looks horribal!

Finding Cermaic Floor Tile patterns? We purchased a 12 year old house and some of the ceramic floor tiles are cracked and need to be replaced. Where can you find old ceramic tile patterns? Do I have to replace the entire area?

Help..I need advice. The refrigerator leaked and the floor tile came loose and then broke into several pieces? that I can't puzzle together. Some are missing. It is some old tile and it is not the shiny armstrong but these thicker tiles that crumble when they come up. A tile store once called them cheap, 20 year tiles). They are replacing my floor in two weeks and I don't want them to know I damaged it, but they will see it as everything has to be out of the kitchen. I may be able to take a similar tile from the storage area floor they don't see (I can replace that with similar color) . How do remove it and stick it to my kitchen floor. What kind of glue will stick. Shouyld I replace whole tile or try to cut it. Or is there is way to disguise the piece if I don't replace?. I don't care if the remodeling people see it is messed up, just when manager comes to video tape apt. and see all is moved out of kitchen (they are making us leave while they replace cabinets etc). Basically I am afraid of the landlady. I complained once when they came in once with no notice and broke my chain and she essentially called me a liar when I wrote a letter of complaint so I don't want to do anything to get kicked out as they do that easily especially if they don't like you at this place. I'll be moving maybe within 6 months. and just need to get through this remodeling ok as they have 4 days to snoop everywhere (and I heard they did and some people got kicked out). Sorry I diverted..just tell me how to fix the tile (remove and glue)..thanks to last two poster, they are replcing tubs, bathroom fictures and floors and kitchen cabinent, and floors. They are coming the day they want us out, changing the locks while we are gone 4 days in a hotel they put us in, and they videotape all our house so if we say somthing was stolen or broken, they have the video tape. It is a major job putting everything in boxes and sitching over appliances, This is subsidized housing, they rarely repair things well or timely and use cheapest stuff possible, I lived in the complex 20 years and they never do anything. never late on the rent once. I have been in this smaller unit only 2 years when my kids moved out, I had to move. They are acting like we are so lucky and they are doing this as a big favor and we should be so grateful. We are treated like dirt..my son used to call the landlady the gestopo..boy, is she mean..this new one s slightly better but was real rude and mean when I complained. I checked and none of the 4 of us in this wing got a notice. Three of us mentioned it when they came in unannounced, but the assistant didn't tell manager (or remember) and noone was brave enough to say anythig. This is the fourth time they did this..once breakig through a bedroom upstairs window with NO notice while I was sleeping nude in the next room. I finally wrote all this out and gave her an official tneant compalint form do not entrer my apt unannounced again..I think she thought I turned her in as she did not read the letter at my appointment just skimmed it and got real rude and said she is absolutely positive it was placed on the door as noone else complained. This place suc s. As far as tile, not sure if it is 290 years old/that means it is supposed to last 20 years. My other place hre was but his apt it a slightly different tile. The problem is the kitchen is real small only a three foot tile section with all cabinets and stove and refrigeraton along the wall. Because no washer dryer hookup, I moved refrierator sideways in the hall like section and put the mini washer where refrigerator was to hook to sink. They never said this was a problem but it is not the tile under the refrigerator but right in front o it..when I move refrigerator in the living room (which I have to do jut I own it), this spot will be very apparent. Plus I burned my carpet today so I'm real wooried..tried to fix that (better but noticeable) I'm scared to death of these people. They are apparently snooping through all the drawers and closets as some woman got kicked out for having drugs in the house and the drugs were hiddden in a drawer so the only way they knew is snooping through her stuff. I don't have anything illegal but I don't like the thoguht of them having all this access to my stuff and lots of time to go through everything. It is stressful.

non-repeating tile pattern using 4"x8" floor tiles? I saw a pattern that used rectangular tiles where each tile was laid in a different direction so that the pattern would not repeat itself anywhere on the floor.

is there a use for used floor tile? We recently put done an expensive tile in the kitchen, since the floor cracked beneath it (didn't use the backerboard because they said we didn't need it as long as it was a solid floor beneath) the tiles all needed to come up. Luckly we have 3 boxed of tiles we can use somewhere else like the bathroom or laundry room. What to do with the tile we pulled up? Set it out to the trash, ebay, salvage it? Let us know if there is a use for it (I am not into crafts right now).

how do yo remove floor tile CERAMIC and replace? I have a bathroom floor that has ceramic tiles and they are ugly and green and old i want to rip them up and put down a new floor tile how do I do this and what is the easiest way thanks

sims 2 floor tile? I'm playing Sims 2 Family Fun Edition, and I'm trying to make walls. But every time I do, it says "covered by floor tile". How can i fix this?