To use the jig, align the cork tile with your mark and hold your utility knife straight up and down and pull the knife across the tile several times until it cuts through. A light touch is best. The ...

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Subway tile is both classic and contemporary. Installing a subway tile backsplash into your kitchen provides both an updated ...

Replacing an entire carpet is a job often best left to the pros, but carpet tiles can be installed by homeowners and DIYers of any skill level and can change the mood of any room in an instant. The ...

Dear Jason: Building a shower with a ceramic tile floor is most attractive and durable. Using tile requires attention to detail so it will be leak-free. Study some videos on how to do it, and don’t ...

New floor tiles are a quick solution for a room that needs an update. The actual tile installation takes no time when compared with removing all the furnishings, preparing the floor and removing the ...

Dear Sonia: A shower stall with a tile floor is very attractive, but it can be a complicated home improvement project. Before you tackle a job of this magnitude, do some research to be sure you will ...

In October this year, Lawrence Kaggwa, a retired civil servant embarked on upgrading the floor of his four-room residential house situated in Munyonyo. Kaggwa had two options; to install tiles or opt ...

CAUTION: Be careful about using wall tile as a flooring material. Ceramic wall tiles often just aren’t tough enough to stand up to foot traffic. 1. Purchase your tiles. To calculate quantity: Measure ...