Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining covers everything that a DIYer needs to know about tiling floors, walls, counters, patios, and more. This is the only book to provide exhaustive background and how-to information along with step-by-step color photos in a complete package. Design and planning information helps readers select the right tile and prepare the site. Tiling skills, tools, and techniques are covered in detailed photos. Shows tile projects in how-to, step-by-step sequences. A complete tile-repair and maintenance guide is included. The emphasis is on solid, durable installations that can stand up to years of use in kitchens, baths, and other areas including exterior applications.
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CERAMIC TILE: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining covers everything that a do-it-yourselfer needs to know about tiling floors, walls, counters, patios, and more. Design and planning information helps readers select the right tile and prepare the site. Chapters on tools and materials feature how-to photo sequences so that even novices can tackle tile projects successfully. The emphasis is on solid, durable installations that can stand up to years of use in kitchens, baths, and other areas. The book also covers exterior applications, and includes a practical and complete guide to repairing and maintaining existing tile.
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This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about tiling floors, walls, counters, patios, and more.
- Covers tiling skills, tools, and techniques in detailed photos
- Shows tile projects in how-to, step-by-step sequences
- Includes a complete tile-repair and maintenance guide
- Contains more than 460 full-color photos and illustrations
- Also includes an illustrated resource guide and glossary of terms
- Covers tiling skills, tools, and techniques in detailed photos
- Shows tile projects in how-to, step-by-step sequences
- Includes a complete tile-repair and maintenance guide
- Contains more than 460 full-color photos and illustrations
- Also includes an illustrated resource guide and glossary of terms
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for beginner tile-setters,
This review is from: Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining (Smart Guides) (Paperback)
I have been searching for the perfect book on tiling and finally I have found it. I have never done this before and have several projects in my home that I want to complete (floors, countertop, fireplace) and this is the first book that covers each one. This is a brief look into what the book holds:
1. Tile Basics (characteristics, sizes/shapes, room prep) 2. Tools and Matrials (prep tools, cutting tools, setting tools, basic materials) 3. Tiling floors 4. Tiling walls 5. Tiling countertops 6. Tiling tubs and showers 7. Indoor projects 8. Outdoor projects 9. Repairs and maintenance The pictures and illustrations are clear and easy to follow. I also like that the pictures are relatively up to date and modern looking. In short, this book has set me up to succeed in all of my tiling projects.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining (Smart Guides) (Paperback)
This is a good how-to book. Clear step-by-step photos and instructions that are easy to follow. If you are looking for ideas and tile layouts keep looking.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Creating Beautiful Bathrooms: Design Tips, Remodeling Ideas, Building Projects (Paperback)
This book has very few pictures, but many useful tips. I gave it only 2 stars because I would have liked to see how the tips and instructions translated into actual bathrooms. I did not find this book to be very inspiring, but it might be more useful to someone who is remodeling their bathroom.
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Modern ceramic tiles are covered with uniform glazes, machined to consistent sizes, and hardened in temperature-controlled kilns. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
partial tiles, grout seams, backer board, full tiles, snap cutter, grout joints, layout stick, thinset adhesive, field tiles, notched trowel, cut tiles, wet saw, tile job, shower pan, trim tiles, stub walls, tile cutter, new drywall, grout lines, border tiles, tile field, tile adhesive, construction adhesive, tile shapes, silicone caulk New!
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Modern ceramic tiles are covered with uniform glazes, machined to consistent sizes, and hardened in temperature-controlled kilns. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
partial tiles, grout seams, backer board, full tiles, snap cutter, grout joints, layout stick, thinset adhesive, field tiles, notched trowel, cut tiles, wet saw, tile job, shower pan, trim tiles, stub walls, tile cutter, new drywall, grout lines, border tiles, tile field, tile adhesive, construction adhesive, tile shapes, silicone caulk New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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