Ceramic tile has been a premium building material
for literally thousands of years. And for good reason-no material is
more attractive or durable. Today, ceramic and stone tile is
enjoying even greater popularity. Once the territory of skilled
trade professionals, tile can now be installed with using modern
thin-set adhesives, backer boards, and cutting tools that are easily
usable by do-it-yourselfers of modest abilities. The Complete
Guide to Ceramic & Stone Tile shows how to use these
time-saving techniques and materials in virtually any tile
application a homeowner is likely to encounter, both indoors and
outdoors.
Though
installing ceramic tile can still be time consuming, it is no longer
particularly difficult, which makes it an ideal project for
do-it-yourselfers. Homeowners can save hundreds-or even thousands-of
dollars by doing the work themselves. In addition to its practical
benefit, ceramic and stone tile lends itself to creative expression.
A routine countertop installation these days can become an exciting
and unique design statement by including custom hand-painted tiles,
which are now commonly available at specialty tile stores. Readers
of this book will not only master the basics of tile installation,
they will discover hundreds of purely decorative ways to use ceramic
tile around the house.
The Complete Guide to Ceramic & Stone
Tile begins by teaching readers how to design a custom
interior using tile, then presents in-depth, step-by-step
information on all types of tile installation, including floors,
walls, patios, countertops, backsplashes, and shower stalls. The
book even includes decorative mosaic treatments that can be used to
create ornamental tabletops, coffeetables, and garden planters.
Learn how to work with all types of tile in addition to ceramic,
including quarry tile, terra cotta, and natural stone.
800+ Photos & Illustrations
Table of Contents:
Basics
Introduction
Selecting Tile
Floor Tile
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Porcelain Tile
Quarry Tile
Natural Stone Tile
Terra-cotta Tile
Cement Body Tile
Mosaic Tile
Decorative Tile
Baseboards & Thresholds
Wall Tile
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Porcelain Tile
Natural Stone Tile
Mosaic Tile
Metal & Glass Tile
Art Tile
Liners & Listellos
Trim Tile
Tools & Materials
Tools for Removing Old Surfaces
Tools for Repairing & Installing Substrates
Tools for Installing Substrates
Tools for Layout
Tools for Cutting Tile
Tools for Setting & Grouting Tile
Preparation Materials
Materials for Setting & Grouting Tile
Preparation
Evaluating and Preparing Floors
Removing Floor Coverings
Removing Underlayment
Repairing Subfloors
Installing Underlayment
Installing a Floor-warming System
Evaluating & Preparing Walls
Removing Wall Surfaces
Installing & Finishing Wallboard
Installing Cementboard
Installing Wall Membranes
Projects
Planning a Tile Project
Laying Out
Floor Projects
Laying Out Wall Projects
Laying Out Countertop Projects
Getting Started
Purchasing Materials
Cutting Tile
Mixing & Using Mortar
Floor Projects
Installing a Floor Tile
Setting a Stone & Mosaic Tile Floor
Creating & Setting a Floor Mosaic
Building a Custom-tiled Shower Base
Wall Projects
Installing a Tile Wall
Tiling a Fireplace Surround
Tiling a Kitchen Backsplash
Counter Projects
Building a Tile Countertop
Decorative Projects
Creating Decorative Planters
Building a Tiled Sink Base
Building a Tiled Headboard
Creating a Mosaic Wall Hanging
Creating an Address Marker Mosaic
Outdoor Projects
Finishing a Patio with Tile
Laying Patio Tile
Creating a Ceramic Tile Fountain
Building a Tiled Garden Bench
Repair Projects
Maintaining Wall Tile
Maintaining Floor Tile
Glossary
Resources, Contributors, Photographers
Conversion Charts
Index
Soft-cover, 256 Pages,
800+
Photos/Illustrations 8-1/2in. x 11in.
Paperback, 256 pages
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