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Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Tile: Ceramic * Stone * Porcelain * Terra Cotta * Glass * Mosaic * Resilient | |
Transform your home with confidence using our step-by-step methods for perfectly installed tile!
Installing tile is one of the most popular DIY projects out there. It is a fun skill to have, is relatively easy to learn, and can save you a bundle of cash if you do it on your own! You can work at just about any pace you find comfortable, and the results can utterly transform a room. Most commonly used on bathroom and entryway floors and walls, tile has many other useful applications, including kitchen countertops and backsplashes. Exterior tile for patios can be permanently bonded to a concrete base or loose-set over a stable subsurface. Ceramic tile is the most common choice, but porcelain, terra cotta, stone, glass, and even new products made from recycled materials are perfect for adding a new look to any space. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Tile 4th Edition includes clear, step-by-step information on how to design and install all types of tile in just about any project you can imagine. The new, updated material in this 4th edition includes:
- Installing a curbless shower and wet-room floor in a bathroom
- Brand-new wall tiling sequences
- An expanded shopper guide for all interior and exterior tile options
- New information on common repair jobs, including regrouting
- Exciting decorative projects for crafty DIYers
作者简介The editors of Cool Springs Press have produced the highest quality DIY home improvement books for more than 30 years. In conjunction with the experts at BLACK+DECKER they have combined resources to create more than 200 home improvement titles that provide consumers and weekend DIYers with the information they need to get the job done right. Their books have set the standard for do-it-yourself publishing, featuring clear, professional photography and concise step-by-step instructions that get straight to the point. View our full catalog at CoolSpringsPress.com or connect with us on Facebook (facebook.com/QuartoHomes), Twitter (@quartohomes), or Pinterest (pinterest.com/QuartoHomes).
网友对Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Tile: Ceramic * Stone * Porcelain * Terra Cotta * Glass * Mosaic * Resilient的评论
My son was excited to add this to his DYI collection. Great ideas and tips.
got a couple ideas out of this
good if you are new to tile
Absolutely useless unless you're doing ho-hum basic tile jobs! Does not answer any of my questions or address any of my particular needs in a tiling job I was about to start.
Example #1- I'm using quartz (silestone specifically) backsplash tiles to tile a whole countertop in a laundry room. I wanted to know what type of grout or if grout is even necessary if the tiles are butted up smooth with eachother. Book never goes into detail about choosing grout per your tile choice or by where the tiles are located, etc. It makes mere mention of grout choice by tile size. If I had to use grout with my tiles, I don't know if it should be sanded or not, epoxy or resin based or not, how thick or thin my spacing should be, etc....
Example #2- Same job listed above, I needed to know if adhesive tile mat would be an appropriate choice for my job versus old-school messy mortar. The book never once even mentions adhesive tile mat; as though it doesn't even exist!
Example #3- Book says for countertops that you have to put down 3/4" outdoor grade plywood, then vapor barrier, then cement board, then fiberglass tape, then finally mortar before laying your tiles on a frickin countertop! Not once did any of the people I've asked (tile installers, home improvement store employees, kitchen and bath store employees, etc) say that I'd have to have so many dang layers. If my tile is laid correctly and with proper caulking around the sink I can't possibly see why anyone would need that many layers for a flipping countertop in a laundry room!
Example #4- This book makes almost no mention of choosing the right saw and blade for your needs. My tiles are 7/8" thick quartz! I'm probably going to need something pretty beefy but what?! How do I know what to choose?
Example #4- Book never even addresses installing precut backsplash and sidesplash pieces that may have come matching with your precut vanity counter.
They say that backsplash pieces are rarely the same length as the tiles themselves and to save yourself the trouble when lining up grout seems just to avoid buying the backsplash pieces in the first place, then go into how to build up the wall/backsplash and cut your counter tiles to lay on the fake backsplash you just created! Seriously, how about work smarter not harder?! That's like 15 extra steps when I could have just been given instructions on how to use real backsplash pieces!
The only thing this book had going for it in my situation is that they mentioned you don't have to buy specific "counter" tiles when laying a tile countertop. Just about any tiles will suffice, while some choices are better than others for this application.
Needless to say, this book is going back post haste. I thought because it said "Complete Guide" and "4th Edition" that I'd find the answers to my questions in this book but boy was I wrong!
The fact that it never even mentions some newer tiling products on the market might be what miffed me the most though!
Clear instructions, to the point, great pictures!
Great material!! Tks
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