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  • Can You Lay Tiles Over Tiles? How to Do It Right

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    You might have taken on a few small home improvement projects over the coronavirus pandemic, or you might be considering DIY projects with the current cost of living crisis in the UK. But now you're asking "can you lay tiles over tiles?" It's a good question to ask. With the home improvement trend being here to stay...
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  • Bullnose Tile: What It Is and How to Use It

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    Home renovations saw a major boom, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Studies indicate that home remodelling efforts more than doubled in 2021. There’s a lot to learn about, including terms and phrases that you may have never encountered before. One favourite project to think about taking on for the coming s...
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  • Landscaping and Hardscaping: Everything Professionals Need to Know

    The combination of landscaping and hardscaping delivers an expertly designed outdoor area for domestic and commercial sites. Hardscaping complements landscaping and enhances the whole decorative project. The two combine to provide an aesthetically pleasing and harmonious result, whether for a residential garden or c...
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  • Installing Tile Floor: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid

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    It can be overwhelming figuring out where to start when you first learn how to tile and you're installing tile floor. Billions of square feet of floor tile are installed in US homes each year and the UK has seen similar trends. If you're learning how to tile, mistakes are inevitable. However, these mistak...
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  • How to Cut Mosaic Floor Tiles: Best Practices

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    For many years, mosaic tiles have been used as a creative way of creating stand-out patterns and eye-catching tile designs to help bring a room together. In todays blog, we’re here to tell you all about how to cut mosaic floor tiles. We will cover the best practices for cutting mosaic tile, to laying them to achieve...
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  • Subway Tile Backsplash: How to Install it

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    When it comes to home renovations, most people will consider adding a subway tile backsplash to their kitchen or bathroom. This is a style you should know how to tile as it is a very popular option for most people in the UK.This trendy industrial-chic tile is a great way to make a big impact without spendi...
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  • Tile Expansion Joints: Design and Fit Them Like a Pro

    How to design and fit movement joints
    If the tile-to-tile joints between ceramic tiles are the essential elements for reducing the rigidity of a tile covering on its outermost layer (that formed by the tiles themselves), then the tile expansion joints constitute the multilayer construction solution for absorbing the different types of forces arising fro...
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  • Fireplace Tiles – Ideas and Patterns

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    Nothing makes a home cosier than a fireplace. It’s a unique and eye-catching centre piece to a room and offers a great opportunity to learn how to tile around one. But it can easily become an eyesore if it doesn’t match the décor of the rest of your room. If you’re ready to make some upgrades with fireplace tiles to...
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  • Floor Trim: 4 Tile to Carpet Transition Options

    Tile to Carpet Transition
    The transition between tile and carpet is the last step in most tile installation projects. It’s the final touch that can give your work an elegant and thorough look. However, the floor trim is also one of the things that can disrupt the flow of your tile project (apart from not using the right tile installation too...
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  • Trowel: Choose the Right Size For You

    Hot to choose the right tile trowel size
    When it comes to tiling and learning how to tile and before you begin fixing tiles, you must decide which tile trowel you’ll use. And here comes the tricky part: What notch size should I use? Should I use a U-notched or a squared-notched trowel? Those are common questions you must ask yourself before ...
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