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  • How to Cut Porcelain Tile: Common Issues and Best Tools

    How to cut porcelain tile
    So, you think you know everything about how to tile kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms, even outdoor patios. But do you know how to cut porcelain tile correctly? If you’re into DIY home improvement, you don’t want to find cracked or failed tile further down the line and end up having to pay more money to have it ...
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  • Tile Spacers: How to Use Them Effectively

    Tile Spacers
    If you’re beginning work on a new tiling project and it’s your first time working with tiles, you may be a bit unsure of how to proceed. There is a lot to know about laying and placing tiles, from mixing tile adhesive and grout, learning how to tile with the RUBI manual or electric tile cutter, and grouting the fina...
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  • Notched trowel – A Must Have on The Building Site

    Notched Trowel
    When you learn how to tile, keeping up with the changes in the industry is vital. Throughout these changes, the tools used when tiling can also change. One of the most commonly used tools for laying ceramic tiles nowadays is the notched trowel. Changes are common to keep up with the advancements in the i...
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  • Mortar Mix: How to Mix Adhesive

    mortar mix
    Knowing how to mix mortar and adhesive is one of the key elements in every tiling job. Whether it's tiling a bathroom, kitchen, or outdoor paving slabs, knowing how to tile with the right adhesive and mortar mix is crucial to a successful installation. That's why we've put together some essential tips and tricks ...
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  • What Is the Difference Between Mortar and Cement? Everything You Need to Know

    What's the difference between mortar and cement?
    The terms mortar and cement can be confusing when learning how to tile. Even for some professionals, it is sometimes difficult to explain the difference between mortar and cement. Many people tend to define both materials as substances that are used in construction to harden a surface or used as an adhe...
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  • Floor Tile Patterns: Top Design Ideas For a Contemporary Look old

    floor tile patterns
    After you learn how to tile and start working on tile installation projects yourself, you’ll need to keep up with the latest tiling trends. In this blog we will be discussing the latest floor tile patterns. If you are in the business of laying tiles, then you’ll want to know what these trends are, so that you can...
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  • Backsplash Tiles: Designs and Choosing The Right Ones

    Backsplash Tiles
    Knowing how to tile the latest backsplash tiles and designs is essential to keeping the constant work that tilers need year-round.To make your life easier we’ve put together a list of the latest trends and designs. A mixture of designs that will never go out of style, and modern takes on the classics. There is somet...
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  • Can You Lay Tiles Over Tiles? How to Do It Right

    can you lay tiles over tiles
    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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  • Installing Tile Floor: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid

    installing tile floor
    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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  • 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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