Knowing how to properly use a manual cutter is a vital part of tile installation. Experienced tile cutters have mastered the art of planning a room’s layout to minimize waste, but it’s rare that no tiles need to be cut. Cutting them to customize the job ensures your work looks professional and polished. Do you wa...

As a professional tile setter, knowing how to cut ceramic tile is essential to ensuring you don't make any costly mistakes. Ceramic tile is a popular choice among homeowners for various renovation projects. Having the best tools at your disposal will make your tile installation job even easier. Ceramic tile can ...

There's one specific tile pattern that has taken the tile installation industry by storm—herringbone! It is a simple yet unique pattern that will add design value to any room. According to King and Allen, the pattern dates back to the Roman Empire. Built on top of crushed stone, it is extremely stable and dur...

59% of homeowners plan to remodel or update their properties this year with bathrooms and kitchens topping the list of spaces to get a makeover. The right kitchen or bath remodel or tile installation can even increase the value of your home. One quick and cost-effective home improvement project is to ad...

Last year alone, homeowners had 3.05 billion square feet of tile installed in homes in the United States. Installing tile floor is the go-to method for modernizing the look of a home. No matter what style of tile you choose, tile done wrong will have a negative effect on the look of your home. Don't let this stop yo...

A true professional is always looking to improve his craft. So learn everything you need to know from the pros at RUBI about tile installation. Each step is laid out so that anybody from a DIYer to a seasoned veteran installer can learn something. INDEX 1. How to Lay Tile 2. Tiling Tools 3. Ho...

A recent study showed that 57% of Americans viewed their homes a "work in progress."Millions of homeowners would love the comfort, sophistication, and cleanliness of a renovated kitchen or bathroom. A new floor will add a gleaming, polished touch to your home. The tile installation may not be as difficult as yo...

If you're building or remodeling a pool, then the first thing you want to do is decide how you want it to look. This means picking out all new tiles for your pool. But how do you choose pool tile? And how do you install pool tile once you have it? If you make a mistake, it could damage your entire pool. As a prof...

If you’re one of the many Americans choosing to complete a home improvement project and you want to use wet saw technology, you might be stressed about how complex can it be to do this properly. Even though you’ll save money by doing the project yourself, you might worry that it will cost you more if you damage the ...

Here is a truth: Kitchen tile is one of the best ways to communicate your interior design style. And because of that, kitchen tile can transform your kitchen in a way that other elements cannot.  So, do something unique with your tile! The ever-popular subway tile provides so many options to communicate your ae...