Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

To use the jig, align the cork tile with your mark and hold your utility knife straight up and down and pull the knife across the tile several times until it cuts through. A light touch is best. The ...

Ready to tile? These tips will help you get results that look pro. Tile installation is a very DIY-friendly project, but modern tiles complicate matters. They tend to be large, fragile and easily ...

Editor's note This classic Dave Barry column was originally published on Dec. 3, 2000. Today's topic for homeowners is How to install a tile floor. Any home decorator will tell you that there is ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in the 1920's, and the most recent kitchen and bathroom floors - 12 x 12 inch vinyl tiles - are worn out. I'd like to install a laminate or wood floor in the kitchen ...

Today’s topic for homeowners is: How to install a tile floor. Any home decorator will tell you that there is nothing quite like a tile floor for transforming an ordinary room into an ordinary room ...

Q. I would like to install 12-by-12-inch ceramic tile over my existing sheet vinyl floor. The cushioned vinyl would provide a wonderful flexible membrane that would absorb impact. What kind of glue ...

Did you know the interior of the house describes the personality of the homeowner? Whereas your home is probably the most valuable asset you can ever own, how well its interior is done speaks volumes ...

Used to be that “tiling” and “one day” only appeared together in a “I’ll get around to that tiling project one day” kind of way. Now, thanks to a new adhesive product, tiling can be a project you ...

The rehabbed house came complete with a white-flecked-with-black carpet every place except in the kitchen area, entryway and bath. The dining area was also carpeted. Well, that didn't work for the new ...