Painted concrete floors and driveways are made to last, and removing paint from these surfaces can be difficult. In this era of greater environmental awareness, the last thing most of us want to do is use gallons of harmful chemicals to treat surfaces that our kids and pets will be exposed to, no matter how … Read more
Tiled surfaces are popular for floor and wall applications because they are durable, low maintenance, and easy to keep clean. Occasionally though, the unthinkable happens, and tiles start popping off the smooth, neat surface. Sometimes quite dramatically! Inadequate space to allow for tile and subfloor expansion is the most common reason tile tenting occurs. … Read more
If you have purchased an older home, you may look around and notice that a lot of your outlets only have two prongs in them. A lot of people are very used to the outlets they have in their homes, so you may not even realize that your outlets only have two prongs until you … Read more
Laminate molding (trim) looks great, but if it’s stuck to your baseboards and plinths with proper wood glue, it’ll be a nightmare to remove. It might damage your baseboards and plinths quite a lot. Thankfully, I have been through this recently and I learned a few tips and tricks that I wanted to share with … Read more
Plywood has been a decent subfloor material for many decades; however before starting a tiling job, you will want to ensure that it is properly treated in order to protect your home. Plywood is a wood material and needs to be waterproof to avoid dampness and moisture from below. In addition, applying a double sealant … Read more
The most challenging part of the wall or floor tiling process is choosing the layout. Even if your tiles are laid perfectly on a suitable substrate or backer board, the visual design can make or break all the effort. Straight and even lines are essential but refrain from having the inevitable cut tiles as the … Read more
Tiling a room can be intimidating if you haven’t done it before. All of us are under constant time pressure, so we’d like to complete the project as quickly as possible. Ideally, we’d want to get the job done in a day or two, but is it possible to tile large areas in one go … Read more
If you are in the process of looking for a house, you might come across a listing that you love and see that it has a bonus room. Or, perhaps, you have a house and you know it has a bonus room. At the same time, what is a bonus room, and what does this … Read more
It is essential to choose suitable materials when installing new tile flooring. For example, when you’re laying tile on a wood subfloor, you need a cement backer board as an underlayment to prevent water leaks that can damage your flooring. So, never lay tiles on the substrate directly; instead, lay the tiles on the installed … Read more
Concrete is a construction material consisting of a mixture of Portland cement, sand and stone aggregate. When mixed with water, a green uncured mixture is obtained to be poured into molds or formwork. Concrete is ideal for laying durable surfaces such as highways, airport runways, sidewalks, and driveways. Freshly laid concrete will have a greenish … Read more