F Field tiles, 88 installing, 72 73, Finishing tools, 50 grout tools, 50 striking and jointing tools, 50 Fireplaces, 179 accents for, 30

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1 A Accent tiles, 24, 163 glass tiles as, 24 Adhesives. See also Glue; Mastics; Mortars mixing and spreading, 48 on drywall, 38 water-resistant, 141 Angles, 17 Antique tiles, 15 Apron tiles, 17 Art-Deco tiles, 15 Art tiles, 30 Arts-and-Crafts tiles, 15 B Backer board, 150 cement, 51, 69, 141, 168 cementitious, 20, 26, 32 Backsplashes, 87 design options multiple rows and cap, multiple trim strips, one tile and cap, finishing, glass tile, 24, 25 installing, making, patterned, 19 stone, 21, 112 terra-cotta, 21 themed, 33 tile, 107 Base trim, removing, Bases, 17 Bathrooms. See also Shower and tub surrounds ceramic tiles in, 18v floor tiles in, 14, 59 installing a mosaic tile vanity top in, installing grab bar in, 155 installing soap dish in, making a shower seat in, mosaic tiles in, 32 removing sinks in, removing toilets in, room preparation for, sanitary sills in, Bead board, 160 Beads, 17 Bedding block, 49 Blocking, adding, recording locations of, 34 Border tiles, 28 29, 107, 164 Bracing, 112 Bullnose tiles, 17 C Carpenter s glue, 115 Carpenter s rule, 44 Carpet, 216 Casings, 38 Caulking gun, 50 Cement backer board, 51, 69, 141, 168 Cement-based grouts, Cementitious backer board, 20, 26, 32 Ceramic accents, 19 Ceramic mosaic tiles, 15 Ceramic tiles, 18 19, 57 water resistance of, 18 Chalk lines, snapping, 119 Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), 52 Clamshell baseboard, 92 Cleaning, routine, Cold chisel, 71 Color, 58 Color schemes, two-toned, 19 Compass, 118 Computer-aided design (CAD) services, 88, 89 Concrete calculating amount needed, 190 preparing for tile, tiling over, 186 Concrete base, building a new, 188 Concrete floors dampness on a, 70 preparing, Concrete slabs laying tiles on, making forms for, tile floors over, Control joints, 52 cutting, 189 Cooking centers, 27, 30 Counter edging, 112 Countersink bit, 122 Countertops, building, construction of, 113 installing field tiles, installing partial tiles and edging, making backsplash, planning layout, scribing to an uneven wall, 118 sink installation, 112, tile, over cementitious backer boards, 225 trims for, 17 Coves, 17, 88 Cracked grout, 142 Crosscut handsaw, 78 Cutting tools, D Dampness on a concrete floor, 70 Decorative accents, 108 Decorative nooks, 104 Decorative tiles, 13 Delft tile, 12 Diagonal jack-on-jack pattern, 40, 90 Diagonal layout, 27 working lines for, 41 Dot-mounting, 16 Dry locations, walls in, 150 Dry-set cement, 168 Dry-set grouts, 55 Dry-set mortars, 52 Drywall installing, patching, stripping, water-resistant, 150 Drywall nails, 103 Drywall screws, 94, 115

2 INDEX E Electrical box, extending, 91 Electrical codes, 38 Electricity extending electrical box, 91 installing lights and switches, 38 Embedding tiles, 49 Entry hall, 84 Entry steps, tiling, 194 Epoxy grout, 55 Epoxy-based mortars, 54 Expansion joints exterior application, 52 interior application, 52 F Field tiles, 88 installing, 72 73, Finishing tools, 50 grout tools, 50 striking and jointing tools, 50 Fireplaces, 179 accents for, 30 hearth for material selection for, 168 tiling, surround for tiling, , 180 tools and materials, 170 tiling around, 89 Fires, stove, 174 Firing, 12, 14 Floor tiles, 15 porcelain, 20 Floors, Index 233

3 checking for moisture, 70 checking, for square and level, design basics, grouting and sealing, installing field tiles, installing partial, installing slate, installing underlayment, 69 laying out, 73 planning layout, preparing concrete floors, preparing floor, preparing for slate tile, reinforcing exposed joists, 68 thresholds, 77 Furring strips in patching large holes, 95 G Geometric patterns, 21 Glass cutters, 45 Glass tiles, 24 25, 106, 107, 135 as backsplash, installing, grout for, 24 mosaic, 160, 182, 183 Glazed pavers, 15 Glazed quarry tile, 15 Glazed tiles, 14, 15 Glazes, 12, 14 Glue. See also Adhesives; Mastics; Mortars carpenter s, 115 Grab bar, installing, 34, 155 Granite, 22, 23 Granite walls, 23 Greenboard, 150 Grout, 16, 54 55, 61, 202 cement-based, cleaning old, 206 cracked, 142 digging out, 211 dry-set, 55 epoxy, 55 for glass tiles, 24 for stone tiles, 22 latex portland cement, 55 portland cement, 55 removing old, 207 sealing, 54, 206 types of, 55 Grout bag, 50 Grout joints cleaning, 204 eliminating the need for, 16 open, 202 Grout seams, protecting, 54 Grout tools, 50 Grouting, Guillotine cutter, 45 H Hand-painted and mural tiles, 15 Hard-water problems, 204 Heat. See also Woodstoves tile floors over radiant, Heat gun, 38 Hexagon tiles, 62, 84 Horizontal layout, 100 House address, display of, on tile, 199 Hydraulic cement, 70 Hydronic in-floor heat, 220 I Impervious tile, 14 Indoor projects, exhaust-hood border, 179 fireplace area, 179 fireplace hearth, fireplace surround, , 180 mosaic glass tiles, 182, 183 natural stone tiles, 178 range hoods, stairs, , 179, 182 terra-cotta tiles, 180 woodstoves, Isolation membranes, 52 J Jack-on-jack tile pattern, 40, 90 diagonal, 40, 90 Joint compound, 94 Jointing tools, 50 Joists, reinforcing, 67 K Kaolin, 12 Kilns, 12, 14 temperature in, 12 Kitchens. See also Backsplashes; Countertops cooking centers in, 27, 30 installing lights and switches in, mosaic tiles in, 32 outdoor, 199 range hoods in, removing old vinyl flooring in, room preparation, sink installation in, terra-cotta tile in, 26 tile floors in, 66, 82 tiling to wood trim in, Knee pads, 44, 64 L L-shaped rooms, working lines for, 41 Laser levels, 73 Latex Portland cement grout, 55 Latex Portland cement mortars, 54 Latex thinset, 141 Laundry room, tile in, 14, 82 Layout and prep tools, 44 Layout stick, 100, 170 making, 63 Levels, 44 laser, 73 Lights, installing, Listello tiles,

4 INDEX M Majolica tile, 12 Marble saddles, 77 Marble tiles, 22, 23, 84, 200 setting, Marble treads, 182 Marble walls, 23 Mason s trowel, 70 Masonry hammers, 71 Masonry hole saws, 47 Mastics. See also Adhesives; Glue; Mortars organic, 54, 168 use of white, with glass tile, 128, 129 Measuring tape, 44, 98 Metal oxide-glazed tile, 12 Metal tiles, 108, 109 Mexican pavers, 60, 185 Mildew, 202 removing, 54 Miters, 17 Mortars, See also Adhesives; Glue; Mastics dry-set, 52 epoxy-based, 54 latex portland cement, 54 portland cement, 52 thickset, 52 thinset, 52 Mosaic glass tiles, 160, 182, 183 Mosaic panels, 164 Mosaic tile vanity top, installing, Mosaic tiles, 30, 32 33, 82, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 138 ancient, 15 installing broken, 133 modern, 13 patterns and murals from, 12 N Nails drywall, 103 trimming, 34 Natural porosity, 26 Natural stone tiles, 82, 83, 108, 164, 165, 178, 200 using varying sizes of, 200 Nonvitreous tile, 14, 15 O Organic mastic adhesives, 54, 168 Out-of-square room, working lines for, 40, 41 Outdoor kitchens, 199 Outdoor projects, building new concrete base, driveways, 198, 199 laying tiles on a slab, making slab forms, outdoor kitchen, 199 porcelain tiles, 196 porch floor, 199 preparing concrete for tile, terra-cotta pavers, 196 tile stars in water feature, 199 tiled steps, 196 tiling entry steps, 194 tiling pool deck, 195 Outside corners, repairing, Overhangs, 112 P Painted tiles, 30 31, 160 Patio slab construction, 188 Patterned wall panel, Pavers glazed, 15 Mexican, 60, 185 terra-cotta, 196 PEI (Porcelain Enamel Institute), 18 Plaster, preparing repairing, 96 Pool deck, tiling, 195 Porcelain tiles, 12, Portland cement grouts, 55 Portland cement mortars, 52 Power grinder, 186 Pregrouted tile panels, 16 Q Quarter-rounds, 17 R Radiant heat, tile floors over, Range hoods adding color to, 182 dimensions, 174 materials, 174 tiles for, 174 tiling, 175 Reciprocating saw, 34 Rectangular tiles, 63 Repairs and maintenance, cleaning old grout, 206 fixing broken tiles, fixing trapped tiles, for tub surrounds, 207, routine cleaning, waxing, 207 Resilient flooring, removing, 38 Respirators, 44 Room preparation for baths, for kitchens, structure in, Rounds, 17 Running bond tile pattern, 40, 90 S Saber saw, 34 Safety electrical, 38 hand rails for steps and, 194 installing grab bars for, 34, 155 with woodstoves, 172 Safety glasses, 44, 46 Saltillo tiles, 185 Sanitary sills, Score-and-snap method, 45 Scoring tools, 75 Screws, drywall, 94, 115 Scribing to an uneven wall, 118 Sealers, 55, 206 Sealing, Index 235

5 Seams, finding, 34 Semivitreous tile, 14 Setting tools and materials, Shape, 58 Sheet-mounted tiles, 16, 63 Shower and tub surrounds, 14, built-in seating, 160 ceramic tile in, 18 corner, 160 designing the enclosure, 145 enclosure construction, 144 framing and tiling tubs, installing a mortar-bed shower floor, installing a prefab shower pan, installing grab bars, 155 installing soap dish, installing tub and shower tile, investigating water damage, 142 maintaining, 207 making a shower seat, marble, 22 planning the job, 144 removing old tile, repairing tiled, Shower pan, tiling a, 144 Shower seats, making, Shower, closing off the, 144 Sinks cutting opening for, 117 installation of, 112, removing, Slate entry, 23 Slate tiles, 22, 23, 200 installing, preparing floor for,

6 INDEX Smoothing stone, 129 Snap cutters, 45, 46, 47, 74, 75, 121 Soap dish, installing, Spacers, 63 Specialty tiles, 135 Square-cornered room, working lines for, 40 Squares, 44 Stained glass, 24 Stains, removing common, 204 Stairs, 84. See also Steps design considerations, 176 marble treads, 182 risers, 179 tiling, 177 tools and materials, 177 Steel hoods, 174 Step pattern, 107 Steps. See also Stairs tiled, 196 tiling entry, 194 Stilson wrench, 36 Stone tiles, 22 23, 57, 82, 106, 107, 134, 135, 138, 139, 164 grout for, 22 natural, 82, 83, 108, 164, 165, 178, 200 Stove fires, 174 Striking tools, 50 Stub walls, 144 Stud finder, 34 Stud wall, removing, Studs, 34 adding, Subfloors reinforcing, 68 strengthening, 67 tile floors over wood, Swimming-pool edging, 17 Switches, installing, T Terra-cotta tiles, 12, 26 27, 84, 85, 180 for backsplashes, 21 Texture, adding, 29 Thickset, 11, 52 Thinset, 11, 20, 24, 26, 32, 52 latex, 141 Thresholds, 77 Tile backsplash, 107 Tile bathtub/shower walls, 224 Tile ceilings, 224 Tile complements, 104 Tile floors over concrete slabs, over radiant heat, over wood subfloors, Tile installation specs, tile ceilings, 224 tile countertops, 225 tile floors over concrete slabs, tile floors over radiant heat, tile floors over wood subfloors, tile walls, tub and shower walls, Tile landing spot, 136 Tile nippers, 47, 74 Tile patterns, 60 basic, 40 diagonal jack-on-jack, 40, 90 jack-on-jack, 40, 90 running bond, 40, 90 Tile porosity, 14 Tile saw, 128 Tile spacers, 49, 120, 170 Tile surround as focal point, 180 Tile walls installation specs for, over old tile walls, 225 Tiles accent, 24, 163 antique, 15 apron, 17 art, 30 Art-Deco, 15 Arts-and-Crafts, 15 border, 107, 164 bullnose, 17 ceramic, 18 19, 57 ceramic mosaic, 15 characteristics of, color of, 58 decorative, 13, Delft, 12 embedding, 49 field, 72 73, 88, finishes of, 61 firing of, 12 fixing broken, fixing trapped, floor, 15 glass, 24 25, 106, 107, , 135 glazed, 14, 15 glazed quarry, 15 glazing of, 12 hand-painted and mural, 15 hexagon, 62, 84 history of, impervious, 14 laying, on a slab, leveling, 49 listello, 28 majolica, 12 marble, 22, 23, 36 37, 84 metal, 12, 108, 109 modern, 12 mosaic, 12, 13, 15, 30, 32 33, 82, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 133, 138 mosaic glass, 160, 182, 183 nonvitreous, 14, 15 painted, 30 31, 160 patterns of, porcelain, 12, preparing concrete for, rectangular, 63 removing old, saltillo, 185 selection of, 14 15, semivitreous, 14 sheet-mounted, 16, 63 single, 16 Index 237

7 sizes and shapes of, 16 17, 58 slate, 22, 23, 80 81, 200 specialty, 135 stone, 22 23, 57, 82, 106, 107, 134, 135, 138, 139, 164 natural, 82, 83, 108, 164, 165, 178, 200 terra-cotta, 12, 26 27, 84, 85, 180 texture of, 60 trim, 136 trim and specialty, 17 unglazed, 206 Victorian art, 15 vitreous, 14 wall, 15, 89, Toilets, removing, Tools cutting, finishing, 50 layout and prep, 44 setting, Trim and specialty tile, 17 Trim tiles, 136 Trowels, 48 mason s, 70 notched, 48 Tumbled marble, 108, 109 U Underlayment, installing, 69 Unglazed tiles, sealing, 206 V V-caps, 17 Vanity top, 138 installing mosaic tile, Victorian art tiles, 15 Vinyl floor, removing, Vitreous tile, W Wall murals, 30 Wall tiles, 15 cutting, 89 installing and finishing, planning layout, Walls, extending electrical box, 91 in wet areas, 93 installing and finishing tiles, installing drywall, layout and preparation, patching drywall, planning for materials, planning tile layout, preparing and repairing plaster, 96 removing base trim, repairing outside corners, scribing to uneven, 118 Water absorption, 14, 26 Water damage, investigating, 142 Water resistance, 18 Water-resistant adhesive, 141 Water-resistant drywall, 150 Waterproof and isolation membranes, 52 Waxing, 207 Wet areas, walls in, 93 Wet saws, 43, 45, 47, 74, 129 Windowsill trim tile, 17 Wood subfloors, file floors over, Wood trim, tiling to, 38 Wooden hoods, 174 Woodstoves, clearances, 172 safety considerations, 172 tiling surround, 173 Working lines, adjoining room, 41 diagonal layout, 41 for a square-corned room, 40 out-of-square room, 40, 41 Metric Equivalents Length 1 inch 25.4mm 1 foot m 1 yard m 1 mile 1.61km Area 1 square inch 645mm 2 1 square foot m 2 1 square yard m 2 1 acre m 2 1 square mile 2.59km 2 Volume 1 cubic inch cm 3 1 cubic foot 0.03m 3 1 cubic yard 0.77m 3 Common Lumber Equivalents Sizes: Metric cross sections are so close to their U.S. sizes, as noted below, that for most purposes they may be considered equivalents. Dimensional 1 x 2 19 x 38mm lumber 1 x 4 19 x 89mm 2 x 2 38 x 38mm 2 x 4 38 x 89mm 2 x 6 38 x 140mm 2 x 8 38 x 184mm 2 x x 235mm 2 x x 286mm Sheet 4 x 8 ft x 2400mm sizes 4 x 10 ft x 3000mm Sheet 1 4 in. 6mm thicknesses 3 8 in. 9mm 1 2 in. 12mm 3 4 in. 19mm Stud/joist 16 in. o.c. 400mm o.c. spacing 24 in. o.c. 600mm o.c. Capacity 1 fluid ounce 29.57mL 1 pint mL 1 quart 0.95L 1 gallon 3.79L Weight 1 ounce 28.35g 1 pound 0.45kg Temperature Fahrenheit = Celsius x Celsius = Fahrenheit - 32 x 5 9 Nail Size and Length Penny Size Nail Length 2d 1" 3d 1 1 4" 4d 1 1 2" 5d 1 3 4" 6d 2" 7d 2 1 4" 8d 2 1 2" 9d 2 3 4" 10d 3" 12d 3 1 4" 16d 3 1 2"