A chipped tile can be a trip hazard and you can cut your foot on the sharp edges. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. Dirty and crumbled grout can make your home appear unkempt. Here’s how to ...

Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation, it inevitably starts to show some wear. One culprit is grout: Over time, it stains, cracks, and becomes loose, even if it was ...

Few things are more annoying around the home than having to stare day after day at cracked or missing grout in your bathroom tiles. Those problems are right there, practically glaring at you, taunting ...

Ceramic tile is one of the most versatile and attractive finishes for countertops, shower and tub walls and floors. Tile is durable and with regular maintenance, will continue to look good for years.

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. It just needs a deep cleaning, not replacement. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile ...

Use painters tape and mark off the still-intact tiles surrounding the broken ones to prevent damage. Make sure the tape you use does not leave any glue residue after you're finished. Put on safety ...

Q. We have large ceramic tiles on the floor in our foyer. One of them has gotten badly scratched and I need to replace. What is the proper procedure to remove and replace one without damaging the ...

Q: My bathroom has tiles as small as one inch square in a repeating pattern common in bathrooms from the 1960s. Over the years, the grout has become quite dark, especially away from the corners, which ...

Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation, it inevitably starts to show some wear. One culprit is grout: Over time, it stains, cracks, and becomes loose, even if it was ...

Spring is on its way (yes, really!) and that means the time has come to take care of that long, long "to do" list of household repairs that piled up over the winter. In order to get you started off on ...