Grout: Aside from being available in many different colors, grout comes in two varieties: sanded and un-sanded. The sanded variety is used when the gaps between your tiles is bigger than 1/8". The ...

Choosing The Wrong Type Of Grout If you've never installed tile before, you might be surprised to learn that there are different types of grout (sanded, unsanded, and epoxy) — and choosing the wrong ...

Tile is beautiful, durable, and generally easy to clean, but cleaning grout? That’s a different story. Because it’s typically light-colored and has a porous composition, grout is prone to staining. In ...

Q: My wife wants me to build a wood table around which our family could gather for feasts. She desires a contemporary design using ceramic tile, with the tile inset into the center of the table. Can I ...

Q. The grout in one joint of my floor tile has come out. Do you know why this happened? Upon close inspection, I can see that the previous homeowner repaired it. What's the best way to work with floor ...

Ever since I finished building my new house four years ago, a nagging little project has gone unfinished. I had a countertop in a small kitchen area with nothing behind it but painted drywall. When we ...

Dear Tim: The grout in one joint of my floor tile has come out. Do you know why this happened? Upon close inspection, I can see that the previous homeowner repaired it. What’s the best way to work ...

Q. I’ve tried cleaning the tile grout on the floors of my home with little success. The grout just doesn’t come clean. The tiles themselves don’t look like they used to, even though I’m using those ...