Q. My husband and I are deep into installing new flooring in our home. Flood damage ruined the carpet. We decided to install a combination of laminate flooring and ceramic tile. The tile work is much ...

Ceramic tiles make a terrific floor – durable, easy to keep clean, attractive and authentic. But none of these things matter if the grout starts to come loose and tiles start cracking. If this kind of ...

Q.I don't know about you, but money is really tight in this economy. I want to install a new kitchen floor and desperately need discount ceramic tile. Ceramic tile costs seem to be through the roof, ...

The beauty and longevity of ceramic tile makes it a durable and elegant upgrade in many homes. It also makes installing ceramic tile a potentially lucrative, if technically demanding, business.

A fellow amateur radio operator reached out to me several days ago. My vanity call sign was coined after my Ask the Builder business. It’s W3ATB. The W3 stands for www for my AsktheBuilder.com website ...

Dear James: We could use an extra shower stall for our kids. There is a drain in the utility room floor that we can use. What is a good way to build it so it doesn’t leak?—Jason H. Dear Jason: ...

In the age of Pinterest and YouTube, Do It Yourself, or “DIY,” has become all the rage with people trying to tackle home improvement projects on their own. Doing renovations by yourself can be ...

Here’s a great little business venture you can start for a very small investment and manage from a homebased office. Ceramic tiles will always be a popular choice for a flooring finish, due to their ...