Create a rich, inviting outdoor patio space by installing tile over your ordinary concrete. There is a huge selection of styles and colors of tile for you to choose from. This wide variety will allow ...

Q: I’m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10-year-old, ground-level concrete slab. Do I need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it? A: It’s perfectly ...

Q: Can I put vinyl tiles on a concrete basement floor where the paint is all blotchy and some is peeling off? My neighbor did his floor with a concrete stain and it worked. Can I do that over the old ...

For a patio build, stepping stones, or pathways, concrete tiles can be an affordable option—and some ambitious DIY enthusiasts even make indoor floor tiles themselves. Making your own concrete tiles ...

Even if your unfinished basement is a dirt-floored dungeon, you’ve probably considered turning it into usable living space. That is, after all, what the IRS considers it, when instructing you about ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While concrete is known for being an incredibly durable material, its standard gray appearance can be dull and lifeless. While there's always ...

Yes, you can, and we did that very thing on this tile floor just a couple of years ago. But because this house is on a wood subfloor, we had to do a little work to prepare the surface, and that ...

Q: Some installers have told me that I can lay wood or laminate flooring over tile, and others said I can't. Who is telling the truth? The tile (12-by-12) is not even. If the tile should be removed, ...

Q. Cracks are beginning to appear in the floors of our new home. The tile was laid directly on the concrete slabs of the subfloor. The day after the slabs were poured, the concrete block walls were ...

Q. My home was built in the 1950s and has a coat of plaster over drywall. The half bath is tiled with green plastic tiles, several of which are damaged. I found some replacement tiles in the basement ...