Q-We want to install a new ceramic-tile floor in our bathroom but are not sure how to prepare the floor after removing the old tiles. Can you help? A-Unless the existing tile floor is in very poor ...

We have ceramic tiles on our kitchen counter. Some are cracked and we want to replace them. We have some extra tiles, but how do we best remove the damaged ones? –H. Oldach The first step in removing ...

Q. Back in the summer, some 20 years ago, water got in my cellar. There was carpet on the floor as well as a pad. The water soaked the carpet and seeped into the bottom of the drywall. While removing ...

Q: I have a ceramic-tile floor in my foyer that I want to replace. Some tiles are cracked and the grout is an awful color. I tried taking up some of the tiles but it seems like an impossible job. Can ...

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Q I need to remove some old floor tile to install new carpet. What's the easiest way to remove it? A There are several methods of removing tiles. Some require more work than others. The best method ...

Q–I plan to install tile on a slab floor where the existing tile`s edges are curled up. Is there some way that I can sand the edges down so that I have a good base for the new tile? A–I advise against ...