Tiling : The Essential Guide to Home Decoration

by Cassell, Julian; Parham, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780737003123
• ISBN10: 073700312X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

You don't need a contractor to get professional results. From choosing the correct tools to smoothing the grout, Tiling contains easy-to-follow guidance on all the necessary techniques, as well as offering invaluable advice on how to integrate tiled surfaces into existing decorative schemes. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(5)
Planning and Preparation
Tools and equipment	10	(2)
Planning a design	12	(2)
Types of tile	14	(2)
Order of work	16	(2)
Preparing walls	18	(2)
Creating a fresh surface	20	(2)
Boxing in	22	(2)
Final planning	24	(2)
Tiling Technique
Starting level	26	(2)
Applying adhesive	28	(2)
Applying the first tiles	30	(2)
Cutting tiles	32	(2)
Internal corners	34	(2)
External corners	36	(2)
Grouting and polishing	38	(2)
Caulking	40	(2)
Functional tiles	42	(2)
Tiling Awkward Areas
Cutting around electrical fixtures	44	(2)
Cutting around pipes	46	(2)
Internal window recesses	48	(2)
Making and tiling a bathtub panel	50	(2)
Tiling around sinks	52	(2)
Tiling a backsplash	54	(2)
Tiled borders	56	(2)
Tiling countertops	58	(2)
Tiling a fireplace	60	(2)
Inserting a mirror	62	(2)
Size and Pattern Combinations
Tiled scenes	64	(2)
Sheet mosaics	66	(2)
Broken mosaics	68	(2)
Using large tiles	70	(2)
Combining sizes	72	(2)
Diamond pattern	74	(1)
Brick bond pattern	75	(1)
Herringbone pattern	76	(2)
Tiling Floors
Choosing a design	78	(2)
Preparing wooden floor surfaces	80	(2)
Preparing concrete floor surfaces	82	(2)
Where to start	84	(2)
Laying the first tiles	86	(2)
Cutting tiles	88	(2)
Making templates for floor tiles	90	(2)
Grouting floor tiles	92	(2)
Laying heavy-duty tiles	94	(2)
Grouting heavy-duty tiles	96	(2)
Repair and Renovation
Replacing damaged tiles	98	(2)
Drilling tiles	100	(2)
Changing grout	102	(2)
Maintaining grout and caulking	104	(2)
Restoring an old tiled floor	106	(2)
Repairing a damaged floor	108	(2)
Renovating slate floors	110	(1)
Renovating flagstones	111	(1)
Index	112