Tiling : The Essential Guide to Home Decoration,9780737003123

Tiling : The Essential Guide to Home Decoration

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ISBN13: 9780737003123
ISBN10: 073700312X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Grand Central Pub
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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

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