Category: Orlando

  • How to Cut Glass Tile

    Installing glass tile can be tricky, but cutting it can be even trickier. People are always asking how to cut small glass tile without chipping it, cracking it, having the pieces fall into the wet saw trays groove or having it shoot out of their fingers when they cut it. From over the years of…

  • Ceramic Tile HydroBan Shower – Tampa, Florida

    Rip Out, Prep, Waterproofing, Tile Installation : We completed a hall bath shower rip out & replace in Tampa  for a Architect we know. This is his personal home and is located in West Central Florida and is about 30 years old. The shower pan was done incorrectly and it didn’t have a pre-slope under…

  • To DIY Tile or Not to DIY Tile

    That is the question… So you’re planning on doing a DIY tile job huh? It’s not for everyone and it sure isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s fun to plan and have a vision of doing your own tile work be it a small foyer, back splash, back patio/lanai or even a shower area.…

  • A Moldy Situation – Info on Mold

    * This safety article was sent to me and used with permission from a well respected tile contractor I know. With me being a Tile Contractor in Florida I know how bad mold is from seeing it in so many failed showers we replace here. This article has good info on it and I think…

  • Multi-Color Tumbled Slate Kitchen Backsplash

    A few months ago I completed a kitchen backsplash for friends of mine just outside of  Tampa, Florida. They wanted a tile backsplash that would match but not clash with their green Verde Butterfly granite counters and also accent their nice wood cabinets. I had showed them some nice porcelain tile and also some glass…

  • Importance of Waterproofing a Shower….

    Being a Professional Tile Contractor/Installer in Tampa, Florida and helping out on tile help forums I have noticed people are always asking about info on damaged showers and tubs for water damage, rot, grout discoloration, efflorescence, leaks or black mold. The lack of a pan liner or surface membrane is usually the main reason these…

  • Tile Selection in Florida……

    Ceramic, Porcelain, Marble or Stone? The selection of tile is almost limitless, especially here in Florida where there are so many domestic and imported tile from around the world shipped here. Many homeowners are taking the selection of their tile more seriously than ever before. The old traditional look of 4×4 or 6×6 ceramics on…

  • Grout and Sealers for Tile………

    since we are a Ceramic, Quarry, Saltillo, Porcelain & Travertine Tile Contractor in Florida these questions come up to us a lot from Homeowners, Builders, Architects & Customers. I hope this will explain to you some of the differences. Grout: Grout for ceramic tile is a cement-based bonding material used for filling joints between tiles.…

  • Types of Porcelain tiles…

    Depending on project objectives, porcelain tile may be purchased in glazed, unglazed or polished varieties. There are two main types of porcelain tile: Through-bodied porcelain and glazed porcelain. Through-Bodied Porcelain Term: The term “through-body” refers to the tile being consistent in composition through out the body of the tile. The color and texture runs through…

  • Making a Marble or Porcelain Soap Shelf…..

    Customers here in Tampa, Florida are always asking me for a soap shelf to be installed in their new porcelain, marble or ceramic tile shower. Some go out a buy the basic ceramic corner shelf and want me to put that in. They are pretty big and usually the ceramic glaze colors doesn’t match the…