Tag: Hillsborough

  • Making a Travertine Marble Niche Shelf

    In my last blog I showed how to make Carrara marble corner soap shelves and two niche shelves. In this blog I will explain how I made wide Travertine marble shelves for a custom niche in a shower. So let me get right to it. Some details about the job first before I get into…

  • Making a Carrara Marble Soap & Niche Shelf

    Recently here in Florida I have been asked to build more niche’s in showers these days then ever before. Not only is a niche a good way to get a little extra room in the shower it also adds a little bit of style to your newly tiled shower. A niche will give you some…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Commonly used Tile in Florida Definition….

    At Ceramictec we install the finest selection of name brand tile with the widest selection of patterns, textures, sizes and colors. No matter what your decor or color scheme we can help you find the perfect tile for your home decorating. * Stain Resistant * Scratch Resistant * Fire Resistant * Doesn’t Fade from Sun…

  • Tampa Kitchen Tile Refreshing for a Realtor….

    With home sales slow throughout the US some Realtor’s are finding ways to make the homes they are selling more appealing and fresh. Here’s a job I did for a Realtor I do work for in the Tampa, Florida area. They were trying to spruce up a house to sell so I came up with…