Tag: tile contractor

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Tile to Tile Transition….

    Often here in Florida when doing a new tile installation we come across other rooms that already have tile in them that we need to tile up to. Usually a carpet or laminate area that the homeowner wants to remove and have new tile installed and the new tile we are installing will run into another tiled…