Lowe's Complete Tile and Flooring Book Book

	How to use this book	6
	Tile and flooring options	8
	Today's choices	10
	Ceramic and stone tile	14
	Glazed ceramic tile	16
	Terra-cotta tiles	18
	Porcelain tile	20
	Quarry tile	21
	Polished stone tile	22
	Mosaics	24
	Tumbled-stone tile	26
	Rough stone tile	28
	Resilient flooring	30
	Wood flooring	36
	Wood parquet tiles	40
	Laminate flooring	42
	Decorative concrete flooring	44
	Carpeting	46
	Baseboards and thresholds	50
	Getting practical	52
	Choosing flooring	56
	Tools you'll need	59
	Wall and counter tiles	66
	Preparing a wall for tiling	68
	Laying out for wall tile	72
	Tiling a wall	74
	Tiling a tub surround	80
	Countertop & sink design options	88
	Preparing for flooring	96
	Inspecting a floor	98
	Firming a floor	100
	Removing fixtures and other obstacles	102
	Removing mouldings	104
	Removing flooring	106
	Creating a level surface	109
	Laying cement backerboard	110
	Installing plywood underlayment	112
	Preparing a concrete slab	114
	Expansion joints and membranes	116
	Ceramic and stone floor tile	118
	Laying out for a tile installation	120
	Marking tiles for cutting	124
	Cutting ceramic and stone tiles	126
	Mixing and applying mortar	129
	Laying floor tiles	130
	Tile base pieces and cove base	134
	Floating ceramic tiles	136
	Choosing and installing thresholds	140
	Installing stone tile	142
	Setting a patterned floor	144
	Tiling a hearth and fireplace surround	146
	Vinyl flooring	150
	Installing tiles	152
	Installing vinyl sheet flooring	158
	Strip flooring	164
	Floor designs	166
	Installing parquet wood flooring	168
	Installing a solid wood strip floor	172
	Installing wood baseboard	178
	Creating a striped floor	184
	Finishing options	185
	Engineered flooring options	186
	Stapling an engineered wood floor	188
	Gluing down engineered flooring	191
	Floating engineered or laminate flooring	194
	Combining wood with tile	198
	Repairs and maintenance	200
	Sanding and refinishing a hardwood floor	202
	Repairing tongue-and-groove flooring	206
	Caring for flooring and tile surfaces	208
	Replacing tiles	210
	Repairing grout	213
	Re-caulking	214
	Laminate floor repair	215
	Carpet maintenance	216
	Glossary	218
	Credits	220
	Index	221