Complete Tiling Book

	How to Use This Book	5
	Designing Your Tile Project	6
	Basic principles of design	8
	Designing with color	10
	Designing with scale, pattern, and texture	12
	A gallery of style	14
	Choosing the Right Materials	18
	Ceramic and cement-bodied tile	20
	Stone tile	22
	Nonmortared tile	24
	Trim tile, borders, and edgings	26
	Decorative tiles	28
	Ceramic tile formats	30
	Using ceramic tile	32
	Substrates and setting beds	34
	Membranes and adhesives	36
	Grouts, caulks, and sealers	38
	Planning Your Tile Installation	40
	Making a dimensional layout drawing	42
	Making a dimensional floor plan	44
	Making a dimensional wall plan	46
	Preparing Surfaces For Tiling	48
	General room preparation	50
	Removing molding and baseboards	52
	Removing appliances	54
	Removing fixtures	56
	Repairing or removing the existing floor	62
	Preparing a wood subfloor	68
	Preparing a slab floor	70
	Preparing walls for tile	72
	Removing countertops	78
	Installing a new countertop base	80
	Installing radiant heating	82
	Mastering Basic Installation Techniques	90
	Installing new backerboard	92
	Marking layout lines	96
	Installing ceramic tile	98
	Cutting ceramic tile	102
	Grouting, caulking, sealing	104
	Installing mosaic tile	106
	Installing stone tile	108
	Installing baseboards and transitions	110
	Tiling Floors, Walls & Countertops	114
	Tiling floors	116
	Tiling walls	122
	Tiling a kitchen countertop and backsplash	126
	Tiling Special Spaces	132
	Tiling a small entryway	134
	Tiling a window recess	136
	Tiling a fireplace	138
	Tiling a stove enclosure	142
	Tiling Decorative Accents	146
	Tiling a tabletop	148
	Installing a border and mural panel	150
	Tiling a birdbath	152
	Tiling a precast bench	154
	Tiling rails, risers, and rosettes	156
	Tiling Bathroom Features	158
	Tiling a shower enclosure or tub surround	160
	Installing a mortared shower pan	164
	Tiling a vanity	170
	Tiling Outdoor Projects	172
	Preparing an existing slab	174
	Installing a new concrete slab	176
	Tiling a patio	182
	Tiling with flagstone	186
	Tiling outdoor steps	188
	Tiling an outdoor kitchen	190
	Installing Resilient & Parquet Tile	192
	Laying out a resilient floor	194
	Installing dry-backed resilient tiles	196
	Installing self-stick vinyl tile	198
	Installing parquet tile	200
	Installing Laminate, Cork & Carpet Tile	204
	Installing glueless laminate tile	206
	Installing glued laminate tile planks	210
	Installing carpet tile	214
	Installing cork tile	216
	Maintaining & Repairing	218
	Cleaning and sealing tiles	220
	Replacing grout	222
	Repairing damaged ceramic tile	224
	Maintaining resilient tile	226
	Laminate tile repair and care	228
	Caring for parquet	230
	Maintaining carpet and cork tile	232
	Glossary	234
	Index	237
	Metric Conversions	240