you can lay new tile right over the old, and avoid the huge job of tearing out the old tile. In fact, pros do it all the time. But this assumes that the floor underneath is solid (concrete) and that ...

Q: I’m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10-year-old, ground-level concrete slab. Do I need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it? A: It’s ...

Create a rich, inviting outdoor patio space by installing tile over your ordinary concrete. There is a huge selection of styles and colors of tile for you to choose from. This wide variety will ...

How to stain or apply tile over painted concrete floors. Published: Mar. 15, 2008, 10:00 a.m. By . aportal; You can stain your painted concrete floors, but remove most of the paint first.

Wire lath is wrapped over the threshold and deck mud applied to a minimum thickness of 1 in. Following this, a concrete base is poured (typically 1 1/2-in. thick) over the vinyl and tapered to the ...

Over the years, concrete tiles and their production processes have evolved to give the products more aesthetic appeal. The major breakthrough came in 1919 when the first extruded tiles were made in ...