A chipped tile can be a trip hazard and you can cut your foot on the sharp edges. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. Dirty and crumbled grout can make your home appear unkempt. Here’s how to ...

Q. The grout line between my kitchen granite countertop and the tile backsplash has cracked for the umpteenth time. Each winter, the crack appears, and, each year, I grout it again hoping it will be ...

A chipped tile can be a safety hazard. You can cut your foot on the sharp edges or trip over. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. A cracked tile floor is invariably a cracked concrete floor ...

Key Points Painting tile grout is generally a cosmetic fix that can lead to serious problems.Painting grout is acceptable ...

Q. This week: Our house is 2 1/2 years old. We have ceramic tile in the bathroom, laundry room and kitchen. There are quite a few hairline cracks in the grout and in some places grout is missing due ...

Many homeowners find loose or cracked tiles on bathroom walls. This is something you should immediately. A damaged tile can allow moisture from the air in the bathroom to get under the tiled surface, ...

A person applying grout to ceramic tiles - Sidorov_Ruslan/Shutterstock A newly grouted tile floor, bathroom, or backsplash looks clean and fresh. Learning how to ...

If you see stains on the ceiling below your bathroom, don't assume it's from a leaking water or drain pipe. Check the ceramic tile walls surrounding your tub or shower. This tile needs periodic ...

Tiled floors can really enhance a room. But you have to tread carefully when installing them. While it’s easy to spot a botched tile job after the grout is done, it’s much more difficult before.

Q–I have a settlement crack around the tile wall in my bathroom. Is there any way I can fix it without retiling the entire bathroom? A–You didn`t give any details, but I presume this is a crack that ...