Applying grout is the final step in laying or adhering tile. It’s a messy process but a satisfying one: Yes, grout gives newly laid tiles a finished look. What’s more important, grout acts as a buffer ...

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's are bearing down. Family is coming over. What about that cracked and crumbling grout in your bathroom or on your kitchen backsplash? No worries -- you can have ...

Q: Can you give me some advice on tiling a bathroom wall -- well, half of the wall? The bathroom has an enclosed shower stall. All the remaining walls are painted drywall. I want to use 8-by-8-inch ...

Changing up your floor is a great way to give your home a completely new feel without touching anything else. Tiles are a ...

We always have had problems keeping grout looking nice. What are alternatives to tile and grout in shower stalls and other areas? A. There are a number of alternatives, and they vary quite a bit in ...

Q–The grout joints in the ceramic tile on the wall of my bathroom are badly discolored. The grout is cracked in several places and some sections are actually missing. I’ve patched in several places ...

To keep tile looking pristine in the bathroom or kitchen — whether it needs a good cleaning or a total redo — the best grout pens allow you to color or remove mold, mildew, and other stains from grout ...

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 ...

Q. More than 20 years ago, I had roughly 440 square feet of ceramic tile flooring installed (in the kitchen, half bath, laundry room, and foyer). The work was done by a professional flooring guy. I ...