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ANSWER – First of all you need to be sure that the ceramic tile or stone tile that you want to use exterior is freeze thaw stable. The tile should not have more than…

ANSWER – Yes, you can install new ceramic tile over an existing ceramic tile counter top, but with limitations. First, the existing ceramic tile must be installed well and structurally sound. If the old tile…

ANSWER – Ceramic tile is perfect for sunrooms so you can benefit from the energy saving passive solar effect (Winter time allows sun to shine on the floor and absorb heat, then it is released…

ANSWER – You should not use a latex paint over your existing grout joints, because it won’t provide adequate coverage over the existing color, nor will it last.

There are special products called “Grout Colorants”…

ANSWER – There are several ways to treat the exposed edge of a marble. Most commonly the edge can be ground to a rounded bullnose edge and polished. Or at a lower expense you can…

ANSWER – Normally the light weight 6×8 type ceramic bodied tiles stay up with a good tacky non-sag thin-set or mastic. Depends on what type of substrate you are going over. If the substrate is…

ANSWER – Ceramic tile is not made with the intentions of it being coated or painted. There are many different types of ceramic tile, but I will assume you have glazed ceramic tile on your…

ANSWER – Sealers are normally only recommended for very porous ceramic tile and stone to minimize staining and to make it easier to maintain the product. With caution, sealers can be applied to more dense…

ANSWER – Regarding your situation where inside your customer’s home the ceramic tile was subject to flooding and was submerged in hot water for some period of time. Apparently after that incident, the ceramic…

ANSWER – Tumbled stone comes in many different types of stone. Some stone is more porous and are unfilled types of stones such as travertine. People have different preferences on how they treat the stone.…