Tilework

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

An old-fashioned mud job and a high-tech membrane team up for a leakproof floorby Tom Meehan

by Tom Meehan

A high-tech membrane minimizes the chances for cracked tile or grout failureby Tom Meehan

by Tom Meehan

A refurbished claw-foot tub, custom tile and creative use of inexpensive materials jazz up a child's bathroomby Sheryl Murray-Hansen

Straight, curved or circular cuts can make or break a day of setting tileby David Hart

Choosing, mixing, applying and sealing the messy stuff that goes between tilesby David Hart

by Will Hesch

Cementitious backerboard speeds up the job, but start with a subfloor that is firm and flatby Dennis Hourany

Unlike a plywood or backerboard substrate, a modified mud job might be more reliable over the long haulby Tom Meehan

by Michael Byrne

Epoxy mastic on a plywood subfloor is a durable alternative to the traditional mortar-bed methodby Michael Byrne

Learn how to tile any floor in your homeby Michael Byrne