HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile: How to Install Ceramic Tile for Your Floors, Walls, Backsplashes & Countertops

As part of our comprehensive "HomeSkills" DIY series, "HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile" turns each of your bland surfaces into a blank canvas. To many homeowners, laying tile sounds like a recipe for stress, physical injury, artistic embarrassment, or all of the above. But we ll let you in on a secret: with some basic knowledge and a little persistence, anyone can do it and you ll feel especially proud when you tally up the money you just saved by doing it yourself. With "HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile, " you ll receive expert instruction in the fundamentals of tiling your living space. Through user-friendly project descriptions and vivid how-to photography, you ll learn all the necessary tiling skills in a concise, accessible way: designing your layout and selecting the perfect tiles, handling and cutting them properly, working with grouts and adhesives, and putting the finishing touches on a confident installation. You ll be able to tackle any surface, from floors and walls to countertops and backsplashes, and at any pace you prefer take it easy and get it just right over time or blast away and transform an entire room in an afternoon. So set your hesitations aside. "HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile" is your one-stop DIY guide to the custom tile job you never thought you could pull off. Check out our five other "HomeSkills" guides on carpentry, deck building, landscaping, plumbing, and wiring. "