Q: I’m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10-year-old, ground-level concrete slab. Do I need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it? A: It’s perfectly ...

I am installing ceramic floor tile in my kitchen. Can I install it over two layers of sheet vinyl? Is there such a thing as ceramic tile that is extremely hard and will resist damage from heavy ...

Yes, you can, and we did that very thing on this tile floor just a couple of years ago. But because this house is on a wood subfloor, we had to do a little work to prepare the surface, and that ...

Q. I would like to install 12-by-12-inch ceramic tile over my existing sheet vinyl floor. The cushioned vinyl would provide a wonderful flexible membrane that would absorb impact. What kind of glue ...

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