Mosaics and Tile

Tiling your floor adds loads of conveniences to your home. It is easier to install and your floor becomes super easy to clean and maintain. Plus, tiles render a beautiful shine in your home. If you are planning to build or remodel your flooring, tiles would be the right decision. And if you are going to buy floor tiles , here are the questions you should ask yourself – Who Lives in Your Home? If you have elderly or kids at home, you might want to avoid smooth, glossy tiles for your flooring. You will need to pick tiles do not create slippery floor surfaces. What’s Your Budget? How much you are planning to invest in your floor? This helps you determine whether or not the material you are interested in fits in your budget. Without an answer to this question, you would not be able to keep your expenditures in your control. Pro Tip: Keep your budget a little flexible, so you don’t have to compromise on a poor-quality material just because of a few hundred or thousand dollars...

Tile is a common flooring material. And, homeowners face a lot of issues with tile flooring. Some (such as cracks on newly placed tile flooring) give them sleepless nights and others call for heavy investment for repair. In this blog, we talk about some of the common issues and suggest a rock-solid fix for them. Check out the following subsections – Loose Tiles – It is when the tiles you have installed are not firm and not in their place. They either move or are lose their grip on the substrate. Sometimes, you are able to take the tile out from its place. This usually happens when there is some issue with the thin set or adhesive. It could also be a problem of subfloor. To make sure that your floor tiles have a solid grip on the subfloor, you will need to use good-quality tile adhesive or thin set mortar. Additionally, you will also need to ascertain that the subfloor is in good condition and is completely flat and level. You will also need to use a branded grout to achieve s...