Synopses & Reviews
This essential
Sunset guide by author Josh Garskof with input from noted tiling experts delivers easy how-to advice on the most popular tile projectsand more. You get simple, detailed instructions and clear, how-to photos every step of the way. From the basics of mixing and spreading mortar to doing such challenging installations as laying tile on shower floors, youll learn the tricks of the trade to save time and moneyand do the job right every time.
• Expert, step-by-step instructions show how to tile floors, walls, countertops, fireplace surrounds, and a variety of outdoor surfaces. Detailed explanations dont gloss over the hard parts as some how-to books do. They just show the easiest way to complete every projectsuccessfully.
• Reveals how to tile with different materials, including stone, glass, mosaic, cork, river rocks, and metal tiles.
• Start-to-finish instructionsbeginning with how to remove obstacles and prepare surfaces, which needs to be done before installing tile.
• Tricks of the trade, including tip boxes throughout with the experts best secrets.
Synopsis
With more than 60 different tiling projectscovering all the most-requested tile projectsand clear how-to photography and detailed instructions, Tiling enables readers to tile floors, walls, countertops, fireplace surrounds, and a variety of outdoor surfaces.
Synopsis
Over 60 popular tiling projects come to life in nearly 700 vivid photographs, with professional advice to guide you through every stage of the process.
All the Best Projects | Detailed instructions on tiling techniques for floors, walls, steps, countertops, fireplace surrounds, and a variety of outdoor surfaces.
Get the Job Done Right | Tips from seasoned tiling pros get you through the hard parts, allowing you to work smarter and faster.
Easy Guide to Design | Photo galleries show both the best new looks and the time-tested styles that look great throughout the house.
The Details You Need | The keys to success in preparing surfaces, working around obstacles, laying out patterns, grouting, and making repairs.
Nothing adds grace and value to a home like the timeless beauty of tile. Happily, the decorating options have never been more plentiful, as new products such as cork, glass mosaic, and river rock tile take their place alongside more traditional stone and ceramic tiles.
About the Author
Writer Josh Garskof is a former executive editor of
Martha Stewart Living and staff editor at
This Old House. Josh writes books and magazine articles on a variety of subjects, from home improvement to health and parenting. Three consultants are quoted throughout the book:
Jane Aeon is a veteran tile setter in California; author of several books,
John Bridge from Texas has a popular tiling website (www.johnbridge.com); and
George Taterosian is a highly sought-after tile setter in Connecticut. For more than half a century,
Sunset has been helping readers remodel their homes and improve their lives. During that time, Sunset has published numerous books on how to actually build a wide variety of subjects, cementing its authority in House & Home publishing.