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Author: Editors Of Creative Homeowner
Brand: CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 303522

Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.2

MPN: 278106
ISBN: 1580111033
Dewey Decimal Number: 693.3
UPC: 078585111039
EAN: 9781580111034

Publication Date: October 28, 2002
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Features:

•	Creative Homeowner Press #278106 Ceram Tile Smart Guide
•	CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Ceramic tile has long been used to adorn various parts of the home- from the simplest countertop covering to the complex wall or floor arrangement. Smart Guide: Ceramic Tile will get you started on your next household tiling project, no matter how complex it may seem. With in-depth chapters covering walls and floors and step-by-step sequences directing you along the way, this book is a staple reference guide for any do-it-yourselfer looking to take tiling into your own hands. Smart Guide: Ceramic Tile is packed with color illustrations to help guide you along the way. Whether you are wondering what type of tile is best for a wall or tub/shower enclosure or looking for the right way to prepare a subsurface before installation, this book has the answers and direction you are looking for.

More than 260 complete and full-color how-to illustrations

Over 30 color photographs

How to buy the right tile for any project or job

How to prepare the subsurface for tile installation; also an in-depth overview of grouts and adhesives

Clear, concise instructions for do-it-yourselfers to follow

Comprehensive index and glossary of important terms

Softcover, 80 pages, Published 2002

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Very Helpful November 20, 2008
Used this book for the first time doing tile work. Book looks a little old, but covers everything you need to know. The work I did came out nicely and I am very satisfied.

2 out of 5 stars

Very Disappointed November 23, 2005
9 out of 12 found this review helpful

I did not see a review on this book on Amazon, so I bought it used through one of the other Amazon retailers. I am so glad I did not spend much money on this book.

I was very disappointed in this book. The book was almost entirely illustrations. The only pictures in this book were on the first page of each chapter and even that was a letdown. In chapter 3, there a photographs of three floor designs, one with a set-in square. Nowhere in the chapter did they tell you how to make that design, just generally info on laying out the design you want.

I gave it 2 stars for the information, but feel it would have been a really good book with actual pictures of the steps. In these types of projects, pictures are much better than diagrams for me. For a great guide on laying tile that INCLUDES photos, I recommend Working with Tile by Tom and Lane Meehan. It is a Taunton's "Build Like a Pro" series.

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