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Author: John P. Bridge
Publisher: Mistflower Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

24 reviews
Sales Rank: 25345

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.6 x 0.7

ISBN: 0974275433
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9780974275437

Publication Date: December 20, 2003
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Excellent resource, great confidence builder September 14, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

This book is more than just a how-to book. Between this book and the author's web-site full of friendly people and helpful advice, the average DIYer will find the knowledge and confidence to tackle nearly any tile project. If funds aren't an issue or you are a book junkie like me, I'd recommend you own this book and "Setting Tile" by Michael Byrne as both books cover different subjects to different depths, but if you only buy one book, "Tile Your World" by John Bridge is the one to own.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful resource that keeps on giving September 12, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

As a dedicated DIYer with no tiling experience, I needed a book that would provide a good overview as well as the details to actually get the job done. This book presents the necessary information in a manner that benefits novices and pros alike.

I was able to read the book cover to cover without losing interest. I then dug back into the book to re-read material to gain a more thorough understanding.

When I've not been able to figure something out, I've posted questions directly to an active web-based forum hosted by the author (great resource and the book makes a pointer to it--that's the "keeps on giving" reference in the review title and it was worth the price of the book alone!).

The only ding I'd give the book is that a good portion of the images are printed too small. As a newbie, I'd appreciated larger images throughout and would have been glad to pay a little more for it.

4 out of 5 stars

Good Information from a Pro September 8, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is a good resource for tile setting. Worth getting. Don't let the second class publishing format and unprofessional way of writing put you off, this isn't an essay on political science. It is obviously written by someone with many years of field experience.

4 out of 5 stars

Maybe not the best for beginners September 8, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

This is a very nice book, and written in an entertaining and interesting style. I like the pictures that show the tools and techniques, and the way he tells it like it is. It is written to explain the basics to beginners, but also have enough detail to inform more experienced tile people. However, the quibble I have is that this book really emphasizes a mud base for the tile and spends most all of the time talking about the mud base, instead of more modern and easier bases such as CBU. The author admits that he is an old "mud man", and this certainly reflects on the content of the book. As a beginner, I think it is easier to use CBU as the base, and I was disappointed with the lack of detail on that. I ended up buying another book- "Setting Tile" by Michael Byrne, and I would more highly recommend that for beginners like me.

5 out of 5 stars

A Must Buy... March 14, 2005
40 out of 40 found this review helpful

Doing tile right takes a bit of time and a bit of money. Most "do-it-yourself" books will give short shrift to tile laying, put in some pretty pictures and make it look easy. And they your tile will pop up or crack five years later. Tile should last decades. And sometimes it can take a lot of work to prepare a surface, and some surfaces shouldn't even be tiled at all. With that in mind, finding good information and digesting it is a must before taking any steps.

John Bridge's book does a top notch job of covering a wide variety of tiling specifics and generalities. In addition to all the gory details he has a motivating "can-do" writing style that encourages success. Furthermore, his online website and tiling forums are an amazing resource and clearly demonstrate his willingness to make a major contribution to both professional and do-it-yourself tiling laying.

Do yourself a favor, get this book and Michael Byrne's "Setting Tile" before doing a thing. A 15-minute Home Depot "how-to" seminar can be a dangerous thing - get real useful info instead.

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