Joseph Truini

Tiling: Planning, Layout & Installation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Relatively affordable as DIY projects go, tiling is also one of the most popular among homeowners. New tile can cover a multitude of sins and transform a space -- from tiny entry to spacious kitchen -- in a matter of hours, if it's done properly. This book presents all of the information needed to take on a tiling project from start to finish, including planning and layout, installation, and upkeep -- from tiling a kitchen counter or outdoor patio, to installing glass block in a shower, on a curve. From the FOR PROS BY PROS series, this book delivers pro-rated instruction guaranteed to get the job done right the first time.

Produktdetails

• For Pros By Pros
• Verlag: Taunton Press
• Revised, Update
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 215mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 608g
• ISBN-13: 9781600853371
• ISBN-10: 1600853374
• Artikelnr.: 31183685

Autorenporträt

Before writing about home improvement, Joseph Truini worked as a remodeling contractor, cabinet maker, and union carpenter. He has written extensively for magazines like Today's Homeowner, This Old House, and Popular Mechanics . He also is the author of Building a Shed (Taunton Press, 2003, 2009, 2015) and Installing Floors (Taunton Press, 2010).

Inhaltsangabe

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1.     Choosing Tile
2.     Tools and Materials
3.     Tiling Basics
4.     Preparation and Layout
5.     Tiling Floors
6.     Tiling Walls
7.     Tiling Countertops and Backsplashes
8.     Small/Decorative Projects
9.     Maintenance and Repair