Spring Cleaning Tips to Get Your Tile and Grout Looking New

Spring Cleaning Tips to Get Your Tile and Grout Looking New As winter breaks in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, spring cleaning is a great way to get your home and flooring looking like new before warm weather brings busy schedules. Following a regular maintenance schedule, taking

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Grout is Recyclable Here’s How to Make the Most Out of Your Grout Projects

Grout is Recyclable: Here’s How to Make the Most Out of Your Grout Projects Grout is a go-to when you are looking to install tile and stone. It works to fill joints between the tiles and stones after they have been set. In addition to using grout

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How To Prevent Sealer Haze

Prevent Sealer Haze

A sealant is put over grout to keep water and oil from getting into pores and capillaries. However, in some cases there can be something that prevents the sealer from fully penetrating the surface. The cause of this can be previous sealer applications. When the sealant is

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Top Reasons Why Tile Cracks

Why Does Tile Crack

Many homeowners have been there.  They installed beautiful tile flooring in their homes and now it’s starting to crack. There are many reasons tile cracks and familiarizing yourself with these reasons can keep tile from cracking in the first place. There are also steps you can take

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Sanded Grout vs. Unsanded Grout

Sanded grout vs unsanded grout

Grout is the material that goes between tiles to fill gaps and ensure the structural integrity of the project. It is also quite visible working on both a functional and aesthetic level. When purchasing grout, you will have to choose between sanded grout vs. unsanded grout options.

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How to Use Ceramic Tile at Home

Tile

When you think of tile in terms of home décor, what comes to mind? Floor tile, bathroom tile, tile for a backsplash? The truth is, there are so many ways to use tile in your home, the possibilities are endless. If you are thinking of how to

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Trim for Your Tile

Trim for Your Tile

Your new tile installation won’t be complete until you choose the trim, borders and edgings. You can add excitement to the most standard subway tile installation by including a contrasting color trim or border. Edge the installation in a third color or in the main tile color. Here

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Tile Installation

Tile Installation

Your new tile installation won’t be complete until you choose the trim, borders and edgings.  You can add excitement to the most standard subway tile installation by including a contrasting color trim or border. Edge the installation in a third color or in the main tile color.

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