Tile and Stonework

These tile collections from Kohler WasteLab are made up of materials diverted from landfills.

Adding fireclay to the mortar will allow you to have blazing fires without worrying about damaging the stone walls.

The Circles + Curves line from Clé introduces compelling colors and patterns for floors, walls, or backsplashes.

The crew hear from listeners about good construction screws and Chicago building codes before taking questions about improving a row house, and fixing tile substrates.

Schluter’s Primer-U enhances adhesion of mortars to hard-to-bond surfaces.

The best levelers are easy to insert and tighten without tools, apply enough pressure to keep adjacent tiles level, and break away cleanly when the thinset cures.

Brian Pontolilo, Ian, and Patrick hear from listeners about hygric buoyancy and wet basement floors before taking listener questions about air-sealing the floor of a vintage mobile home, taking building tests, and the right mortar for ready-to-tile shower pans.

Cardboard boxes lined up with a tiled wall makes demo cleanup quicker and easier.

Cutting small tiles comes with extra challenges. Learn how a simple addition to your saw's sliding table can make cutting small tile easier.

Hammers and chisels are essential for fitting stones, bricks, and concrete blocks. Here are common styles of these tools and tips for using them.