From inspiration to step-by-step guides, DIY tiling projects have never been easier.

Remodeling your home? Here’s what to expect

Interior Projects

Congratulations! You’ve decided to do that “big” (or small) remodel that you have been dreaming of forever. Whether it is all new flooring in the home, a new kitchen, a new bathroom, or finally finishing your basement, you should plan to deal with some of the following issues. Dust No matter how well you and…

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What size trowel should I use?

Technical Tips

What size trowel should I use? As a technical representative for MAPEI, I often get this question. Obviously, the first response to this question is: What type of flooring are you installing? We will start by discussing tile and then move on to resilients, carpet and wood. Tile flooring With all the industry standards and…

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How to seal grout in five easy steps

How To

We’ve all seen once-beautiful tile lose its luster due to dirty and stained grout. Especially after a successful DIY tile installation, the last thing you want is to see your new work of art get slowly taken over by the grease and grime of daily use. While all grout joints require some maintenance to maintain…

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Color collections add distinct style

DIY/Inspiration

Finding complementary grout colors can be overwhelming, so the solution was to arrange colors to fit a distinct style and personality. MAPEI bundled color technology with artistic knowledge to develop an expanded 40-color palette, which was divided into an innovative five-color palette collection. Each color collection consists of eight shades that are arranged by increasing value…

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