I've been answering questions sent to me by people doing tile on their own and having a fine time indeed. I've been getting such good questions from people that I decided to start a blog where people can comment on questions and answers.
My phylosophy has always been that the more people you can get input from, the more you can learn. Everyone has different experience and different points of view and no one knows it all. I've been doing this since 1984 and I don't know it all. I try to learn something new every day and with everyone's help we can all learn from each other.
Cheers,
Joanne Rigutto
About Me
- JRigutto
- I'm a tile and stone contractor in the Portland, Oregon area and have been working in the trades since 1984, but almost every member my family has been in the masonry and trowel trades for over 100 years. I also do research into international trade and regulatory issues impacting agriculture, am involved in land use issues in my little corner of Oregon, and am involved with the Hamlet of Mulino as the registrar, webmaster, etc. In my spare time, such as it is, I work on my small farm in Mulino, where I study animal behavior and interspecies communications, breed Lipizzan horses, and farm on a small scale. I'm very interested in the issue of sustainability and how others define and quantify it. For more information on my activities and other issues I deal with, please visit jrigutto.com
56 comments:
Hi, my name is Leah and I am very interested in tiles. I am remodeling my kitchen and thinking of using this gorgeous glass tile... cranberry crush... for a backsplash. I found it at www.northeasterntile.com and they are running a promo for 60% off! Anyway do you think a red backsplash would be too intense? I want to do a gray floor, a cool off white paint, and then a really intense red backsplash. I'm so happy to find a fellow tile connoisseur. I hope you post again soon!
Hi, I just found your blog and thought it was great, as a professional tiler in London it always amazes me when people ring me up saying ive done some tiling in my bathroom and now the tiles are falling off or are cracking...
There is always someone willing to answer questions online and if people just took the time to look they would avoid these problems.
You deserve a big pat on the back!
Need a Tiler London based tiling contractor
For high end tile murals would you splurge by getting handmade stuff like this or would kind of cut corners e.g. try to do it yourself?
hi there, question for anyone/everyone. I have a sublimation product that works great for tiles.
So I am looking for tile associations where I spread info about my product.
Can anyone help me?
Thx
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Hi, I have found your blog is great about tile, I suggest you to keep it up. I know that some countries are very popular for the tiles, Like: Chinese Tiles, Italian Tiles, one again thanks for this great blog.
Hi Joanne, I really hope you post again soon. My love affair with tiles and tiling is really taking off. I've found tons of great stuff at www.northeasterntile.com among other places. Cheers.
Hi everyone,
Floor tile or wall tile design is quickly gaining in popularity. You can visit this webpage to learn more about tile and get some inspiration with great design ideas. With galleries and special online tools like the tile estimator, you will find plenty of fairly helpful resources to help you plan a new flooring project.
hi guys! I found another cool tile website, www.buytile.com. they have tons of pics of different styles- mosaics, porcelain, glass, listellos - cool Italian lines. I guess I need to learn more about istallation before I move forward with my selection but I'm having fun picking out styles..
looks nice blog,if you like Ottoman and İslamic art,please visit my handmade tiles and art work blog http://alirizaeren.blogspot.com thank your interest...
i wish there were more tile blogs!
great effort mate. we are a tiling stockist supplying cheap floor tiles all across Uk and we r really amazed how these online blogs have made our work a lot more easier. we have a recommended listy of blogs that we recomment to our clients. so that they can always keep in touch with the latest.
great work
We found a site as well that has great glass tile.
shop.theglasstileshop.com
They have a great selection!
I was very close to tiling my own bathroom. I started looking at tiles for ideas from some local providers. During my quest to find the perfect tile (something classy and modern looking) I stumbled into One stop Flooring in Phoenix and the price was so reasonable I ended up hiring them to do the job for me. Great selection without overwhelming me. So glad I decided to go with tile for this project.
Sometimes, you need to hire a professional to clean and restore the grout. I am a professional grout cleaner who uses good-quality cleaners and a sealer so you never have to worry about cleaning your grout again. We can even change the color of your grout. Check us out at http://www.newagaingrout.com.
I am amazed at how many tile blogs that are out there! I have been in the tile industry for 25 years and I am just now starting to catch up on the internet stuff.. I think its great and i intend to keep blogging!
www.atkinstile.com
slate tiles are one of the stones which occur all over the place, and in mass quantities. They are used for different purposes, including flooring, roof, or even as a counter top.
http://www.tilesslate.co.uk/
Hey,tiles are evergreen to decor home .
Ceramic tiles come in an array of colours, and are thus are able to embellish the interior of the household and commercial projects to the fullest.
HELP??!!!
Hello! I have an urgent need for advice & stumbled onto your blog. I hope you all can help me. After hours of talking with all the folks I know & hardware/glass stores, I went ahead with a project, and now I have some doubts about our materials. We are doing an outdoor glass tiled mosaic mural, three panels 3' x 6' that will be installed using 3 heavy wooden cylindrical posts (each panel will be bolted on it's left & right to a post), and the posts will be mounted several feet into the ground with Sacrete. It will look like an upright triangular prism when finished & displayed for about 7 months outside. We planned to glue glass tiles onto 1/4" thick plexiglass with the idea that it could be illuminated from the inside with solar lighting. We'll use 100% silicone based adhesive to glue the tiles & then grout it. Now that I have the large plexi pieces & see how flexible they are, I'm frankly worried! Can you tell me anything about grouting something like this? Do you think if we bolt it as planned that the structure will be strong enough? I could really use some expert advice!
Thanks so much!
Dee
Hello all, If you are looking for a TILE discussion forum, look at our new site at thetileforum.com
This is a start-up site but was created and is run by a group of people in the tile industry.
Looking for a great installation? Check out www.atkinstile.com
Hi Joanne!
You have nice blogs on tiles. Keep it up! Well, I will be remodeling my bathroom esp the tiles this month. Just thinking for a ceramic tiles (should look great and have modern design!). I started looking for a good source. My friend told me about Arizona Tile company. I have check their site. I guess I'll go for it. Check this site maybe you have some ideas and could help me more on my plan.
Thanks
Shane
This blog is great. I found very helpful tips for tiles and I want to share with you guys a site sell marble tiles and they are specialize in white carara marble and crema marfil from Spain. Their marble selection is great, a lot of wall and floor tiles for kitchen, bathroom.
Customer service is critical when buying tile. Most stores have no idea what they are selling. There is a store in Brooklyn, New York called Italian Tile. The staff is very knowledgeable,and the prices are factory direct! Great Store!
Italiantilenyc.com
I agree with the customer service thing- I am not a tile guru - although I am someone who likes to save money - so I hit the online shops.
I am currently renovating my house - kitchen bathroom & fireplace by myself.
I have very little experience and have turned to blogs such as these for more information.
I needed stainless steel tile, glass tile, stone tile & something different in tile for my fireplace.
I found this great site called Eglasstiles.com they had such a nice selction of glass tile, metal tile, stone tile and even some unique tile that I needed. I called because I wasn't sure how much tile I would need and I wanted to know more about the tile ...they were such a big help! E Glass Tiles team member was so friendly so helpful and so knowledgeable! The prices were so inexpensive and the tiles were beautiful! They arrived 3 days later and they came in perfect condition!
Visit eglasstiles.com!
So you are right when you talk about customer service it definitely goes a long way!
keep up this blog - its such a great tool!
hi im a tiler in birmingham uk this blog is a great tool, i hope your tiling woes are sorted here. failing that visit my site
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call 07528803324
keep tiling!
Hello!!
I have a question about tiles. I have a friend that has a hight impact tile florin, and there is something coming out of it. Let me explain: there is a black spot, followed by a sticky liquid (no smell). She've tried clorox, alcohol, tile cleaners, and nothing works. With the clorox, it goes away for about 4-5 days, and then it starts all over again. This thing is eating up the floor!
Do you know what it could be? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Isabel
Good blog for help with bathroom tiles. Keep it up
Choosing the best design of tile in your home is really important of course. It helps a lot on making your home more attractive and beautiful.But make sure that you choose the durable one.
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Hi,
Check out the pebble tiles, very charming in my opinion!
Here's an interesting article:
http://www.natural-stone-tiling.co.uk/2011/03/pebble-tiles-variety-colours/
Hi...Your post really got me thinking man..... an intelligent piece ,I must say. Get more information about Floor Tiles
Thanks for the information.
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Hi Leah,
We just did our backsplash in red mosaic. it came out amazing. It will definitely give you an intense feeling. We purchased out tile mosaic at www.exclusivetile-stone.com. Good luck with your project.
You are truly an inspiration. I completely agree with you, you can never learn enough no matter how long you have been doing it for. Always new ways or tricks of the trade to learn. A blog is a perfect way to learn from others.
Thanks for sharing,
JohnGlass Tile Warehouse
When you use back splash tiles in the bathroom or kitchen you should be careful with the size, shape, color tiles to be used. You can also use the color variation from tile to be used or by using different forms.
Kitchen Benchtops
Thanks for the tile blog. I found a nice Tile Supply site. You should check it out when you have some time.
Love the tile blog! Very interesting, I was curious, I found some great glass tiles at My Tile Backsplash, are glass tiles hard to install?
I personally found a wide variety of peel and stick discount vinyl floor tiles for home or business. You will be sure to find the tile you are looking for in our large inventory of adhesive backed self stick vinyl tile at AmazingRugs.com.
One should always be keen while choosing wall tiles for his/her house because wall is the one thing, everyone notice firstly while entering your house. By the way nice post and especially images are making it really beautiful.
I installed marble tile in my bathroom a couple of years ago. Thru use, the tile next to the commode is dull and I have been unable to bring back the shine after using a professional automotive body buffer and polishing compound.
Can you tell me the proper pad/compound to use to bring back the finish?
Hell,your blog is great about tiles Keep on sharing your views.
hi,my work is related to tile,I wonder if people in Europe like the small size of tile,such as 15x15cm,30x30cm?many my clients like mosaic as the wall tile,these tile is glazed,they like glazed tile as floor tile
Blogs are so informative where we get lots of information on floor tiles. Evertile.co.uk offers a wide range of interlocking garage floor tiles to suit all specific flooring needs with easy and fast installation process.
Wow Great and nice blog.
i guess www.gosindo.com or my blog www.pebble-mosaic.blogspot.com
Many kinds of stone tiles especially mosaic & pebble tiles which definitely give you guys varieties of Stone tiles.
It is really informative and impressive.I am really excited to see this blog.Thank you very much for this blog.
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The only thing that I could say regarding this topic is this is a great sample post page which give you nice info regarding on Antique Limestone tiles.
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Hi I like pebble tiles. It's nice information's related pebble tiles.
Thanks for sharing great information.
Good job! keep it up.
Hello,
We have a pebble shower floor in our master bath. It's on the lower level in a humid location. After six months or so of use, I reseal it using a Tile Lab sealer. The first bottle I got from the tile store, after that I've bought it from HD. It comes in a bottle that's the color of a yellow school bus. It's very easy to seal but you have to wait a day before using the shower. The grout was whatever we were using for the floor and wall tile (sanded regular grout I think) but it did take a lot of grout. Once in a while I notice that pink bacteria forming where the wall meets the floor. I think it's because of the humidity (Wash. state), the downstairs location, and the fact that the pebbles allow water to pool in places. Flat Mosaic Tile
The bacteria is easy to remove with regular bathroom cleaners and a scrub brush, so except for the occasional scrub it's about the same as regular cleaning.
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