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How To Read A Tape Measure

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Komelon 4930IM The Professional 30-Foot Inch/Metric Scale Power Tape, Yellow   Step by Step   1. Each number on a tape measure represents 1″ 5. The largest mark between an inch represents 1/2″ 2. There are 16 hash marks/inch and each represents 1/16th and … Continue reading »





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Review: Dewalt 10″ Wet Saw

DEWALT D24000S Heavy-Duty 10-inch Wet Tile Saw:   Manufacturer Description: The DeWalt D24000 10″ Wet Tile Saw, Rips To 24″, Diagonal To 18″ Tile, Maximum Depth 3-3/4″ For V-Cap Pavers, 1-1/5 HP, 15A Motor Will Cut Porcelain & Stone As Well, Plunge Cuts For Electrical Outlets & Floor Registers, Motor Tilts To 44/22.5 Degrees With … Continue reading »





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Weekend Project: Mosaic

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we came up with a fun and easy project to do. “Central Mexico was once home to the ethnic Aztec people who spoke a language called Nahuatl. Mosaics, including masks, were common within Aztec art, often made of turquoise, coral and shells.” –Education.com To pay tribute to this ancient … Continue reading »





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How To Clean And Seal Grout Joints

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Grout Cleaner Bucket – 5 Gallon Sponge Scotch Pad Grout Sealer   Step by Step   1. Take cleaner and scotch pad and scrub grout joints 5. Let dry and sealer should evaporate off tile and seal grout joints 2. Once joints are clean … Continue reading »





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How To Load A Caulk Gun

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Dripless Caulk Gun Grout Caulk or Caulk   Step by Step   1. Take your tube of caulk and cut the tip about 1/4″ from tip at a 45 degree angle 5. Push bar back until it presses against the back of the caulk … Continue reading »





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How to Caulk A Corner

        Tools & Materials Needed:   Dripless Caulk Gun Caulk Utility Knife Masking or Blue Tape   Step by Step   1. Take the utility knife and cut the tip of the caulk tube at a 45 degree angle to your desired size (the farther down the tube end the larger the … Continue reading »





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How To Grout Tile

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST! WEAR RUBBER GLOVES TO KEEP WATER FROM DRYING OUT HANDS!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Grout Float 2-Plastic Buckets – 5 Gallon Grout Grout Sponge Water   Step by Step   1. Fill one bucket half way with water and a sponge 5. Make sure Joints are full 2. … Continue reading »





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How To Mix Grout

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST! IF MIXING A LOT, A RESPIRATOR OR MASK COULD BE WORN TO KEEP DUST OUT OF LUNGS!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Margin Trowel/Pointer 2-Plastic Bucket – 5 Gallon Grout Grout Sponge Water   Step by Step   1. Fill one bucket half way with water and a sponge … Continue reading »





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How To Replace A Tile

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST! WEAR GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES!     Tools & Materials Needed:   Grout Scraper Pry Bar Hammer Thin-set Trowel Broom with Dustpan Bucket   Step by Step   1. Have your bucket with mixed thin-set ready 5. Once tile is cracked loose take prybar and pry tile up. Pry from center … Continue reading »





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How To Mix Thinset

    REMEMBER….SAFETY FIRST! IF MIXING A LOT, A RESPIRATOR OR MASK COULD BE WORN TO KEEP DUST OUT OF LUNGS!     Tools & Materials Needed:   2 Buckets Pointer or Margin Trowel Tile & Grout Sponge Broom and Dustpan Thin-set Mixing Drill   Step by Step   1. Fill one bucket half way … Continue reading »





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