Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go a tile setting, Byrne gives you the confidence to see the job through. If you're an experienced tile setter, you'll find this tape full of new ideas to bring to your next tile job. By watching Byrne, you'll learn how to: 1. lay out tile for an orderly appearance in any shaped space 2. determine the proper consistency and coverage for thinset 3. sit tile, using snap cutter, biters and a wet saw
4. finish a grout job that requires no next-day scrubbing. As Byrne demonstrates his craft, you'll experience firsthand the pace and subtleties of the tiling process. Tiling Countertops is companion to Byrne's book, Setting Ceramic Tile. Page numbers from the book are keyed to the screen so you can refer back for more information. Michael Byrne has been a professional tilesetter for than 15 years, teaching tile setting seminars and workshops throughout the U.S. He has also been a frequent contributor to Fine Homebuilding Magazine Running time 60 minutes.
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I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13