How to Tile Floors

HOW TO TILE FLOORS is the book and Free Video Down Load version of the DVD named U-Tile It Yourself Floors, by Lamb Productions and Bruce Lamb who was a certified Union Trained Tile contractor with over 30 years in the business. The U-Tile it Yourself video series is the largest selling video series in the world on learning how to tile with over two million videos sold in the past 25 years. The Video and DVD series are used in trade schools world wide. With the purchase of this book you will receive the accompanying video as a free download from our website. This book explains everything that is shown on the free video you will receive. This book and free video download follows all the correct procedures that are recommended by the Ceramic Tile Institute and the Tile Council of America, on how to install floor tile. It will teach you how to install tile over many different types of surfaces. The setting materials we are using in this book and video allow you to set your tile over many existing surfaces. Did you know you can tile over sheet vinyl flooring? Yes you can and it is a recognized procedure by the Ceramic Tile Institute and TCA mentioned above. Many of the older vinyl floors have asbestos fibers in them and are dangerous to your health if special procedures are not followed carefully when removing the vinyl. It is recommended that you install your tile over the existing vinyl. All the tools and different materials needed for tiling are explained in full detail. You will learn that using the correct setting materials and underlayment's like backer-board and slip sheets you can tile over wood, vinyl, even old ceramic tile can be tiled over using these procedures. In addition to proper tool demonstration, there is also a section on getting the mortar to its proper consistency and using the proper notch trowel to apply the mortar correctly Finally, mixing and applying the grout and sealing the tile job is shown in full detail. This book and video don't complicate the reader or viewer with information about how tile is made or where is comes from it is for anyone who wants to tile correctly and get the best results. For anyone who would like more advanced training visit our web site