The installation of radiant in-floor heating occurs under the floor. The heat generated from this system warms up your home from the floor upward. Some radiant floor heating systems use electrical heating elements and others use flexible tubing that circulates hot water. At Tile This, we are your source for...
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How Does Radiant Floor Heating Work?
When you are looking for options to heat your home efficiently, consider radiant floor heating. At Tile This, we offer radiant in-floor heating system products that delivers cozy, warm, and soothing heat into interior living areas. The Operation of Radiant In-Floor Heating Heat emanating from under floors rises to gently...
What is the Best Underlayment for Tile Floors?
Installers of tile add underlayment beneath flooring systems to address one or more potential problems with a tile installation. Tile underlayment gives the entire tile installation system greater rigidity. The underlayment can also provide soundproofing, prevent moisture seepage into the subfloor, and protect the installed tiles from cracking due to...
What is the Best Tile Leveling System?
Tile lippage results when tiles are not placed on a floor or wall in a uniformly level manner. This results in some tiles being raised higher than other tiles. Unevenly spaced tiles, tile thickness variations, warpage, or grout lines can cause lippage. This is why a tile leveling system is...
What Is the Best Brand for Heated Floor Cables?
Some floor heating systems use heating cables rolled on a spool which are laid down by the installation professional a few inches apart over the sections of floor to be heated. Plastic cable guides are used to secure to the floor the wire which is extended across the heated area....
Why Underlayment is Important in a Tile Installation Project
One of the important steps overlooked when laying tile is the installation of a tile underlayment. Many homeowners may not know what underlayment is and why it is important in a tile installation. We cover these subjects below. At Tile This, we are your source for underlayment options and other...
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Wet Saw
There are a variety of wet saw options on the market. These include concrete wet cut, damp saw blades for cutting glass tiles, and diamond blade wet cut saws. Choosing the best wet saw for your applications will allow you to produce more accurate cuts and satisfy your customer’s expectations....
Using Tile Underlayment Membrane to Tile a Floor
One of the most popular ways to install tile today includes setting tile over a plywood underlayment with thin set or a concrete backerboard. However, there are potential problems with this method. For one, if the floor system shifts in any direction, that means trouble. This is why installing a...
How to Install In-Floor Radiant Heat
Radiant heating systems use either electrical current or hydronic flow to provide heat to a floor area. The heat produced in the floor then spreads to other objects in the room, gradually heating up the entire space. At Tile This, we offer the Nuheat radiant in-floor heating system that provides...
Using a Wet Tile Saw to Produce Precise, Clean Cuts on Glazed, Vitrified, and Glass Tiles
A wet saw is the ideal tool to cut tile accurately and quickly. This type of tile cutting device uses a diamond toothless blade continuously cooled by water. It is ideal for indoor and outdoor delicate cuts. Wet tiles saws enable professionals and DIYers to accurately cut and install tile...