[ktownskier]

I am an AVID DIYer. And for some reason, unlike most DIYers, I love doing tile work.

The reason is that I can do so much with it.

I can make a tile floor look like it has a carpet in-lay. I can run a band of contrasting tile around the perimeter of the floor to accentuate the layout.

I can build up mouldings using different tile profiles, just like I would with wood mouldings. But they are much more permanent.

And all the different textures, shades and colors. Oh, I love walking into the tile store!!

But the first thing I do is ask for the clearance or bargain areas to see what they have. So I can build up my stash of pencils, and other trim pieces. And then there are the metallics, glass and stone pieces mounted onto a mesh backing for easy mounting.

Don't forget the medallions. And the handmade tiles with embellishments.

That is why I love tile. You can keep it as plain Jane as you want or you can put a bit of sparkle into Jane's life by tossing in a metallic tile here and there.

 

[SPS-1]

I can make a tile floor look like it has a carpet in-lay. I can run a band of contrasting tile around the perimeter of the floor to accentuate the layout.

I can build up mouldings using different tile profiles, just like I would with wood mouldings.

I think you have well picked up some of the most important skills. I can put down tile reasonably well. A pro would get it flatter and straighter, but my work is passable. But figuring out a pattern, or inlays, is something that I struggle with --- just that I have not done it enough or don't have the imagination. Best I can do is a Google image search, and copy something I like. The pros know exactly how it should be done.

 

[chandler48]

I had a guy working for me once who I admired when it came to laying tile. I can hold my own, but he was really good. He tiled this 3 season enclosed porch and did not make any cuts on the border tiles. Not sure how he did it, but he adjusted his spacing so it would look good.

 

[Old Thomas]

Nice floor, Chandler.