Q: The previous owner of our house redid the tile in the upstairs bathroom himself, and it isn’t the best job. Several of the ceramic floor tiles along the base of the bathtub are loose, cracked or ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

A frequent question we receive: What to do with an old tile shower or kitchen or bath countertop that has lost its pizzazz? Complaints center on grungy or stained grout, cracked or chipped tile and/or ...

Q: Dear Ed: We have an older shower stall and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area hard to access and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched.

Regular tile-maintenance prevents costly repairs. Here are the required tasks, by day, week, month and year. A lot of us choose tile specifically because it’s low-maintenance. But it’s not maintenance ...

Q: I want to change the look of my bathroom by putting in a new “tub surround.” I want to avoid ripping out the ceramic tile if possible. Are there special panels that I can glue or attach to my ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — You can almost guarantee the DIYs you expect to be a snap… will end up being the hardest ones. Danielle Todesco shows us how the process to ...

Q: We have an older shower stall and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area that’s hard to access, and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched.

A thin shower with a back wall covered in mosaic tiles and silver shower head - Techa Tungateja/Getty Images A shower should be a calming space where you feel comfortable spending time. As a staple of ...