Q. This week: Our house is 2 1/2 years old. We have ceramic tile in the bathroom, laundry room and kitchen. There are quite a few hairline cracks in the grout and in some places grout is missing due ...

Unless your family has very unusual hygiene habits, your shower tile will not have to stand up to wear and tear from heavy shoe traffic. However, it does face stresses of its own. The most important ...

A chipped tile can be a trip hazard and you can cut your foot on the sharp edges. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. Dirty and crumbled grout can make your home appear unkempt. Here’s how to ...

Q–I have a settlement crack around the tile wall in my bathroom. Is there any way I can fix it without retiling the entire bathroom? A–You didn`t give any details, but I presume this is a crack that ...

Question: Our bathroom remodel was finished last spring. Within a few months, cracks developed between the shower pan and the wall tiles. The separation is at the drain end of the shower pan only (so ...

Broken bathroom tiles let moisture seep below the surface to cause real damage. You should always fix a broken tile, but experts say it may require more than yanking out one to set another. Replacing ...

This is a photo of a granite countertop that’s got a tile backsplash sitting on it. The grout between the tile and granite has failed. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: The grout line ...

Q. I have a hairline crack on two of the tiles of my floor. How would I remedy this? A. There are two options: leave it alone if it’s hardly noticeable or have the damaged tiles removed and replaced.

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A: Building materials ...