webnba2 wrote:

Thanks Mike!

I will give that a try. Does anyone else have any other thougts?

Walt B.

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My hubby provides the muscle and the big power tools, and I nag about
how it looks and the detail work. Between the two of us, we do pretty
well. I would get a good tile book, visit a tile store and get some
brochures. Read labels or install instructions (usually available on
the 'net) before you begin. Figure out the difference between mastic
and grout ) My main concern would be odd features, like tiling around
pipes, and what is under the present flooring.

We contemplated DIY, and hubby's drunk buddy offered to help, at which
point I threatened divorce and suicide ) NO WAY his know-it-all fool
friend was going to ruin my floor )

We took up the old carpet prior to ordering the tile, so we would be
sure there were no cracks in our slab that might be a problem with tile.
It meant bare floors for a while, delayed further because the tile was
imported and ordered just before 9/11. Our contractor was superb, and
took care of a couple of issues that we would not have figured out.
They also had a sub who uncercut the baseboards and door trim so the
tile goes under it, not up against. It turned out beautiful and looks
"original". Another issue would be to be sure you use a floor tile;
sort of basic, but wall tile on floors may be a hazard. Another post in
this thread mentions cleaning grout haze - pay attention, as that seems
to be a frequently mentioned problem on ahr. Don't let the
adhesive/thinset pile up in grout joints or the grout will be thin and
subject to cracking. Joins to other flooring may be an issue as to type
of median or level of each - we have tile up to terazzo in three areas,
and terazzo is higher. The contractor slanted the tiles ever so
gradually, with ?thinset built up so that the tile edge is level with
the terazzo and the "slant" isn't noticeable. If considering white or
light grout, consider stain potential. Our only hazard is red wine
being spilled - taupe color tile with same color grout. )

I saw a clerk at local HD or Lowes cutting tile for someone once.
Special cuts the store might do for you - worth asking.