Other floor cleaning tricks include using homemade cleaners comprised of diluted vinegar or baking soda to deep clean before polishing. People even use natural mixtures like olive oil and lemon juice ...

Shreveport's housing market is full of gems, and those with a careful eye can find historical homes, often of architectural note, with some significant Shreveport history attached. Updating a ...

Recently, I wrote a column about how to get ceramic tile grout clean. I received quite a few thank-you notes via the “Ask Tim” page at AsktheBuilder.com. It’s always gratifying to hear from you that I ...

Kosta: I'm Kosta, and I run Pinnacle Stone Restoration. We are specialized in restoration of terrazzo and natural-stone surfaces. I'm going to walk you through how to restore over-100-years-old ...

Q-We want to install a new ceramic-tile floor in our bathroom but are not sure how to prepare the floor after removing the old tiles. Can you help? A-Unless the existing tile floor is in very poor ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Kate Dear, the CEO of Fêtewell, is a wedding-venue designer who bought a bank that closed down in 2015. While renovating the space, she found 114-year-old tile floors ...

Ceramic floor tile has a rich legacy as a durable flooring material. You’ve undoubtedly walked across it in countless public buildings. Hotel lobbies, commercial buildings and even my own previous ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...