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Show imaaginwwun "i;?Bi " - Pag? 16' - noWMSmti:f : i , ; (j .11 97 cF ; ; ;r i , ,vc, THE DAILY g:-5i-r lie.! jffiftAhB-Fridayober,-W- 95 iin itr' Proper preparation is key to installing ceramic tile By POPULAR MECHANICS For AP Special Features Proper preparation is the key to any successful home improvement project. The extra care you take during the initial stages of the job always reflects in the end result. Take installing ceramic tile, for example. Ceramic tile has been the traditional, preferred building material for covering bathroom and kitchen walls in high moisture areas. Tiled walls in bathroom shower stalls have long been a sign of quality home buyers look for, or the lack and tiled bathrooms of tile in the bathroom may be the deciding factor in selecting one house over another. Tile is durable, attractive and. when properly installed, highly straight and vertical and the surwater resistant. It can be relatively face flat with no waves or bows in easy to apply yourself, which it). The maximum deviation you makes it a logical choice for home- can accept and still do a reasonable owners who are planning to tiling job is no more than remodel a bathroom on their own. inch. Check with a level or a But before you attempt to install plumb line and bob to determine tile, you'll need to do a certain wall condition. If you can see amount of preparation to ensure waves in the wall, they will show that the finished job is straight and up in the tiling job. square. If the walls do not conform to The first step in preparing a these standards, remove the ll kitchen or bath for ceramic tile or plaster, shim the studs until installation is to make sure that the they are square and plumb, and walls you are covering are sound then install new water-resistaand true. There should be no holes, drywall. Finish all joints with joint protrusions, flaking paint or other compound and tape. Sand the imperfections on the surface to joints smooth. While this adds to which you plan to stick the tiles. the difficulty and expense of tiling The walls should be square and a bathroom, it's virtually impossiplumb (the corners should be ble to do a good tiling job on walls one-four- th dry-wa- local tile supplier and discuss the total square project. Next, measure the footage on the tub walls or the area A good supplier will be able to you plan to tile. Make an accurate be to surface supply the tile, adhesive and grout sketch of each wall tiled including all dimensions and needed for trie job. You'll also be details such as faucet locations. able to choose what type of trim Show where the tub is located in tiles you want as well as selecting the room, its height from the floor colors and accessories like ceramic and the locations you plan for soap soap dishes and towel racks. Most tile stores also carry the dishes, towel racks and grab handles. 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