You’re staring at glossy tiles from the late 2000s, dreading the dust and chaos of chipping them off. The question bites: could you just lay fresh tiles on top and call it a day? Sometimes that move ...

If your home can support excess weight and the existing tiles are in good condition, you can consider tiling over tile. You should tile over tile to save time and money and it can also be an ...

As long as the surface is level and the existing floor tiles are gloss-free and in good condition... Here's how: • The existing tiles need to be thoroughly cleaned with a heavy-degreaser or sugar soap ...

If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option — they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern that can continue indefinitely. That square grid has a property shared ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option—they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern that can ...