The Ultimate Guide For Every Day Contractors

The next generation of trained young professionals in the trade workforce. Evolve Tiling represent hard-working young talent partnering to bring their families’ long-standing trade experience to Connecticut homeowners and businesses.

Attendees mix, trowel, cut, break, make mistakes and learn from the best. Large Format Tile Training & Education is important for your crew as the material is more and more in demand.

Contractors Direct is spotlighting companies on a monthly basis that we work with that have inspirational stories and services. This month, Contractors Direct sat down with Katie Marcotte, who is the project manager and co-owner with husband Eric at Maine Modern Tile, LLC

We look forward to spotlighting companies with inspirational stories and services that we work with. This October 2022, Contractors Direct sat down with California-based Sal Azzolino of Argo Tile and Stone to learn more about his services, inspirations and family history in the business.

Whether you're pouring a driveway or sidewalk, laying the foundation for a shed or garage, or creating an outdoor kitchen, understanding how much concrete you need is critical. Get the information you need to make the best decision here.

Maintaining a beautiful lawn requires time, discipline, and a few specialized tools.

Explore our ultimate guide to concrete power tools, including a complete list of tools

When contractors and construction site workers need power for their tools on the job site and plugging into utilities is not an option, the most convenient solution is the generator.

Concrete core drilling, or simply core drilling, is the name of an essential precision concrete cutting technique. Core drilling allows you to cut holes into any concrete, brick, or paved surface, including floors and walls.

Contractor work involves knowing how to use various tools and equipment, including saws. Every contractor or DIY enthusiast needs to know how to recognize the different types of saws available. Each type of saw is suited for different jobs and applications, and each operates differently.

A shower niche is a recess in one of your bathroom’s walls, typically the one facing your shower or bathtub. Shower niches form a natural storage shelf resembling a cubby-hole, ideal for your shampoo, soap, conditioner, and other bathroom essentials.

Are you looking to start a DIY tiling project? A manual tile cutter is one of the most valuable tools at your disposal. This relatively simple tool is reasonably priced and does not require electricity or water, minimizing your utility bills.

For most tiling projects, you need to start from a fresh surface, so re-tiling your floor requires removing the old ones first, which is a challenging and time-consuming process. If your floor needs an update, you may have asked yourself, “Can you tile over tile and save time and effort?”

When performing construction work, whether you’re building, repairing, restoring, or maintaining, you need the right set of tools for the job.

Porcelain, ceramic, and stone tiles are popular in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements, where traction and water-resistance are essential. During the tile installation process, your choice of adhesive is essential to the longevity and durability of your tilework.

Tile trim is a type of finish that you can apply to a tiled area to produce clean lines and protect tile edges from being damaged following installation. Without tile trim, the edges remain exposed and may chip or crack from impacts.

When planning home renovation work involving room re-tiling, one of the decisions you’ll need to make is whether to simply tile over the existing tile floors and walls without removing the old tiles first. Although this approach to re-tiling a room has many advantages.