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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | As of November 2008 TILE YOUR WORLD is still the only available book that covers ceramic tile showers completely. A comprehensive and in-depth guide for amateur and professional ceramic tile setters. TILE YOUR WORLD takes the reader from the early history of the craft, all the way through to advanced residential tiling techniques. Projects range from kitchen and bathroom floors to custom tile shower installations. Kitchen counters and back splashes are also covered. TILE YOUR WORLD contains over 300 black and white photos and line drawings and 6 four-page color inserts. Eight appendices and a full index are included. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | John P. Bridge | | Paperback: | 272 pages | | Publisher: | Mistflower Press | | Publication Date: | December 20, 2003 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0974275433 | | Package Length: | 9.6 inches | | Package Width: | 6.6 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 31 reviews |
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82 of 83 found the following review helpful:
 Real hands-on advice from an expert Dec 08, 2004
By Greg Langdon
I'm midway through remodeling a 50 year old house, and I've become something of a connoiseur of these do-it-yourself books. A lot of books from this genre provide a basic description of the work involved but gloss over the details. These often seem to have been written by someone who writes for a living, and who may or may not own a hammer or a drill themselves.
Tile Your World is one of the best, perhaps THE best DIY books I've read. The author John Bridge has clearly and thoroughly documented what he's learned during his hands-on career as a tile guy.
The book contains the requisite sections on tools, types of tiles, substrates, etc. Where it excels is in its detailed discussion of the subtleties associated with tiling walls, floors, showers, outdoor surfaces, kitchen backsplashes, etc. By way of example, the section on tiling a shower spans over 100 pages and includes over 100 photos. Along the way you'll get advice on everything from plumbing updates to what to do if you discover termites during tearout of the old shower.
The text is consistently readably and often amusing as well. It's worth at least a dollar or two of the purchase price just to read John's advice on how to select fine wines, buried as it is within the discussion on how to ensure that the slope of a shower floor is correct.
Finally, I have to heap a bit more praise on the tiling discussion forums that John runs on his web page. I gather that I'm not allowed to mention the URL in this review, but it should be *painfully* obvious given the title of the book. Like the book, the quality of the advice provided on the discussion forums rises well above the (relatively low) standard for the DIY industry. Imagine novice tilers posting questions about complex issues, and actually getting timely and detailed responses from industry practitioners who seem to really know their stuff.
My hat's off to the author of Tile Your World, and if he's ever in my neck of the woods here in Kentucky, he's more than welcome drop by and use my newly-tiled bathroom.
45 of 45 found the following review helpful:
A Must Buy... Mar 14, 2005
By Ken Walsh
Doing tile right takes a bit of time and a bit of money. Most "do-it-yourself" books will give short shrift to tile laying, put in some pretty pictures and make it look easy. And they your tile will pop up or crack five years later. Tile should last decades. And sometimes it can take a lot of work to prepare a surface, and some surfaces shouldn't even be tiled at all. With that in mind, finding good information and digesting it is a must before taking any steps.
John Bridge's book does a top notch job of covering a wide variety of tiling specifics and generalities. In addition to all the gory details he has a motivating "can-do" writing style that encourages success. Furthermore, his online website and tiling forums are an amazing resource and clearly demonstrate his willingness to make a major contribution to both professional and do-it-yourself tiling laying.
Do yourself a favor, get this book and Michael Byrne's "Setting Tile" before doing a thing. A 15-minute Home Depot "how-to" seminar can be a dangerous thing - get real useful info instead.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
The ONLY reference needed for any tile project Apr 24, 2004
John's writing will not only give you the knowledge to do a first rate job on any tile project,but he will also make the learning fun in his easy Texas style of writing.
With additional information from proffessional tilesetters and tradesmen from around the country you will get more bang for your buck than any other single DIY book i have seen.Top this off with an address for th Tile Your World tile forum manned by pro's to deal with any immediate concerns or problems and the combination cannot be beat.
If you are contemplating a tile installation in your home,this is one purchase you will never regret.
From wall to floor from counters to leveling this book covers the entire spectrum.
Tile Your World even features information on differant types of membranes for waterproofing,uncoupling and antifracture and where and when to use them.In addition you will find sections on self leveling cements,backerboards,varieties of setting materials and when and where to use them.
As a pro tile contractor i cant stress enough the need for quality information and mechanically sound advice.Written in a manner friendly to the layman,Tile Your World hits the mark on all counts!!
29 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Very Dissapointing Jan 03, 2008
By Scott A. Johnston
This book was pretty disappointing. After spending $24 for what I thought was going to be an authoritative book from a well respected expert on the art of tile setting, I find myself browsing other books while I'm at Home Depot to get the information I need. In particular there is absolutely no mention of how cutting and setting stone tiles is different than ceramic. No mention of using epoxy to set tiles with resin on the back or use of epoxy for anything. No mention of design issues like what size tile or what layout is best for small or large rooms, what size grout joints look best with what types and sizes of tile. He has these cute sections about how cool it is to be a tile setter all over the book which bugs me since that space in the book could have been used to give real information. As an example he has a section on making u-cuts in floor tiles. He never actually tells you how to make a u-cut, just how great you'll feel when you master this skill.
I'm guessing the reason this book has so many great reviews here is that the people that hang out in his online forum buy the book and enjoy his cute little stories and write a glowing review. They don't care about the lack of detail in the book because they can get it from the online forum. But for $24 I shouldn't have to then go to an online forum or sneak peeks at other books while at the store for the information I need, it should all be in the BOOK!
From looking at other tile books at Home Depot, either the Stanley (that's pretty sad) or Taunton book would be better choices for people who actually want to learn how to set tile.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Maybe not the best for beginners Sep 08, 2005
By P. Gibbs
This is a very nice book, and written in an entertaining and interesting style. I like the pictures that show the tools and techniques, and the way he tells it like it is. It is written to explain the basics to beginners, but also have enough detail to inform more experienced tile people. However, the quibble I have is that this book really emphasizes a mud base for the tile and spends most all of the time talking about the mud base, instead of more modern and easier bases such as CBU. The author admits that he is an old "mud man", and this certainly reflects on the content of the book. As a beginner, I think it is easier to use CBU as the base, and I was disappointed with the lack of detail on that. I ended up buying another book- "Setting Tile" by Michael Byrne, and I would more highly recommend that for beginners like me.
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