You've DIY tiled that kitchen backsplash or shower stall. Great work! Now, you need to apply grout sealer — to brush or spray ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Q. Isn’t it standard to seal new grout after it’s placed? If so, isn’t it reasonable to expect a quality construction place to do this automatically? They’ve said they don’t do that. The homeowner has ...

I get a lot of e-mails from people confused about grout. When they get to the tiling stage of their bathroom or kitchen renovation they get stuck. Or they've been living in a new home for a while and ...

Read full article: Watching for a few showers & storms this morning Unlike showers and tub surrounds, most backsplashes are installed on regular drywall. In these applications special concerns should ...

A close-up of a kitchen floor with marble tile flooring - Serghei Starus/Getty Images Stone is one of the most durable materials you can choose as your flooring material, but there are some things you ...