Learning Center

Find the answers to all your flooring questions.

All posts by Build Direct (487)

How to Waterproof Your Basement

Coming down the stairs and discovering a wet basement can mean hours of work and damage to flooring and anything stored below the home. It’s better to have a waterproof basement to make it every bit as usable as the rest of your home. Keeping moisture out of the basement . . . Read more

Tile Cutter vs. Wet Saw: What’s Better for Your Project?

Installing tile flooring, backsplashes or countertops requires precise cuts, even grout lines, and a perfectly level surface. Completing a weekend tile project isn’t hard when you have a tile cutter or wet saw to help you achieve those precise cuts. But when it’s tile cutter vs. wet saw, which do . . . Read more

The Many Looks of Porcelain Tile

Hardwood and natural stone flooring provides an elegant and traditional look to a home or office, but they can be both expensive and hard to maintain. Because of the many porcelain tile looks and styles, you can get the look of stone or wood in your home for a fraction . . . Read more

How to Remove Dried Grout from Porcelain Tile

Grout is a cement applied between tiles to fill the gaps and keep porcelain tiles in place. Applying grout can be messy and leftover grout on the surface of the tile or baseboards can make a tiling job look unprofessional. Wet grout is easy to wipe away with a damp . . . Read more