I am looking for a good electric mop or floor steamer for my ceramic tile floors, any help?
Aug 20, 2007 by Me Me | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
I am looking for something to clean my huge kitchen/living area with. My floors are ceramic tile. I have a 1 year old and the messes are constant. I am tired of getting down on my hands and knees and scrubbing this HUGE floor.
Is there anything that has rotating bristles or something that would simulate me scrubbing the floor? If not, is there a REALLY good steamer that you would recommend? I need something that I can push along the floor easily but also something that cleans my floor really well. The Swiffer Wet Jet doesn't do what I need it to do. Any help?
Here's a web site with some cleaners....Good Luck!
(:♥TayLee♥:) | Aug 20, 2007
Who do i call to check out water leakage from my kitchen ceramic tile floors?
Aug 14, 2007 by advice needed.... | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I just noticed that on the floor near our sink/dishwater, water is coming up from the ceramic tile floor. when i wipe it and clean it up, water comes up. Who do i call to fix it? a plumber for the leak, but who do i call for the floors to make sure there is no mold.
The plummer would be a good place to start, go from there and see what kind of damage has been done.
HEAVENLYTREASURE | Aug 22, 2007
What is the best cleaner and or way to clean ceramic tile floors?
Feb 22, 2007 by ohio1973 | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
What is the best solution and mop to use when cleaning ceramic floors, what makes them shine the best and what cleans them the best. Everything I seem to try is to soapy and does not clean good. Thank you.
I've had ceramic tile floors in the whole house for over 25 years and agree, soap doesn't work. I've always used warm water with white vinegar in it. It cuts grease and puts a great shine on the floor -- also, does NOT make the tile slippery like soap can.
Hope it works for you.
Pinkie | Feb 22, 2007
We just spent 2 days cleaning and applying a white stain\sealer to the grout on our ceramic tile floors!?
Dec 12, 2007 by bkammons | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
Now the tile and grout look absolutely perfect...except. The finish on the floor is kind of flat. We want it to have a glossy look. The tile is ceramic, already sealed, not porous at all. Is there any product that I can apply to this type of floor to give it a glossy look?
yes you can use many of sealers that should have no problem adhering to that. Look for a gloss but lots of products use the saying looks wet. A high quality sealer will work great!
Denis B | Dec 13, 2007
quick cleaning ceramic tile floors?
Sep 09, 2007 by alishadai | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
the house i just bought has large ceramic tile flooring in every room (2200 sq ft). what is an easy and effective cleaning method that doesn't require me scrubbing on my hands and knees for hours each week? are there any machines that have been effective?
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Ceramic Tile
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Decorating with Ceramic Tile: Innovative Techniques & Patterns for Floors, Walls, Backsplashes & Accents (Black & Decker Complete Guide)
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Customer Reviews
BEAUTIFUL
We were about to remodel our home when I bought this book from Amazon. This has the most awesome pictures and instructions. It is very beautifully done and it was quite helpful. There is one project in here that I love so much that my hubby keeps telling me "it will get done, sometime, I promise"!!! He is a man of his word!
2010-03-18
| CJ Nellis (Phoenix, AZ USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
Tiler for many Years--- BUILDING a SHOWER PAN
I have tiled for about 30 years... BUT I have never built a shower pan from ground up. Excellent instructions and photographs... the book is worth it for this alone. I've enjoyed the entire book.
Loads of good info for a beginner
Just starting out in home updates--found this book to be very helpful for a beginner such as myself.
2009-10-19
(Glendale, AZ USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Fast delivery, book in new condition, i would buy again
Fast delivery, book in new condition, i would buy again. i have not read the book yet sorry. good pictures
Working With Ceramic Tile
Very useful book for beginner or expert tile layers. Great pictures, illustrations, and instructions. Gives you in-depth help on doing tile projects for your home. I highly recommend this book.
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Cleans grout on glazed ceramic tile, marble, vinyl, stone, and more
16-ounce gumption of grout cleaner for use with all FloorMates
Measures give 3-1/2 by 2 by 8 inches
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The Hoover FloorMate Grout Cleaner Cleans is safe-deposit for tile, marble, vinyl, and more.Cleans and Brightens grout. Removes bruiser stains ans eliminates odors. Good for all FloorMates
Customer Reviews
blastfrom the past
I owned a Hoover Floormate many years ago; but when I moved it did not come with me. Loved it and missed it. I believed that it was no longer being made. In checking google, lo and behold found it alive and well. ordered one asap and love it love it love it.
2010-07-29
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Great cleaner!
I love the smell of this product and the way it - and my FloorMate - clean my floors! About once a month I use the Floor Mate with little or no solution to remove any residue build-up, but WITH the cleaner my floors always look great and even my dingy grout is getting cleaner after every wash! It doesn't remove set-in bad stains in the grout but it has lightened them...my grout is badly stained and I'm told probably nothing will clean it completely (this works better than even soft scrub and murriatic acid have worked in the past).
2010-07-14
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
I literally tried every grout-cleaning solution I could find - and this one may be the best
Last year I obsessed about cleaning my tile. It turned out that it wasn't the tile that was dirty, it was the grout!
After researching everything I could get my hands on, questioning all my friends and neighbors, I tried everything that was recommended. Most took lots of scrubbing or they just didn't work. I wanted something that worked, didn't stink, and didn't leave dangerous chemicals that might harm my pet.
This one does take a little scrubbing, but works really well. I haven't found anything I like better.
2010-02-17
(USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Nothing in a Bottle
Used as directed with FloorMate. Also used directly on grout with a brush. Used it full strength, used it diluted. Even let it stay on grout for about 15 minutes. No one of those methods did anything!! Save your money. You'll get as good results using almost anything else. Perhaps most disappointing product I've used in 10 years.
2010-02-06
(Orlando, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 1
Hoover FloorMate Grout Cleaner, it works!!!
I purchased this grout cleaner after trying several products to get crayon out of the grout on my kitchen floor (my 2 year old decided to color the floor when I wasn't looking) and of course, I had to get on my hands and knees with a brush, but with warm water and this product the crayon came out! I was disappointed when Wal-Mart decided not to carry this product anymore. I have been looking around for it but haven't found it at all, the price I originally purchased it for around $4.89. It's a great product and well worth the price, when you consider it restores your grout to looking like "new" again.
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Spacy quality carbide with a reinforced head that prevents bit cracking and provides a longer duration
8-Type set with most common sizes.
Bosch branded, innovative geometry allows bits to indoctrinate faster
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The Bosch GT3000 is an 8-The same Glass and Tile Bit Set. Glass and tile applications have never been easier with the Bosch GT3000 8-Have a nervous breakdown Glass and Tile Bit Set. Nobody but Bosch is offering the innovation found in our output design. The Bosch GT3000 features a one and only product geometry with a precision tip, high-rank carbide and reinforced head that results in finest-in-class speed and life when cutting in field-glasses and tile. Features: Precision tip - Solves bit turn and bit walking 8-Piece set with most common sizes. Great quality carbide with a reinforced head that prevents bit cracking and provides a longer sentience Three flat shank to prevent slippagePrimarilyBosch branded, innovative geometry allows bits to instruct faster What's In the Box: Bosch GT3000 Drinking-glass and Tile Bit Set 8-Piece
Customer Reviews
didn't work well
I bought these primarily to drill three holes through the grout between tiles to hang a bathroom shelf. The bit self-destructed -- the point disappeared, it split and the two pieces of the split bent. That was the 3/16 bit, I think. Then I used a larger bit to drill through the bottom of a ceramic bowl. It took almost a half hour. In both instances I tried to lubricate with water. I am not happy with the set.
2010-08-30
(Katonah, New York USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Great for tile, not so great for glass
I needed a good set of drill bits for our new ceramic and glass tile bathroom. The bits were excellent for the ceramic tile. Started easily with no wandering. Clean holes. The glass tiles were another story. We used 1" mosaic tiles for the shower area, but I needed to drill holes for the handheld shower set. I practiced on extra tiles beforehand and found that the drills would get through the glass, but the spade style bit would catch and crack the tile 3 out of 4 times. I finally bought a diamond core bit and that worked well.
The set has a nice collection of sizes (1/16, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, and 3/4 inch) packed in a nice compact heavy duty case. The sizes are useful for various projects around the house.
I used the 3/16 inch bit to drill holes in my ceramic tile shower wall to hang a towel bar. Put some masking tape on the wall, marked the holes and just drilled without no problems. The bit cut a smooth hole with just a little pressure and very little walking on the surface. 4 holes, all done right the first time in the right place.
They work well -- at least on ceramic tile. I have not tried them on glass and don't currently have any plans to do so (don't need any holes in my windows :-)). Definitely recommend them if you plan to do some drilling in the bathroom.
Sizes of Bits
Unfortunately Amazon does not tell you the bit sizes in this set. I just purchased one (Jan. 2010) which has the following eight bits: 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 And 3/4 Inch.
Worked well on porcelain pottery
Shortly after getting this kit, I used the 3/4" bit to drill a hole in the bottom of a porcelain pot that we had been using as a flower pot. The bit started very easily, and cut through quite nicely. Very satisfied with the performance.
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