like granite or slate, or manufactured materials, such as porcelain or ceramic. As far as comfort, tile is colder and harder than wood flooring, so it’s not quite as comfy to walk on.

QDEAR TIM: The house I grew up in has slate tile that seemed to be a random mix of squares and rectangles. I'd like to install this material in my home. Is that a job that a beginner can tackle ...

Instead of slate ... or tile for a fireplace hearth, it is important to think about how the material will look against the flooring adjacent to the hearth. If the slate butts up against hardwood ...

Q. Slate was used in the house I grew up in. The slate tile seemed to be a random mix of squares and rectangles. I'd like to install this material in my own home. Is that a job a beginner can ...

Natural stone tiles are the other well-known type of tile flooring. Types of quarried stone include—but are not limited to—granite, marble and slate ... the headaches of wood flooring or ...