Tom Meehan

Tom Meehan is a second-generation tile installer and co-author of Working with Tile (The Taunton Press, 2011). He is a member of and an ambassador for the National tile Contractors Association. Tom has written dozens of articles for Fine Homebuilding magazine and has spoken around the country at various trade shows. He and his wife reside in Harwich, Mass., where together they own and run Cape Cod Tileworks, a full-service tile showroom that offers sales, design, and installation.

A Better Way to Tile a Big Floor
A high-tech membrane minimizes the chances for cracked tile or grout failure.
Tiling a Backsplash
Durable and decorative, a tile backsplash dresses up the wall behind a sink or behind a stove.
Tips and Techniques for Installing Glass Tile
Professional tilesetter Tom Meehan explains why installing glass is trickier than ceramic tile, and he shows how to get the job done right.
Upgrading to a Tile Shower
Learn from a pro tilesetter how to remove an old bathtub and replace it with a custom tile shower.
Installing an Electric Radiant Floor
Under tile, heat mats warm your toes without pipes and a boiler.
Tiling over a Cracked Concrete Slab
Before tiling over cracks in the concrete, first prep the slab with a crack-isolation membrane.
Shower-pan thresholds
Q: Tom Meehan’s article Installing a Leakproof Shower Pan left me wondering how to finish the threshold. How is the backerboard attached without nails, which would puncture the membrane? Harold Yayer, via…
Sheets of small tile for a border
Q: I’m laying out a pattern of 1-in. sq. tile for a border. I’d like to stick the tile to a backing to make sheets of the pattern. This process would…
Installing a Leakproof Shower Pan
A thick mortar bed over a vinyl membrane makes a sturdy base for tile, but it pays to test for leaks.
Dealing with slippery floor tiles
Q: The bathrooms in my house had already been tiled when I bought the house, and it looks as if the tile installer used slick, high-gloss wall tiles for the shower…

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