The John Bridge Tile Forums at www.tileyourworld.com boasts a roster of more than 4,000 members, 10,000 topics and 140,000 message posts.

Among its resources are tile professional's and DIYer's installation stories, a reference library, online tools such as a joist deflection calculator, and an album of DIY tile projects completed with help from members of the forums.

John Bridge, who founded the Tile Forums in 2001, is the author of two books on ceramic tiling and has more than 30 years' experience in the field. He considers his website a library of tile experience and community.