Replicating a Ceramic Tile Installation

About 10 years ago we remodeled our Kitchen and want exactly the same counter top for our new home. Color Tile is where we bought the product initially and the whole job wasn't very expensive with installation. But Color Tile is no longer doing business in Maine. I don't even know where to start looking, I checked out the tiles at HD but they were incredibly expensive and they didn't have what we were looking for. What we used was actually floor tile but it worked great for us and we would do again exactly the same. Any ideas. I haven't figured out how to post a picture but here is a link to a picture. The tiles are basically 8" square but the connors are cut off to allow for the diamonds. I guess I have 3 questions. Where would I look for the tiles? How difficult is it to install? How would you go about finding someone to do it for a reasonable price. When we had it done before the store had a contractor, that really knew what he was doing.
http://www.priceoffuel.com/barrym/counter.jpg

I would lay a ceramic or porcelean floor but this looks difficult to me, is it as hard as I think?

Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Barry

 

Any good tile showroom should be able to get them, or try a Dal-Tile showroom if one is near you, plan on spending more than HD prices, if they were to high, maybe you should think about something else.

As far as installers are concerned, ask at any good showroom, they should have at least 3 they can recommend, then ask for references and pictures of their work, again, the lowest bidder might be a mistake, you pay for what you get, I charge a little more more than some, but when I'm finished, you won't be redoing it in a year, I'm also licensed and insured, many are just handy men who aren't, they are cheap and no quarantee on what they do, it's your money.

 

It isn't that I saw what I wanted at HD and it was expensive, what they had was totally different from what I needed, they were granite and they were way more than I would spend. What we used before wasn't a high grade tile, but it was a floor tile that we used for a counter top so it is plenty durable enough for our application.

Where you are a professional installer, you would be qualified to answer my question on how difficult a job is a DIY installation. I am in no particular hurry, if it takes a week or two to install it isn't such a big deal.

 

Not that difficult if you are handy and have the right tools.

We can talk you through it, also you should be using floor tile anyway, some use wall on a countertop, seeing it's not walked on, but I prefer a stronger tile.