July 19, 2009THIS IS MY FIRST TILING PROJECT. I AM INSTALLING A KITCHEN BACKSPLASH ON SHEETROCK USING 4.5" X 4.5" PORCELAIN TILES. USING OMNIGRIP MASTIC APPLIED WITH A 1/4" X 3/16" V-NOTCH TROWEL. THE TILES HAVE A WAFFLE PATTERN BACK. MY CONCERN IS DO I HAVE TO FILL IN THE WAFFLE DEPRESSIONS, WHICH ARE ABOUT 1/16" DEEP,BY [...]
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July 16, 2009HI ,
THIS IS MY FIRST TILE PROJECT. I AM INSTALLING A BACKSPLASH ON SHEETROCK USING 4.5"X4.5" PORCELAIN TILES. USING OMNIGRIP MASTIC APPLIED WITH A 1/4" X 3/16" V-NOTCH TROWEL. THE TILES HAVE A WAFFLE BACK. MY CONCERN IS DO I HAVE TO FILL IN THE WAFFLE DEPRESSIONS,WHICH SEEM TO BE 1/16" DEEP,BY BACK BUTTERING PRIOR [...]
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July 13, 2009I spend more time in my kitchen than I do anywhere else in my home. I want to spruce up my 60’s green kitchen before I return to teaching in August. I want to replace the current white and green marble formica backsplash with tin ceiling tile. Is this possible?
I have [...]
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July 9, 2009I want to get rid of old ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen and instead of putting up new tile just paint the wall behind it. Once I remove the tile how should I get rid of the adhesive? I was thinking about sanding if but sheetrock is so thin I didn’t want to sand [...]
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July 6, 2009Just moved into a 1983 rambler. The kitchen has oak cabinets (not my favorite) beige counters, beige tile backsplash and beige tile floor. The small area above the cabinets is white and so is the ceiling. Any ideas for updating until I can replace the counters and backspash? I’ve already repaced the really bad 1980’s [...]
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July 3, 2009I want to replace the ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Can I cover the existing tile or do I have to remove them? What is the process for removing them?
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June 30, 2009I am going to replace my aged Formica countertops with granite. I have a backsplash that is basic white shiny ceramic tile–should I keep this tile or should I tear it out? I have not seen any granite countertops paired with shiny ceramic tile–I think it would look odd. My countertop [...]
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June 27, 2009Is Tumble stones tiles a good selection for a kitchen backsplash and if so how often does it need to be sealed?
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June 25, 2009I too have formica laminate on the wall and want to replace it with tile. Since my new countertops are not as thick as the old ones, and there was a metal strip between old countertop and wall laminate, there is now a gap of drywall of approximately 1 inch between the granite countertop [...]
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June 24, 2009I have a new Jenn-Air hood that attaches to the wall and new tile is going on the same wall. Does the tile need to go down first or the Hood first. I just have paint on the wall now.
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