leveling drywall for glass kitchenbacksplash?
July 27, 2010
I installed new kitchen counter tops and am in the process to install a new glass mosaic kitchenbacksplash. my house is 3 years old so therefore the drywall is in good condition to install the glass tiles on. I noticed that the area where I intend to install the glass tiles on is not level between the studs (about a 1/4 of an inch in) my question is: is there anything out there that I can use to build up the wall a little in order to make it more level before I proceed with the glass tiles? any suggestions is much appreciated!
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July 27th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Ripping out and replacing the dry wall w/ a backer board is more of s mess than you ll want. Filling it in with a mastic won t work either because it will take forever for mastic to dry that thick and it will remain soft and ply able. Number 2 reason you don t use mastic is because glass tile s are not supposed to be set with mastic . They require a latex modified thin set.
You can fill the area in with 2 coats of the thin set allowing dry time between . 2 coats because if it is a full 1/4" the thin set will shrink and needed to be filled again. This is true with dry wall mud too.
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July 27th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Since the tiles will cover the wall, it may be better to remove the drywall and install tile backer board. It is stiffer than drywall. kind of like concrete. you won’t need to tape or fill the joints. Just be careful with the edges of the glass so it looks nice. You may want to use molding there.
July 27th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Whether you tile over the existing drywall or replace the section with backerboard (perhaps the better option), gaps of up to 1/4" across a 16" span can be built up with an extra thick application of your tile mastic. Just allow a little extra time for setting, and use tile spacers or other support for your tiles to prevent sagging or shifting until the mastic has set up.