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Can you install mosaic glass tile (the kind that’s on a mesh backing) directly on painted drywall? The instructions at the store say to first install a backer board. Is that really necessary? Thanks! Other Related Mosaic Sites

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just the grout or is there something between the grout and drywall? Other Related Mosaic Sites

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Do i need to install backer board first or can i install directly over primed and flat painted drywall? The contractor left the electrical boxes and recepticals out 1/4 inch in preparation for the slate tiles. Do I use mortar or thin set? Other Related Mosaic Sites

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My husband and I are about to remodel our 1980′s kitchen — ugly brown laminate backsplash and all. We started to tear off the backsplash, and it took some of the paper from the drywall behind it, and left some very yellowed glue. So just painting over it is not an option. We NEED to [...]

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I recently bought a house and would like to install a glass tile back splash in my kitchen. From what I have read, installing this over drywall is not a good idea. Is there a product or board (that is thin) that I could place over the drywall without having to remove the drywall? Any [...]

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I removed 40 sq ft of old ceramic shower tiles from the wall and I plan to put up 50 sq ft of 3/4 inch glass mosaic tiles in the shower. There are a significant number of holes in the drywall from when I removed the tiles. I don’t know the first thing about drywalling [...]

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Hi, I have just put in a backsplash of glass mosaic tiles on the 12 by 12 sheets from home depot,on to the drywall withour backer board it came out great! But I went to ask about the sealer? It is very confusing grout lines are very small and a lot of the product applications [...]

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I have Stick and Go Tiles as my backsplash in my kitchen. They look great and for the money we paid for them, my kitchen looks so much better. We have had them well over a year now. A few of the Stick and Go tiles are coming unstuck around the corners and I have [...]

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I removed tile from the wall that was secured by some adhesive. The adhesive remaining on the wall looks very much like rubber cement though I suppose it really isnt. Also, in removal of the old tile some areas of the drywall were peeled away, just the first outer white/beige layer, exposing the brown underneath. [...]

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I’m getting ready to install a travertine backsplash in my new kitchen. I will be installing it over existing drywall. Should I ude white thinset or mastic? Also, some people say seal the tiles befor you start, some say don’t. Any ideas? Other Related Mosaic Sites Mastic installation at the Nylo hotel swimming pool in [...]

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I’ve inherited a some very nice stained glass, I have also been saving up tile, ect and want to mosaic the end of my breakfast bar (lol, don’t ask) — the base would be plywood and part drywall, does this matter? What adhesive should I use, and can I work a little at a time [...]

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My husband is installing my backsplash in my kitchen and has done floors forever. He is new to backsplashes. Can he install the tile straight onto the drywall as long as it is clean and dry? And what is the best glue to use? Other Related Mosaic Sites How Do I Check to See If [...]

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