{"id":3288,"date":"2016-10-28T05:32:57","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T10:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=3288"},"modified":"2018-11-19T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T15:38:00","slug":"how-to-tile-kitchen-backsplash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/tiling-floors-walls\/how-to-tile-kitchen-backsplash\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tile Kitchen Backsplash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Tiling a Kitchen Backsplash Weekend Project<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One way to improve the beauty of your kitchen is to tile behind the kitchen backsplash area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tiling a kitchen backsplash is the perfect diy project, however you need the right tools to achieve a professional job. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Most importantly I highly recommend buying or renting a tile saw. A tile wet saw can dramatically speed up a kitchen backsplash tiling project and ensure you get perfect cuts every time.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tools Required for Tiling a Kitchen Backsplash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition to a tile wet saw, you\u2019ll also need a level, hammer, tiling trowel with 1\/8 inch grooves, tape measure, straight edge, rag, paper towels, sandpaper, pencil, and square.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Materials Required for Tiling a Kitchen Backsplash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Of course you\u2019ll need tile, and in the ensuing project description and photos shown in this article I used 4\u201dx4\u201d Travertine tiles, along with a mesh strip of small glass tiles of assorted natural colors. I also used a tile adhesive versus a tile thinset mortar since the backsplash doesn\u2019t get very wet, particularly since in my situation I had a 4 inch granite backsplash sitting on top of the granite countertops. Also, make sure to buy 1\/8 inch spacers and wedges to help keep the tile straight while the adhesive cures. In addition, grab some newspaper and masking tape.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3289\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Electrical_Box_Extender-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Install electrical box extenders when tiling kitchen backsplash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Electrical_Box_Extender-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Electrical_Box_Extender.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3290\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sand_tile_area-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sand tile area before tiling backsplash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sand_tile_area-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sand_tile_area.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Preparing the Kitchen Backsplash for Tiling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First remove everything from the kitchen countertop and turn off power to the electrical boxes that sit above the countertops. Next, remove the electrical box cover plates and attach electrical box extenders over the electrical boxes. This will ensure that the electrical outlets and switches are flush with the finished tile surface after installing the tiles. Finally, lay newspaper all over the kitchen countertops and tape them down where necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, using coarse grit sandpaper, e.g. 80 grit, sand the surface of the drywall backsplash area. You don\u2019t need to remove the paint. You\u2019re simply roughing up the surface so that the tile adhesive will bond well to the drywall surface. Make sure to wipe down the backsplash area with a moist rag after sanding it to remove any of the loose grit from the walls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After preparing the backsplash surface for tile, find the center of your tile area using a tape measure and then use a level and a straight edge to form parallel and perpendicular lines. These lines will act as reference lines for installing your tiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whenever possible try to design your tile layout pattern so that any cut tiles are hidden up underneath the kitchen cabinets and in the far corners of the kitchen backsplash area.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3291\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tiled kitchen backsplash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3292\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tiled kitchen backsplash ready for grouting.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tiled_Kitchen_Backsplash_3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Time to Tile Kitchen Backsplash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once the kitchen backsplash area is prepared, you can then begin applying the tile adhesive to the backsplash area. Apply it in small patches, e.g. just 2 to 3 square feet at a time, and use the notched trowel to create 1\/8 inch grooves in it. Then, using your center reference lines as a starting point, begin to affix tiles to the kitchen backsplash area. If you have hard to reach places for applying the tile adhesive, back-butter the tiles with a thin layer of adhesive before placing them on the wall. Continue to work your way across the kitchen backsplash area one row at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With my particular kitchen backsplash tile project I used 4\u201dx4\u201d Travertine tiles for the two bottom rows, followed by a 3 inch row of small colored glass tiles, and then finally capped off with one final row of 4\u201dx4\u201d tiles slightly trimmed at the top. I then used a few trim pieces to cap off the open ends of tiles. In addition, I used bull-nose tile on the sides that abutted a window area that looks into our family room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are installing a unique mosaic pattern, lay the pattern out on the kitchen countertop before applying it to the wall. This way you can make sure you have all the necessary tiles before beginning the application of them to the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As you install the tiles, make sure to apply 1\/8 inch wedges along the bottom row, and then use the standard 1\/8 inch tile spacers on the upper rows and columns of tile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tiling behind the Kitchen Stove<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tiling behind the kitchen stove presents its own unique issues. You don\u2019t necessarily want to tile all the way down the wall behind the stove, however you want to tile enough so that no one can see gaps in the tile if they look on an angle to the stove. In my particular situation I attached a small ledger board that went parallel and evenly across the gap in the granite backsplash area. This way the first row of tiles over the stove area had something to rest on while the tile adhesive cured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After the first row of tiles set up I then removed the ledger board and installed one additional row of tiles below the first row and into the stove area. I used tape to hold this particular row of tiles to the first row of tiles that had already set up from the day before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After you\u2019ve installed all the tiles, allow 24 to 48 hours for the tiles to set up before grouting them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For information on installing a shower pan membrane liner for a ceramic tile shower<\/span><\/strong>, see the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/shower-pan-membrane-ebook\/\">Shower Pan Membrane Liner Installation Ebook<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from HomeAdditionPlus.com.\u00a0 The Shower Pan Membrane Liner EBook will quickly teach you the step-by-step process for installing the shower pan membrane liner correctly. It includes instructions on framing the shower stall, pouring the pre-slope and shower base mortar, and installing the shower pan membrane liner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/shower-pan-membrane-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shower-Pane-Membrane-Liner-Installation-Ebook-1-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shower Pan Membrane Liner Installation eBook\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shower-Pane-Membrane-Liner-Installation-Ebook-1-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shower-Pane-Membrane-Liner-Installation-Ebook-1-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shower-Pane-Membrane-Liner-Installation-Ebook-1-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shower-Pane-Membrane-Liner-Installation-Ebook-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>See HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/tile-stone-info\/Ceramic-Tile-Calculator.htm\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ceramic Tile Calculator<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">See my &#8220;How to Tile a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower&#8221; Ebook to learn how to tile your own shower<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0 For a detailed set of instructions on tiling a shower floor and walls, including pictures for every step in the process, see my \u201c<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/how-to-tile-custom-ceramic-tile-shower-ebook\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How to Tile Custom Ceramic Tile Shower Ebook<\/span><\/a><\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/how-to-tile-custom-ceramic-tile-shower-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How_to_Tile_Custom_Ceramic_Tile_Shower_Ebook_Cvr_Pg_1_0-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How_to_Tile_Custom_Ceramic_Tile_Shower_Ebook_Cvr_Pg_1_0-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How_to_Tile_Custom_Ceramic_Tile_Shower_Ebook_Cvr_Pg_1_0-2.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; 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