New tile accents on already laid tile backsplash
yaso
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11 years agoterezosa / terriks
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Help tile gurus... Large glass tile backsplash
Comments (2)If you have heaving, then the glass-granite would be a concern. There should be a gap between the two, and that gap should be caulked, not grouted. The bowed wall, if the tile is over drywall, the bump could be a drywall joint compound "speed bump". But it should be gradual and not sudden, and a bump like that shouldn't cause lippage. I have seen installers who simply don't press tiles "flat" into the thinset. Some press more on the top edge of the tile, a few press more on the bottom edge of the tile. Those habits can result in "vertical lippage", but the tiles are usually consistent on the side edges. It's a backsplash and it's decorative. So a little lippage here and there, while not desirable, it's not really going to affect function. But if there are lights that reflect off the splash and it can be viewed at a low raking angle and it looks nasty? Then perhaps a "poor worksmanship" line has been crossed. The kicker though is the lack of a gap between the bottom course of glass tile and the granite. In your photo, is the cut glass tile at the j-box cracked? Might just be reflection/refraction. And for grins, the tile setter should have used a cement-based powdered thinset that is mixed with water to set the glass. Not a premixed mastic....See MoreAccent tiles in backsplash....or not?
Comments (51)ABB is all but backsplash. :) I guess technically we were not ABB since we still have flooring and paint but it felt like the backsplash was a big hold up for a long time! DH is pleased that the backsplash is done-so is our 15 year old! They both think it turned out really well. DH is going to make me a couple of trivets using that pretty accent tile I found but decided not to use on the backsplash so I will still get to look at it every day! Blondiesc-glad to be of help in your backsplash quest. Isn't gardenweb great?!?...See MoreNew backsplash = bad tile job
Comments (25)This just happened to us in a guest bath. I was so distraught and just wanted the guy out of my house so I did pay him and told him how disappointed I was and asked him if he was proud of his work and he said no. I asked what he thought we should do about it and he said well if you hire me to do more work I could fix it then. At this time I considered I was dealing with an unreasonable incompetent, unprofessional and decided to cut my losses and move on. It was not easy as I don't have a money tree in the back yard but I couldn't even look at it. Like you, we had tile falling off and he poured grout and caulk into the places he didn't cut the tile to fit, it was crooked and the thresholds were metal strips he found somewhere that looked more like carpet tack strips. OY VEY. We hired someone else and I had to go and buy new tile because they said it could not be saved. They charged me extra to tear out the old. It makes me sick to think about it, but it looks nice now. Remodeling is not for the fainthearted and heartbreak is nearly always involved. Disappointment in people always included. It can be a little depressing both for the outlay of money and for the things you learn about people that sadden you. Good luck! Cut and run......See MoreAnother backsplash post--new tile samples
Comments (17)I think what you have it narrowed down to are the best of the ones you were checking out. Did you look at Bisquit? That is the only other one on the board that might work out. Every time I've looked at tile it looks lighter and different in the store than at home. I agree that you need to look at it in different lighting and in different areas of the space you will have backsplash. Some of these decision can be so challenging and wrought with frustration. I've been there!...See Morebill_vincent
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