Is a backsplash necessary in a Powder Room?
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meg711
16 years agoYou know, I never thought about not having a backsplash. The builder proposed something and I agreed without really doing any research.
This is ours, with a backsplash. (The mirror will be put up next month):
I think it's all a matter of personal preference, and what style you're going for. I do know that the wall behind the sink would get wet if we didn't have a backsplash.
skypathway
16 years agoRelated Discussions
need backsplash in powder room?
Comments (5)We do not have a backsplash in our guest bathroom and the powder room off the kitchen (both have pedestal sinks). There are also no tiles behind the sinks, just bathroom paint. So far, everything is holding up well (5 years)even thought we also have kids using both of the bathrooms :-)...See MoreBacksplash in powder room
Comments (1)My only concern then would be water damage to the bead board. Some of the beadboard I have seen is not real wood(solid) but made of a type of partical board....See MoreIs a backsplash really necessary?
Comments (37)"Capital Culinarian or a Bluestar shouldn't be sitting in front of combustible drywall." Drywall is not considered combustible. Any gas appliance listed for home use will have required clearances to flammable surfaces in the installation instructions. Most are 'zero clearance' meaning the sides and back of the unit can be directly against flammable surfaces (like your wood cabinets on each side). Many of the larger stoves also have a requirement for cabinets on each side of the stove and above the top surface to be at least 18 inches above the top of the stove (not from the grates but from the top of the stove). A back-splash behind a stove (especially a larger one used top cook a lot) should be something easy to clean. Commercial kitchens often have tile walls, but they can use a garden hose to clean up with (and many do at the end of the day, with HOT water from the hose). The commercial stoves are not usually zero clearance (and handles and oven doors can get hot enough to burn you) and often have room on each side to make cleaning easier. The tile is not flammable, so the clearance rules are met (ceramic tile on even cement backer board is very heat resistant and a lousy conductor of heat also)....See Moreopinions needed: no backsplash for powder room?
Comments (11)I have a wall-mounted sink in a powder room which gets a lot of use from 2 kids. No backsplash. Funny, it was fine after I painted and caulked it years ago, but since we had "professionals" redo it 18 months ago, I'm thinking about installing a backsplash. The muddy splashes clean off well enough but the wall-sink interface is not doing well at all. I do think a quality paint job should be fine--wipe it down and you're good. Caulking the crack properly is crucial though. Be aware that small kids will be tempted to stand on that shelf to reach the sink, or just because....See Moremeg711
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16 years agoI have wallpaper and no backsplash; we've been here two and a half years and there's never been any problem with water splashed on the wallpaper. Of course there are no small children using the powder room!
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16 years agoTotallyBlessed--I'm glad you like the faucet!
As with most things in this house, I have something "in mind" and if I can't find it, find a way to fabricate it.
I couldn't find a faucet exactly like I wanted, so I asked the lady at the Kohler showroom if we could perhaps combine parts of faucets and finishes to make what I was wanting.
She accommodated me and this is the result.
It was done entirely from a catalog so I don't recall the styles or numbers, but I will be happy to call the Kohler rep and see if she still has it on file.
Here is a close up if that helps you:
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16 years agoWhen I read this thread I had to get up to see if mine had a backsplash. I honestly didn't know! It's a free standing furniture look and has the marble routed on the front and sides only, so you don't have to route the back to make it look like furniture. We've had no problem at all with splashing and I have regular flat paint on the wall. I like newhomebuilders a lot too, with the faucet on the side.
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