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Back splash tile setting questions please

16 years ago

Soon I will be starting my tile back splash. I am using 4" x 4" tumbled travertine with 1" frosted mosaic glass and travertine accent pieces. I have done plenty of tile work already in this house (floors, tub surround) but not done any tile back splash before. So I have a couple of questions.

1. Should I leave a small gap between the first row of tile and the granite for silicone? If so...how much of a gap?

2. I will use a grout line of appx 1/8" to 3/16" (I need to measure this) between the travertine to match the grout line on the mosaic. Should I use sanded or unsanded grout...and if sanded is suggested, how do I prevent scratching on the frosted glass tiles?

3. Do I use regular thinset....gray or white? Or is there an adhesive that is better for back splash areas?

thanks so much for the assistance!!

Cindy

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