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Comments (33)I'm not seeing a current picture witht he sink -- just the one with the paper down on the wood which I understand to be before use. That wall looks like it has a raw end of drywall, not a side that is finished (paper or whatever) or maybe even no drywall. It looks like they tried to smooth joint compound in there, either by itself over your studs and built up or over something less than a full side of finished drywall. Joint compound will turn to mud (that's what they call it when it's wet -- hence the verb to "mud" the walls) and dissolve away if it gets wet. Paint will only seal the surface, and if water gets behind it -- well, I dare say it is probably worse than damp sheetrock, which is worse than damp green board. You say they had to sheer away your window sill. Did that sill come below the window too? I don't think you've got clean drywall there. I think you've got a really poor job of mudding and an even worse job of sealing the joint. That's my guess....See MoreOpinions please - tile or granite backsplash?
Comments (5)Thanks! I just met with our granite installer this afternoon, and he very gently nudged me toward tile. He pointed out that we have a couple of feet of backsplash with no cabinets above, and it will look very thick and heavy where it meets with the painted wall. Also, would have to reposition some undercabinet light fixtures. The current tile is very thin ceramic so we'd lose an inch of counter top by adding granite and I think it might even affect the space we have for the faucet behind the sink. I've convinced DH that we'll go with tile. Now, to pick the tile!! So many decisions!! I don't have any pics yet, still trying to decide on our granite color, and we seem to change our minds almost daily....See MoreFinally getting to backsplash..opinions needed
Comments (1)Looks like the colors are a perfect match. Very earthy... is it slate? If so, you may want to wet it to get a feel for what it would look like enhanced. I think I would love it see it with an accent or strip of lighter colored glass to give it some pop and brighten it....See MoreNeed Help Where To Start and Stop Tumbled Marble Backsplash
Comments (3)I had a situation like yours. In the case where the uppers extended slightly further than did the counter top, the tile installer made the tile even with the edge of the upper cabinet and added a very narrow line (maybe 1/2", slightly rounded edge) of tile all the way to the floor on the outside of the lowers. I thought it looked great. Sorry, I have no photos. In the case where the counters were wider than uppers, he lined up the tile with the edge of the uppers and the tile went straight down to the counters, so the last 1/2", or so, had no tile above it. Because of the shape of the edge, this looked intentional....See MoreRelated Professionals
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