Tile edge and outlet conflict (back splash)
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Comments (25)oh mayflowers forgot to say that I like the idea of adding cabinets to back of peninsula area but was also thinking of having two backless bar stools with black leather seats there as well. Will have to think about the wainscoating and now that I look closely the area could use an update and it is scuffed up. the more we look the more we see that needs help with this house Ugh thanks so much Here is the living room, my carpenter is fashioning a pine wood free floating mantle as we speak, it will have oil on it and natural tones. We have sofa facing the fireplace that's a thin cordoroy material in a light blue/green and plan to have an accent chair against the other wall (the staircase wall) with perhaps some type of server or china cabinet over there, dining area is too small for china cabinet but might be able to have a behind the sofa credenza (for more storage) we also plan to have an area rug in front of the sofa. I am looking for a gray one with texture if I can find one. what do you think of those ideas? Right now the dining area has a work table we're using till we find what we want lol...See MoreHELP! Dont know how to install electrical outlet in back splash
Comments (7)Thanks so much! I think (all fingers crossed), we may have a solution - but if you think not, PLEASE post! Todds: we have about 4-1/4-in. from front of engineered stone to the wall behind - so about 3-in. from back of stone to wall. I think the pic below is a blue retrofit box, and it's about 2-7/8-in. deep. It has the dog ears that may be tightened to grab onto the stone. (At Lowe's suggestion, I also bought a bigger one just for the longer screws). Markw: We are replacing countertop, not installing new, so the box was there before. We removed the box so I could take it to Lowe's and hardware store to try to find something without the protruding pieces. In both cases, I was told that our old box was no longer made (it's about 30 yrs old), and that the new boxes are a bit larger. I did find metal ones with no protruding edges, but the blue plastic one seems to be the keeper (I hope). It won't be a problem for the installer to cut a bigger hole - it was just those protruding pieces that fell within the 1-1/4-in. depth of the stone that caused problems. Circuspeanut: We don't have drywall immediately behind the stone, but rather 4-inches away on the outside wall of the house. But I think I see what you mean about attaching the outlet to box, and the box is held on to the stone by the dog ear flaps? Brickeyee: I bought a box extender, but I think it won't be needed with blue retrofit box? You're no doubt right about the installer. He's been installing countertops for 8 years, often with a 4-in. backsplash, but none of the photos on his website show any electrical outlet cutouts in the backsplash. I definitely selected him because he was much less money that others, and believe me, I sweated that decision. But there was no vendor whom I could afford. Thanks so much, all -- thankfully, my stupidity in things mechanical does not extend to all areas of my life!...See MoreBack splash - Subway Tile Spacing Issue / Question
Comments (11)I am planning to use the normal spacing which is 1/16, I believe. I hadn't thought of a decorative trim to fill the gap. Are you suggesting a tile trim piece to put direction under the ledge? Or wood to extend the window frame? I really like the idea of a tile trim--I definitely hadn't thought about sticking a different piece of tile in there....See MoreSide splash and back splash dilemna
Comments (6)I would only do the subway tile on the back, I would not put a back splash on the side walls ... it will make it look too closed in, you want your eye to only go to the back wall for depth. And because your counter tops are so dark, I would not use the small 4" granite back splash anywhere. I would only put the dark granite on the horizontal surfaces and then tile all the way down to them....See Morefelizlady
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