Is it safe to use quartz as a backsplash behind a range?
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Has anyone done a full granite backsplash behind range?
Comments (28)sskit, I agree with Live Wire, while the concept is not new, hanging large format 2cm stone on a vertical wall should be taken seriously. Any well thought-out stone installer will know to ask the right questions and they will make certain other tradesmen are not left holding the bag after the stone is installed. Just make sure the obvious utilities are accessible and the rough in is complete and most importantly identify who is responsible for each task. Another option for the stone installer is to install mechanical clips around the exhaust opening. It�s another way to help pin the stone to the wall without having to worry about hiding the anchors. Something similar to Hohmann and Barnard #432 would work great (again I am sure your stone installer can also provide alternate options). All the best Caayu...See MoreKitchen Remodel - backsplash behind 48” Blue Star range
Comments (10)I put in a Blue Star 36” range with grill in 2012 (wow how time flies, seems like yesterday). I have a calacatta marble backsplash and no backguard. Walls are cement behind—this is a pre-war NYC apartment. Marble was sealed with 511. In all this time, I have had only one problem—once when I was making a tandoori-type chicken recipe, convection baking at a really high temp, I got some yellow staining, probably from the turmeric in the sauce vaporizing. Luckily, a poultice fixed most of it. But no other problems. If tomato sauce spatters, I clean it right away. I think you can do whichever you like better....See MoreFull quartz backsplash behind pro range?
Comments (11)“you can order custom hoods at any depth you want.” Chispa, a standard non-pro range is about 24” deep front to back; a pro range is deeper than that. Add Joseph’s 12” to that and the hood would have to be 36” deep front to back. Yes, you can custom order anything, but how would a hood that measures 36“ front to back fit in a home kitchen? Please explain. I mentioned an island hood ducted through the ceiling but that may not be how the home is constructed for ductwork and beams. This 12” clearance issue involves a lot more than “If someone is spending money on a pro range, they should also be budgeting for the ventilation to go with it”. With this 12” clearance option, what do you do about base cabinets and counters surrounding the range? Are counters going to be increased to 36” deep also? Or, by how much can the range protrude from the surrounding base cabinetry? People sometimes get base cabinets that are deeper than the standard 24” depth. But those are 3-6” deeper than standard, not 12” deeper. And then, what happens to upper cabinetry above base cabinets that are that deep? And, are the dishwasher and fridge also pulled that far from the wall in the cabinetry run? Chispa or Joseph, please explain how a kitchen can be set up and designed if the range must be pushed away from the Quartz backsplash by 12“. As I said earlier, one can get a range backguard, or alternatively not get Quartz behind the range. Or there is the 12” clearance option, but I don’t know how a kitchen can be designed around that....See MoreSecuring quartz countertop piece behind stove, plus backsplash seal
Comments (8)I'm going to start from your last question. You'll definitely want to use silicone, color-matched if possible, to do the seam between your finished quartz and the first tile of your backsplash. That will help with water resistance and also give you some flex. You'll probably be fine with silicone underneath to secure the quartz to the brackets, but I wouldn't count on silicone raising the quartz to the appropriate level. You either need to re-position your brackets slightly or shim it to get it to the best height where it will stay. Silicone could flex and strain the seams if your quartz piece isn't securely set at the right height. As for finishing the two seams, a pro would use something that would be near permanent and very difficult to remove in the event of future problems, also something color matched that would be inconspicuous. They'd also have equipment to pull the sides of the seams together tightly, but since you're working with two pieces on the sides that are previously affixed, you won't be able to do that. There is some type of solution I've seen discussed in these forums that can be ordered color matched for this job, but it would take a while to go back through my saved information and find it. Maybe Joseph Corlett or someone else will see your post and comment. If not, let me know, and I'll try to find it for you. You might want to just do the seams with silicone for now so that if anything else goes wrong, you can re-do the job without damaging all the pieces of quartz trying to take it apart again....See MoreILoveRed
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