How to Tile a Backsplash
Measure the space where you want to install your backsplash.. Purchase tiles for your backsplash.. Sand the wall with 80-grit sandpaper.
Steps
Measure the space where you want to install your backsplash.
Measure the space where you want to install your backsplash.
Purchase tiles for your backsplash.
Purchase tiles for your backsplash.
Sand the wall with 80-grit sandpaper.
Sand the wall with 80-grit sandpaper.
Wipe the wall down with a damp cloth or sponge.
Wipe the wall down with a damp cloth or sponge.
Mark a central line on the wall.
Mark a central line on the wall.
Apply a layer of mastic to the wall.
Apply a layer of mastic to the wall.
Place the first tile.
Place the first tile.
Continue tiling the surface, working outwards from the first tile.
Continue tiling the surface, working outwards from the first tile.
Use a score-and-snap tile cutter to trim the tiles for corners.
Use a score-and-snap tile cutter to trim the tiles for corners.
Leave the tiles to set overnight.
Leave the tiles to set overnight.
Smear tiling grout diagonally over the tiles.
Smear tiling grout diagonally over the tiles.
Wipe away the excess grout after 10 minutes.
Wipe away the excess grout after 10 minutes.
Let the grout dry for a further 45 minutes.
Let the grout dry for a further 45 minutes.
Line the edges of your backsplash with caulk.
Line the edges of your backsplash with caulk.
Give the tiles plenty of time dry, ideally overnight.
Give the tiles plenty of time dry, ideally overnight.
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