How to Add Subway Tile Backsplash Over Drywall | Transform Your Kitchen for $100!
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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Fantastic again! Just a couple of things I learned doing tile work
1) Round holes are a bitch. You were lucky. Typically a tile get cut in half and using the nibbler a hole is created from both sides. Plan on using 2 or 3 tiles at each hole - you will trash a couple.
2) Never use a light grout on floors. It picks up dirt and shows a traffic pattern
3) Grout comes in two types - sanded and unsanded. Sanded grout is for larger joints and has a rough texture. Unsanded is for tighter joints and has a harder more impervious surface. Read the instructions regarding joint size. Consider this when picking tile.
4) if your tile isn't glazed you need to be careful with grout. It may get in the texture and leave a "shadow" along the joints that is impossible to remove. Really true if you are using an epoxy grout which is the most stain resistant.
5) Grout can also be sealed. Floors should be sealed.
6) The end of the caulk tube can be shaped to a 90 angle so it fits in the joint. If you can stick a nail in the tube hole its too big.
Great video. I did the same about 25 years ago. But as I have moved and partially redone our lighting in this house this job is very appropriate especially as I can add insulation to this 100 year old house where I know there is none. Just amazing how this house was build especially as I live in Northern Ontario, Canada! The new lights look and work great.
The new safety shoes are beautiful! Nice work as always. Stefano, Bologna Italy
Hey April, I'm glad you are doing well and busy as ever. I was there when you did a video about starting your channel, you have come a long way and done good. Your DIY videos are a money saver, why not. Remember the Chain Saw carved Rooster, Chicken you made, I do. All the Best in '21, C.
This backsplash is a great idea for your kitchen. It added a nice color pop. Your explanations and visual how to made this an enjoyable and highly educational video. Thanks for posting it.
Stay safe.
Quick tip. When using the "nibblers" to cut tile, wear safety glasses of course. Using a freezer bag, put the tile inside and chip away as needed. Saves time later trying to clean up all those sharp fragments that go flying all over the place.
Great tip!
dry mix the grout before adding water to insure color consistency of grout
I have always been scared to try laying tile. However, this does not look too bad. This video is great encouragement with helpful information! Thanks April!!!
Great video and awesome job!! Looks amazing thanks for the inspiration
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Great intro to backsplashing. Turned out real nice. About to try a small backsplash behind a dry sink. Ty for the tutorial! 👍
April, beautiful job. Where did you find that tile? We love it.
You're gonna need more that that Ariat shirt this coming weekend. It's supposed to get C O L D!!
AW some job AW . Really it looks awesome April, excellent information you provided. Keep up the good work and videos, thanks for sharing with us. Fred. 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍
How did you prepare wall? Did you remove the paint?
Very good
And good looking
What backsplash is this I have the same color cabinets and countertops
A hand grenade is an interesting thing to keep near the kitchen sink! lol @11:45
We love your channel. Great job as always.
Are kitchen been in for 2 years now.
You've just lit a fire for us to finish the last thing.
The back splash lol
Beautiful job
Aloha. I am a couple of months into my new Ariat work boots. Loving them :)
That is the exact countertop I put in my house
Great job…. How much of a gap to leave between the tile and granite; 3/16?
You didn't show how you offset the electrical boxes to accomodate for the thickness of the tile. Could you give an update of the process?
that is fantastic nice one
Did I miss something? where do I purchase the tile sheets? Thanks for this awesome video!
You can find those sheets of tiles at any big box store. Thanks for watching.
good job
How long do you let the grout sit before wiping off?
Awesome job, I just wish it was captioned so this deafie could better understood what was going on.
That off center window would be make me go insane!
Cool n nice
Beautiful job April and nice tips too.
Hi,
Where did you purchase the tile from?
I found the tile at a big box store. They have many to choose from and I wanted something that fit with the tile already on base of breakfast bar.
April Wilkerson are you able to say the name of the store?
@@AprilWilkerson Yes, I think you mentioned that in your video. The question is, exactly where does that specific tile come from? Or can you tell us what brand and color the tile itself is, and we can look for it ourselves? Thanks for a great video!
Nice'nEasy!
Are you laying on plain drywall????
Always tape off each side of your caulk joints. Pro tip
Never saw a pro use tape when caulking. Pros don't need to.
@@moonpiespotlight4759 when u do work for the University of Iowa u do, it had to be a perfect crisp line. The inspector made the tile guys redo the competition pool because some of the grout lines weren't perfect, its 10 feet under water. So everyone used tape to caulk, plus it looks tight
The king may rule the kingdom, but it’s the queen who moves the board.
looks great but them face plates throw it off . Need something that matches the area better .
You don't use a metal trowel to grout! Might as well just used your hands.😂🙄🙄
"it was easy and it was fun"
We may have different opinions on things that are easy and fun lol
While it doesn't look "hard" it definitely looks tedious. Tedious and my add do not get along :)
Ha ha - two countries divided by a common language. In britain this is more often called a splashback - backsplash is something quite different, is rather less wholesome and involves a toilet.
Ya but, no one cares about Britain…
All electrical splices (ie the ones under the cabinets feeding the lights) must be enclosed in either the fixture or a metal or plastic electical box.
It would look nicer if the strip of stone backsplash was removed first. That way you would get a full wall of that nice tile work and not the, in essence, two-tone wall.
One last suggestion for anyone doing this. Buy a 60 grit or 80 grit diamond sanding sponge and use it to smooth/round all cut tile edges and it will make your cut pieces look great!
where did you get all that tile for $100 ? the big home depot and Loews wants $10 + for one section.
just an aside there are two types of grout, for the tiles you are using "sanded grout/ contains sand particles" is fine but when you use "glass type tiles" "Non sanded" is recommended, for the sanded type will scratch the surface of the glass type when floating. Nice job on the back splash.
Non sanded grout is recmmended for backsplash because it cleans up and lets less water through it to the wall. Bear in mind you need a relatively thin grout line to use unsanded grout. 1/2" is too big
1/4" is okay but under 1/8" is better.
If you use sanded grout make sure and thoroughly seal the grout. If your backsplash tile is a natural stone it too needs to be sealed.
Nice work April! Love my Ariat Boots but I've out grown them and cant find any in my size
It's truly a BS. All the material and tiles would be more than $300.00 itself. But again she's just another d&b youtubers with millions of followers.
You’re wrong. I just completed a similar project (DIY)
4*16 Tile $50
Matic $35
Grout $25
Trowel, Grout pad, Sponge & spacers $25
Tool Rental (Wet Saw) $25,
(Angle Grinder) $25
OMG watching this I'm ready to demolish and renovate my kitchen ha ha ha. Thanks so much! Glad I found your channel. =)
Get rid of the grout haze with a dry towel! You don't need to rinse it 15 times with a wet sponge. I'm always amazed how many people have this problem, especially in "how to tile" vids. believe it or not I learned this trick from the instructions ;P
Great video, but how and what did you use to extend your outlets and should I go to the bottom of my counter or do I need to leave room for caulking? Thank you
Tilers Tip. Use a little dish washing liquid in your rinse water to prevent the hazing (streaks) on the tile. You're welcome :)
I use baby wipes to smooth caulk and wipe my hands. They make caulk smooth and are cheap. Thanks April!
I used to sell tile in a tile showroom.
One tip about cutting tile:
Not all types of tile cut well on a snap cutter like the one used in this video.
True, LOTS of tiles do just fine. However, there are just certain types that will NEVER snap off in a straight line. Such as some types of Mexican tile, some (not all) Italian tiles, and other handmade tiles. It has to do with the clay makeup, as well as how they are fired.
There's nothing wrong with those tiles, they just won't cooperate with a snap tile cutter.
So those types will need to be cut with a wet saw.
If you're planning on purchasing those types of tiles, and you're doing it yourself, ask the showroom sales person if your choice will cut with a snap tile cutter.
If you're not buying from a place that has a showroom,
and if you are renting a snap tile cutter, try a few, and see if they cut straight.
If your first 2 or 3 tiles don't snap off with a perfectly straight line, it's probably a good idea to give up on that tile cutter, before you ruin a whole bunch of tiles.
The alternative is to rent a Wet Saw.
Unless of coarse you've got a whole bunch to take your chances with!!
Renting yourself a wet saw for your project is easy, as well as using one. You'll probably enjoy that saw more than you expected!! And you'll have much less wasted, broken tiles when the job's all done. ♡
Yanks are funny. We call it a Splashback down under ;)
Beautiful look! It really makes the kitchen look complete. Very straight-forward and now I feel even I could attempt this job. I was always intimidated by the very thought of doing it myself. Thanks for instilling the confidence needed.
A decent alternative to just smashing the grout all over the tile is to use a piping bag to go over the lines and then push those piped lines into the spaces. It takes more time to get the grout on, but it creates less waste and saves a bunch of time on cleanup
The “start in the middle” rule, I only use it when doing flooring.
Laser level is a game changer for tiling walls. Also, grouting can be pretty nerve wracking if you do by yourself. Also, make sure to plan out your edge treatment before starting.
Awesome job April, the backsplash looks great! 😍👌🏻 Thanks for sharing the process! 👍🏻👊🏻
Thus upgrade must have been murder on your lower back.
But she said it was easy. I'm not buying that though, lol.
Beautiful. My question is what did u have to do with the outlets...did you have to bring them out more to compensate for the tile?
3" adhesive spreader will change your life doing backsplashes.
This is a great find. Good, thorough tutorial. Simple explanations as well.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
April, It looks awesome! I used almost the exact tile in my kitchen!
Fantastic work, April! Professional level work! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Perfect timing...you seem to release videos on similar projects I'm currently planning. I'm using ceramic wood tiles.. I've done floors but not yet walls and I know it's almost the same process, just on a vertical plane. I wasn't ready to decide on how or where to begin and proceed. This video just like the others, it helps me out a lot and is just the inspiration I needed for getting things rolling...and for that I thank, appreciate and admire your skill, knowledge, passion and cleverness.
I've done alot of tiling over the years from showers to walls to backsplashes. Just curious as to why you didn't continue the tile around that corner to end at the edge of the cabinets and fridge? It just looks unfinished to me but that is strictly my opinion. Once you know the steps, tiling is very easy to do for the homeowner.
So no more woodworking....now its remodeling?
Her approach is she takes us along on whatever she is working on when she is working on it. I find it refreshing compared to all these 50 episode "series" all the other UA-cam channels do.
The backsplash looks fantastic! I rent my apartment so sadly won't be doing this but we will see what my potential future home may look like if I need to come back years from now to re-watch it and use your advice. 😂
Great video April. You did a beautiful job on your backsplash for your first attempt!
Thank you for the video, so helpful. Any chance you could post where you purchased the tiles you used and what they are called? I absolutely love the look, and we will be adding a kitchen backslash in a couple of weeks. Thanks so much!
Great video. Can you please explain how you handled the light switch and outlets, to bring them out to be flush with the tile?
omg i keep my grenades on my kitchen window sill as well
Hallo good evening Good work
This was super helpful to watch as we are remodeling our kitchen. My wife mentioned to me she wants a tile backsplash.
Good video but those who see this, please just spend the extra $30 or 50$ and use spacers with level clips. Or cortags.
Also, tiling on drywall without priming it with mapei primer T, that's gonna fail within a few years. Prime it or put the cement board back there. If you going to do all thst hard work and put in an investment in tile and other various stuff. You want that lasting and looking good
Great to have in the kitchen. Nice backsplash April. It looks very warm.
with small tiles the lines of the trowel don't matter really, air can escape, but when its bigger you want 'm all to be in the same direction so the air under it has the space to escape from those lines. Not too important for walls, but it is to floors where you don't want any air under, for air under will be cause for breaking tiles.
Please come to my house in Texas and do this lol. Good watch and techniques. Will need to do this soon enough.
Be careful April, that grenade might just crack your tile! Great job!
Te quedo excelente la encimera!! Te felicito April !! 👍👍👍👍
Uhh are amazing
My only suggestion would be to have a small piece of Schluter to end your backslash! Gives it a nice and clean finished end
It made a beautiful difference!!!
A tip I got from the Home RenoVision DIY channel - let the haze dry and then rub off with a completely dry sponge. It will rub off... never done it this way but an interesting idea.
This is not the right way or the best way to caulking...you should use more material and a shaping tool for caulking. Not your fingers...
What about sealing the grout.Happy trails
Very nice! Thank you for the great video.
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Hey April! I have the same color cabinets. Can you please tell me the name of the backsplash you used?
I just did my first tiling project too!! It‘s so satisfying 🥰 You did a wonderful job!
Hello April, Love your tile job, really makes big difference.where would someone get tile tile.
thanks for sharing that
You have a huge but beautiful kitchen. Very nice job on the backsplash. 👍👍👍. ✌️😎
What brand tiles are these
The edges of the window are done in a way I've never seen before. Could you post something about how they were done? Very nice look, thanks for posting the video.
We did this in our kitchen after we got tired of the paint. So many outlets/light switches - only got to do a few spots where I could do full sheets. To keep the tile from sliding down we put in finishing nails under the top row of tiles then pulled the nails the next day when we did the grout. Turned out perfect and was a great project for my wife and I.
Do you know the name of the tile you used? Or where you purchased it? Thanks
Awesome 🥰