Great job on the kitchen. The attention to detail and all of the hard work shows yet another masterpiece. May these improvements help you in the sale of your home. The new homeowners whomever that may be, will be buying and investing in a gem of a home. 🙏👍🏼🤞🏼🏠
The only thing I think could have been a saver in my opinion...you shouldn't need so many spacers if it is sticking well. Remove as you go a few tiles at a time. Thanks for the video, it surely helped us in several areas of our upcoming install.
Excellent how-to. Exactly what I needed to know to do MY kitchen backsplash. Like you, I have several outlets in the way, but I'm determined and patient, so I know it'll be worth it in the end. And I'm giddy I'm finally going to get a laser level!! Thanks, you two! Great job!
Really loved this tutorial - I will use it in our laundry room! Thank you for all the tips and the idea!!! And now hoping for a quick sale as you guys created a beautiful home 🤞🏻
Thank you! I think the biggest advantage is, that you do not have to put the thinset/mortar into an even layer. This can be extremely challenging with no prior experience and really makes a tile job look unprofessional. Also, if you are not in a time crunch, you can go piece - by- (musselbound)-piece, where as doing the same with mortar would not be so easy.
Lindi & RUSS?! Who is RUSS?! LOL... JK! I like the new logo... He always says, "I'm Russell." I had a friend who always called cappuccino, a "cup of chino." She fr fr thought that's what it was called. 😃 Great video & great outcome!
this song played in my head every mention of the word muzzle bound at first! (… And no muscle bound man could take my hand from my guy (my guy) No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy (my guy) He may not be a movie star But when it comes to bein' happy we are…)
I am about to do this and for the wet saw, when you say you had to put the tiles in the oven for 3 minutes, how hot was the oven ? It is my fist time using this product and after doing some research I realized that the only negative is if it gets wet. I will have to use the wet saw for a few cuts so I was going to try your oven method. Thank you for your time.
I ran Into same problem with wet saw. I used a torch to dry back side . Takes about 30 seconds and it’s good to go. Hope this helps anyone in the future
We are curious about how you attached the metal rail. What are the reasons you used extra the construction adhesive. Would love a little more info on this part.
Russ here. I left the MusselBound a bit short of the final height of the tile. I didn't want to place the MusselBound than the edging on top of it as it wouldn't allow the tile to make 100% contact with the MusselBound. The tiles were very sensitive to not sticking properly if they didn't make full contact to the MusselBound adhesive mat. I also want to leave the MusselBound slightly short of the final height so you didn't see any once everything was installed. The adhesive just made sure the edging stayed perfectly in place. Hopefully that makes sense.
Hi! Do you know if you can use muscle bound on paint? I painted my drywall in my kitchen where i plan on doing backsplash because i couldn’t do backsplash right away.
I’m pretty sure you can! As long as you have a clean surface and the paint isn’t freshly cured. I would wipe everything well with TSP first to remove and grease/grime, etc.
We haven't had any issues. Biggest reason tiles fall off is if you placed a wet tile (from cutting on a tile saw), allowed the tile to get dirt/dust/debris on the backside, or placed and removed the tile several tiles in the same area. In regards to the Musselbound not adhering to the wall, that surprised me because it is very sticky. The only reason I can see it not sticking to the wall is due to the wall have something like grease on it (for example behind a stove), drywall dust (from patching or sanding), etc. Thinset or mastic (for non-wet areas) are still the best way in my opinion to apply tiles, but isn't necessarily DIY friendly. But Musselbound requires less specially tools and know-how. But you need clean surfaces and dry tiles for it all to work properly.
Took a quick look at musselbound.com and it notes its ok for behind stoves for heat. Depending on the temperature range in your attic it may be ok? With specific questions/one off scenarios you can always email Musselbound as they could give you a more specific answer.
I saw another person's video showing that using a wet saw on tile will not allow the tile to stick to the musselbound. He had to heat his tile on the stove to drive away any moisture before the tile would stick. Did you not find this to be so?
We actually did go through this in the video and talked about all our trouble shooting! Yes, if you use a wet saw, you will have trouble getting tiles to stick until they are dry.
Hey, first time tiles here, long time watcher. Is there something you are putting on the back of the tiles you are using? Or a certain type of tile? Looks like there is something there and my tiles don't have that. Also do I need to redo the drywall before tiling? I removed some old tile and there is some damage. Do you think I could plaster it instead? Does it need to be perfect?
We used Musselbound to attach the tiles to the wall. Otherwise they were just general ceramic tiles. If you drywall is damaged from previous tile removal I would add new drywall. Trying to plaster patches won't work as well. You want a smooth and flat surface to set the new tiles. The smoother the surface the easier your tile install will be.
That method works great for the musselbound, but not when you are using traditional methods like thinset or mastic, so it would be an "extra" step when working with the musselbound product.
We just live in a market where no acreages are selling! Everyone loves the house and the feedback is all amazing, but people don’t need 5 acres. Zero acreages in our price bracket have sold since June in our area … so we just have to wait 😔
@@LindiandRuss That is utterly soul-crushing. The house is so astonishingly beautiful and all the upgrades make this a custom DREAM home... We would absolutely die to have all that land, too! Surely the first to sell in your area will end up being yours? There's no way the other homes are as jaw-dropping as yours. Crossing my fingers someone comes to their senses!
Russ here, Lindi is definitely behind the scene helping. Either helping with getting materials/tools ready or dealing with all the camera filming, editing, etc. Perhaps before you make assumptions you need to understand the entire scenario? We are definitely a team and are always working together even if you don't see it all on video.
very good job, however as u are selling your home STOP putting more money into it...you will never recuperate the investment...so if you are planing to stay by all means do all the projects you want, but for selling the house is gorgeous, just do not despair if the house is not selling right away...things are going pretty slow now...so do not fell into the trap to make more improvements because is burning 100 dollar bills...
It’s so true! I do think this makes a difference here because most of our counters were quartz already (even my office) so it all works. But also we were just impatient and anxious to have control over something 🤣
@@LindiandRuss I get you...selling a home is not easy task nor go easy on the nerves lol...but it will be sold...One thing I can suggest...talk to the house and say thank you for her service and let her know that u are letting her go so another awesome owners will come alone and take care of her...that works 99 percent of the time...there is an "attachment" to house and owners and sometimes it is hard to let go and move on...so release that energy and ask God to send you the best and most suitable new owner for the house...Good luck..and many blessings.
😂😂 It’s definitely not garbage! We did it in a previous room in our home and lived with it there for ages when it was still our forever home. We wouldn’t use a product in our home that we didn’t like. Period.
I always appreciate how straightforward and clear you both are when explaining your projects! Good luck selling. The new upgrades are sure to help!
Thank you!! Hopefully we can sell quickly! 🙌
Great job on the kitchen. The attention to detail and all of the hard work shows yet another masterpiece. May these improvements help you in the sale of your home. The new homeowners whomever that may be, will be buying and investing in a gem of a home. 🙏👍🏼🤞🏼🏠
Thank you!! Here’s hoping!! 🤞
"Capp-chi-yes" was funny .., LOL!! Thanks for this video. It really helped making our kitchen tile install easier.
That awesome, glad it helped!
The only thing I think could have been a saver in my opinion...you shouldn't need so many spacers if it is sticking well. Remove as you go a few tiles at a time. Thanks for the video, it surely helped us in several areas of our upcoming install.
Yep, totally! You definitely can remove as you go :) Glad the video helped!
Excellent how-to. Exactly what I needed to know to do MY kitchen backsplash. Like you, I have several outlets in the way, but I'm determined and patient, so I know it'll be worth it in the end. And I'm giddy I'm finally going to get a laser level!! Thanks, you two! Great job!
Glad it helped you out! Thanks for watching!
Really loved this tutorial - I will use it in our laundry room! Thank you for all the tips and the idea!!! And now hoping for a quick sale as you guys created a beautiful home 🤞🏻
Thank you!! Hopefully we can find a great buyer soon! 🤞
Thanks! Loved you guys taking the time out of the oven with a plate and fork! 😂
it was hot, lol! 😀
This is super helpful since we are wanting to tile our kitchen backsplash (and have never tiled before!). I have no doubt your house will sell soon!
Thank you!! Glad you found it helpful!! 🖤
Great video…Gave me all the info I needed to start doing my backsplash. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video, I can definitely see my wife and I doing this project at some point!
Go for it!
Thank you! I think the biggest advantage is, that you do not have to put the thinset/mortar into an even layer. This can be extremely challenging with no prior experience and really makes a tile job look unprofessional. Also, if you are not in a time crunch, you can go piece - by- (musselbound)-piece, where as doing the same with mortar would not be so easy.
Definitely! I think this is so much easier if you’re a first time tiler!
This is quite the product you used. I definitely never heard of it but sure something good for future projects thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!
Great look for the kitchen-I hope it results in a quick sale.
Thank you!! 🖤
Great job, kitchen looks amazing
Thanks so much! 😊
Lindi & RUSS?! Who is RUSS?! LOL... JK! I like the new logo...
He always says, "I'm Russell."
I had a friend who always called cappuccino, a "cup of chino." She fr fr thought that's what it was called. 😃
Great video & great outcome!
Glad you like the logo :) I call always call him "Russ" even though he calls himself "Russel" 😀
Great job!!! Very informative video! We'll try a diy tile project in our bathtub with musselbound and your video helping us a lot!
What's the name of the thing you’ve used on the edges?
@@julianamaiateixeira6223 I'm glad it was helpful! I believe it's just called Tile Edging - you should be able to find it anywhere that sells tile.
Best tutorial yet thank you much!!!
Glad it helped!
Really appreciate this helpful video! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Kitchen looks great, awesome job
Thank you!! 🖤
Nice documentary👍
Glad you liked it
this song played in my head every mention of the word muzzle bound at first! (… And no muscle bound man could take my hand from my guy (my guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy (my guy)
He may not be a movie star
But when it comes to bein' happy we are…)
Talkin' 'bout MY GUY!
🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely Beautiful!
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed watching!
I am about to do this and for the wet saw, when you say you had to put the tiles in the oven for 3 minutes, how hot was the oven ? It is my fist time using this product and after doing some research I realized that the only negative is if it gets wet. I will have to use the wet saw for a few cuts so I was going to try your oven method. Thank you for your time.
think around 350 ish
Your kitchen is beautiful.
What was the temperature when you put the tile in the oven?
around 300 °F - just trying to get the heat to dry the moisture out of the tile.
You guys are amazing
Thank you! 🥰
I ran Into same problem with wet saw. I used a torch to dry back side . Takes about 30 seconds and it’s good to go. Hope this helps anyone in the future
Great idea! Thanks for watching :)
Beautiful
Thank you, I think it really refreshed the space :)
We are curious about how you attached the metal rail. What are the reasons you used extra the construction adhesive.
Would love a little more info on this part.
Russ here. I left the MusselBound a bit short of the final height of the tile. I didn't want to place the MusselBound than the edging on top of it as it wouldn't allow the tile to make 100% contact with the MusselBound. The tiles were very sensitive to not sticking properly if they didn't make full contact to the MusselBound adhesive mat. I also want to leave the MusselBound slightly short of the final height so you didn't see any once everything was installed. The adhesive just made sure the edging stayed perfectly in place. Hopefully that makes sense.
Hey guys,
Enjoyed your tutorial, great job. My question is where can you buy this musselbound tape?
Check description, we left a link there to buy online. Thank you for watching! 😊
Hi! Do you know if you can use muscle bound on paint? I painted my drywall in my kitchen where i plan on doing backsplash because i couldn’t do backsplash right away.
I’m pretty sure you can! As long as you have a clean surface and the paint isn’t freshly cured. I would wipe everything well with TSP first to remove and grease/grime, etc.
@@LindiandRuss thank you !
Hello, what kind of grout did you use?
Hey can we use ceramic tile on mussel bound and how r the results after a year
The subway tiles were ceramic - no issues a year after.
Reviews talk about tiles falling off and the backing pulling from the walls...how's yours holding up?
We haven't had any issues. Biggest reason tiles fall off is if you placed a wet tile (from cutting on a tile saw), allowed the tile to get dirt/dust/debris on the backside, or placed and removed the tile several tiles in the same area.
In regards to the Musselbound not adhering to the wall, that surprised me because it is very sticky. The only reason I can see it not sticking to the wall is due to the wall have something like grease on it (for example behind a stove), drywall dust (from patching or sanding), etc.
Thinset or mastic (for non-wet areas) are still the best way in my opinion to apply tiles, but isn't necessarily DIY friendly. But Musselbound requires less specially tools and know-how. But you need clean surfaces and dry tiles for it all to work properly.
@@LindiandRuss Thank you 😊
Cool product. Have always been scared to tile. I want to tile our shower.
You can't use this product (Musselbound) in the shower but tile always looks really good! WE loved our tiled spaces :)
Oh ok. Good to know.
Can I use Musselbound on the face of my honed marble tile fireplace, to attach 1/4" drywall that will be plastered?
I never have tried that application, might want to do a test area first to see how well it adheres?
Can I use it in the attic wall (gets impacted by hod and cold weather
Took a quick look at musselbound.com and it notes its ok for behind stoves for heat. Depending on the temperature range in your attic it may be ok? With specific questions/one off scenarios you can always email Musselbound as they could give you a more specific answer.
Do you think you could use the Musselbound behind a bathroom sink?
Yep, definitely! I would avoid it in shower, bathtubs, etc where there is a ton of water/moisture.
Thank you.
Awesome
Glad you enjoyed it.
I saw another person's video showing that using a wet saw on tile will not allow the tile to stick to the musselbound. He had to heat his tile on the stove to drive away any moisture before the tile would stick. Did you not find this to be so?
We actually did go through this in the video and talked about all our trouble shooting! Yes, if you use a wet saw, you will have trouble getting tiles to stick until they are dry.
Hey, first time tiles here, long time watcher. Is there something you are putting on the back of the tiles you are using? Or a certain type of tile? Looks like there is something there and my tiles don't have that.
Also do I need to redo the drywall before tiling? I removed some old tile and there is some damage. Do you think I could plaster it instead? Does it need to be perfect?
We used Musselbound to attach the tiles to the wall. Otherwise they were just general ceramic tiles. If you drywall is damaged from previous tile removal I would add new drywall. Trying to plaster patches won't work as well. You want a smooth and flat surface to set the new tiles. The smoother the surface the easier your tile install will be.
How is the mussle bound holding up?
No issues to date!
You’re supposed to put the tile in the oven after you wet them.
That method works great for the musselbound, but not when you are using traditional methods like thinset or mastic, so it would be an "extra" step when working with the musselbound product.
How long does this mussle bound last ?
Its supposed to perform as a permanent solution to adhering your tiles to the wall :) We haven't noted any issues to date.
@@LindiandRuss awsome thank you for the reply
Where did you buy the tile trim?
Ingo Floor in Grande Prairie :) Its Schluter Wall Tile Edging Trim Aluminum in White
Why don't you think this is selling? It's absolutely gorgeous so I'm totally perplexed.
We just live in a market where no acreages are selling! Everyone loves the house and the feedback is all amazing, but people don’t need 5 acres. Zero acreages in our price bracket have sold since June in our area … so we just have to wait 😔
@@LindiandRuss That is utterly soul-crushing. The house is so astonishingly beautiful and all the upgrades make this a custom DREAM home... We would absolutely die to have all that land, too! Surely the first to sell in your area will end up being yours? There's no way the other homes are as jaw-dropping as yours. Crossing my fingers someone comes to their senses!
Yikes, too me you’d have to live in the perfect climate and than your home temps settings would have to be as well. Ykes
No issues so far, live in a northern climate (down to -40 deg C in the winter) with long summers (up to +35 deg C). Works great :)
Looks good...but that towel bar has got to go 😅
It worked in the space for us :)
Well no it won't stick if you pour a gallon of water on the tile LOL
To cut some of the tiles you need to use a wet tile saw, so can't avoid the water :) Thanks for watching!
She says we but all I see is him😅
Russ here, Lindi is definitely behind the scene helping. Either helping with getting materials/tools ready or dealing with all the camera filming, editing, etc. Perhaps before you make assumptions you need to understand the entire scenario? We are definitely a team and are always working together even if you don't see it all on video.
very good job, however as u are selling your home STOP putting more money into it...you will never recuperate the investment...so if you are planing to stay by all means do all the projects you want, but for selling the house is gorgeous, just do not despair if the house is not selling right away...things are going pretty slow now...so do not fell into the trap to make more improvements because is burning 100 dollar bills...
It’s so true! I do think this makes a difference here because most of our counters were quartz already (even my office) so it all works. But also we were just impatient and anxious to have control over something 🤣
@@LindiandRuss I get you...selling a home is not easy task nor go easy on the nerves lol...but it will be sold...One thing I can suggest...talk to the house and say thank you for her service and let her know that u are letting her go so another awesome owners will come alone and take care of her...that works 99 percent of the time...there is an "attachment" to house and owners and sometimes it is hard to let go and move on...so release that energy and ask God to send you the best and most suitable new owner for the house...Good luck..and many blessings.
@@lolitabonita08 love that! 🥰
@@LindiandRuss but we got a great tutorial out of it :-) Also, arent these hgtv people always saying: kitchens sell houses? :-)
@@KarMa-ws3ll that’s what we’re hoping! 🤞
This product is garbage and your tiles will come off for the new home owner. You don't care because it's not your home anymore. Yuck.
😂😂 It’s definitely not garbage! We did it in a previous room in our home and lived with it there for ages when it was still our forever home. We wouldn’t use a product in our home that we didn’t like. Period.
Beautiful
We are so happy with how it turned out!