kitchen backsplash
hi, i’m looking to do a cheap backsplash for my kitchen. I want to do it myself, some thoughts I had. Painting with a number of layers of glossy paint? Trying to do some tile myself [the little teeny kind that comes in sheet] or buying a couple really big sheets of formica and gluing…
hi,
i’m looking to do a cheap backsplash for my kitchen. I want to do it myself, some thoughts I had. Painting with a number of layers of glossy paint? Trying to do some tile myself [the little teeny kind that comes in sheet] or buying a couple really big sheets of formica and gluing it to the wall. You can also get really thin sheets of aluminum with adhesive on the back. i thought that would look cool… any thoughts?
I bought some of the faux tin ceiling tile sheets that look like antique copper, until I figure out exactly what I want to do for the backsplash. They do look great and have held up really well.
to remove silicone use a flexible blade. Silicone is impervious to any chemical that we have tried.
silicone. it won’t take much. one bead under the glass on the counter top and one bead at the top of the glass. dry-fit the glass and use tape.
Check out a large tile supplier for contractor returns. There’s one on McDonald Ave. You can get a few square feet of excellent art tile cheap that way.
How is that mounted southslope? Can it be done so that it’s removable? Was thinking it might be nice to put something behind it and then when you get bored of the color etc. remove the glass and switch it out.
I like the appearance and practicality of a glass back splash. It can painted any colour you want (the back side of the glass, that is). The most affordable way of doing it is using ground glass (acid etched). It costs about $8/square foot. If you have any cut-outs (for outlets) it will be more.
We just have a painted blacksplash, which I love. It is not even high gloss–just pearl finish, I think, which is less shiny than semi-gloss. It is extremely easy to clean, holds up well (we renovated 4.5 years ago and not even a scratch or ding in a well-used kitchen) and if I get tired of the color, I can just paint it. (Of course, if you like a shinier finish, I assume a high gloss would work jsut as well.)
I went with the one-piece custom job (costs a little more, but worth it- esp when cleaning). Depending on how many angles you have (I have a lot), you need to measure, and measure and measure, etc. Once they cut it, you can’t fix it.
http://www.ajitiles.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=59&products_id=305&osCsid=c6055c9a65312f168802644b0c2dd70f
There’s a fine line between cheap DIY that looks great (and you can pat yourself on the back after the job’s done) and an inexperienced, slapdash DIY job that looks awful and ends up costing you much more than you intended to spend. Tile can be expensive but it’s relatively easy to do and of course, it’s looks great and is good for resale.